Vaughn McMillan
01-30-2006, 2:59 AM
The barter system is alive and well. As mentioned in a post a few months back, I have a neighbor who wanted to buy one of my boxes. In the end, I agreed to trade the box for a barely-used router he'd had in storage. He got the box right before Christmas, and brought the router over a couple of days ago.
Here's the box...it's cherry with a wave of walnut, maple and cherry, finished in BLO. I've posted pics of this box here before, but not with the lid:
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And another, showing the inside of the simple lid:
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And here's what I got in return...it's a P-C 690 with the D-handle, in the original steel case. The sales receipt was in the case. In July 1992, the router (and a 1/2" x 1 3/4" three-flute flush trim bit) cost $197.43. My neighbor bought the router back then to use for one job, and it looks and runs as if it were brand new. There was a decent flush trim bit in the router, and the new bit is still unused in the package. (I don't think I could have sold the box for $200. ;) )
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Although I'm not planning to use the case, it's the type where you can store the router with the bit still attached, and belt the whole thing into the case. The case looks brand-new...no wear or scratches on the outside at all.
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I have a relatively new P-C 690 variable speed router with the fixed and plunge bases, so this addition of another motor and the D-handle base makes a nice addition to the stable. This motor is now in the fixed base on the router table, and the VS motor will be available for either the plunge or D-handle base. (Someday I'll get something beefier for the RT, but for now this is as good as it'll get.)
Did I make a decent trade?
- Vaughn
Here's the box...it's cherry with a wave of walnut, maple and cherry, finished in BLO. I've posted pics of this box here before, but not with the lid:
30722
And another, showing the inside of the simple lid:
30723
And here's what I got in return...it's a P-C 690 with the D-handle, in the original steel case. The sales receipt was in the case. In July 1992, the router (and a 1/2" x 1 3/4" three-flute flush trim bit) cost $197.43. My neighbor bought the router back then to use for one job, and it looks and runs as if it were brand new. There was a decent flush trim bit in the router, and the new bit is still unused in the package. (I don't think I could have sold the box for $200. ;) )
30724
Although I'm not planning to use the case, it's the type where you can store the router with the bit still attached, and belt the whole thing into the case. The case looks brand-new...no wear or scratches on the outside at all.
30725
I have a relatively new P-C 690 variable speed router with the fixed and plunge bases, so this addition of another motor and the D-handle base makes a nice addition to the stable. This motor is now in the fixed base on the router table, and the VS motor will be available for either the plunge or D-handle base. (Someday I'll get something beefier for the RT, but for now this is as good as it'll get.)
Did I make a decent trade?
- Vaughn