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Pugh's auction tomorrow Sat 4th

I was looking at that site only last night. Some interesting hand tools.
 
We plan to go to see the tools on our way elsewhere:

Ring 2. 10am- Collectable woodworking tools, planes, power tools and other small garage items.​

 
We were surprised at how cheap the big kit sold for - especially the Bridgeport mill and the Myford Mystro (both above) - the latter sold for the same price as 6x No6 G-clamps. We tried for the clamps but £50 was the target we set, and we were beaten to that price so no joy. But it was more of a reccy in preparation for the vintage and classic motorcycles sale in February - really enjoyed watching it all happen.
 
It was when the auctoneer started calling me by my first name when I bid that I thought I should call it a day! It was my stamping ground for many years.
 
RogerS said:
It was my stamping ground for many years.
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Me too. I frequented them for 25 years. I remember my first ever win was a rusty Record 25A vice at a farm sale. In those days there was a popular TV series featuring a loveable rogue antiques dealer. As I was the last to bid, I had to call out my name as the successful buyer. That caused a laugh amongst the crowd. I've just installed that vice in my new downsized garage workshop.
My final purchase was memorable as well. I was delivering my final batch of tools to be sold. Naturally I wandered round looking at what else was for sale. What caught my eye was a pile of bits purporting to be a Metabo 260 PT, just what I would need for my future w/s. As the sale date approached I decided to put in a remote bid. Having won it we dashed over to Ledbury to pick it up. To my dismay I realised the pile of bits didn’t include the outfeed table. Howard Pugh saw my familiar face and came over for a chat. I pointed out that the PT was incomplete. Sorry mate, sold as seen. After a few days I decided to cut my losses and ordered a replacement o/f table, which was bringing the total cost near to that of a new m/c. Another couple of days passed and I had a call from H.J. Pugh advising me that the PT seller had found the table and was available for collection. After a 50 mile roud trip to Ross-on-Wye I was the owner of a complete machine. All's well that ends well, and I was able to cancel the replacement table without any hassle.
Brian
 
Lots of memories, Brian. Lots of memories. I remember when I first went there and sold all that firewood....oops sorry...'turning blanks'..that I realised the potential. Happy Days.
 
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