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1. 
   Koorndyk | Jan 12, 2004 05:04am | #1

   Ron, could you e-mail with more information on the bench. I,m a full time woodworker and used to live in the Cleveland area my family is still their. An antique workbench built in ohio would be a welcomed addition to my shop.

   http://www.living woodworks.com

                                                                                                  Thank You,

                                                                                                          Chad

2. 
   dirtstirrer | Jan 12, 2004 08:13am | #2

   Ron you're not kidding.  That is sweet!  Wonder what the minimum is?  I only live 20hrs from Cleveland....

   aka Steve
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   ron61 | Jan 12, 2004 02:26pm | #3

   Guys I'm not kidding I found it Sunday get on Ebay check it out

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   Antique WorkbenchTraveling Cabinetmaker's Woodworking Bench

   Item number: 2587979695

    Mitchell I tried your link no luck ask the seller he will tell you he told me - You could not buy the material to build a new Bench like it for what the reserve is-

   If I could get it I would be all over it.

   Ron

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   ron61 | Jan 21, 2004 04:50am | #4

   Well

   Did anyone get the Bench it sold for $1051.00

   I think someone got a Bargain -  I wish it was mine

   Let me know and I want some pictures.

   Ron

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   BG | Jan 21, 2004 05:02am | #5

   Ron,

   At the WW show last weekend in Springfield, MA Lee Neilson had several antique benches for sale at reasonable prices.  I asked if they had scoured the Maine backwood gathering up the workbenches...they said actually some were from Ohio. 

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   SDBaker | Feb 10, 2004 06:50am | #6

   I checked out the bench and even bid on it, but it went too high.  Subsequently there was another one on ebay and I got it!  It was made by C. Christiansen of Chicago, IL (manufacturers of workbenches and hand screws)  I am trying to find out how old this bench is.  Does anybody know of this company?  Or how I can find out more about this bench.  Here it is: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3269565099&category=4123&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWN%3AIT&rd=1

   Thanks

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   DavidxDoud | Feb 10, 2004 07:40am | #7

   don't know anything about the company,  but there were quite a few of this style benches made in the late 1800's - - I might guess yours is one of the earlier ones from the wooden screws - many had metal

   nice score,  congratulations,  you'll enjoy your new tool - - post a pict for us when you get it cleaned up

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   ron61 | Feb 11, 2004 04:28am | #8

   Looks like a great bench - I bet it is antique- I bet you would like to get a hold of the fool that got paint all over it.

   I bet it will look good when its refinished- what do you plan on doing to it?

   Ron

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   SDBaker | Feb 11, 2004 05:36pm | #9

   I am trying to find out how old the bench is by finding out somthing about the company that made it.  There is a tag tacked to the underside that says "C. Christiansen" "Chicago, ILL" "manufacturers of Work Benches and Hand Screws" and under that it says "Benches for Manual Training"  I think it was made for schools or something similar.  The vises have wooden screws 2-1/4 in diameter and both still work good.  The metal plate that acts as a garter has "Christiansen   Chicago   ILL" in relief on them.  The bench is slightly damaged with some glue joints that have let go - especially in the tail vise.  There are also a couple of pieces of wood missing underneath.  The row of dog holes in the tail vise is missing the support board underneath.  I do not want to ruin the value of this bench by doing the wrong things to it, but I do want to repair it and clean it up.  It could be easily made fully functional.  I need some help in determining what kind of wood it is made of.  Does anybody have any suggestions about this?

   I will include some pictures as I go along.

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   SDBaker | Feb 14, 2004 12:44am | #10

   Here is a picture of the tag on the underside and one of the tail vise with the missing board under the dog holes.