Originally Posted by
steven c newman
I have traded a few items there before. They "Buy, Sell, and Trade" all manner of things.... outside, there is even a rack of two-mad crosscut saws. They two I took in had been cleaned up.....but the two I took home seemed to be much better planes.
No cash involved, I guess he thought I was selling mine, instead. I noticed my two were quickly placed on the shelf where i "picked" the new ones from.
After all, Would you trade away a Sears Craftsman plane that was almost as bad as a Stanley Handyman under the lever cap....and get a Miller Falls No. 9, type 4 in return?
The two Enlish Stanleys? Mine was the smooth soled, Bright blue version, the traded for one was the Brass hardware, grooved sole Black Japanning version.
Trade was even up, no cash was asked for from either side. wasn't much talking involved, just a question about doing a trade. That is the business they are in.