Value of school workbench?

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Hi folks,We've got a 'proper' workbench in the garage that we rescued from anold school, and I'm wondering if someone here might be able to put asale value on it? The garage is too far away for practical use - 43paces at last count - plus I don't like keeping valuable tools inthere and the bench is waaaay too big to have in the house.Description: maybe 5.5'x3' in size, *thick* wooden workbench withcentral channel (remember the ones you used at school), 2 big vices, 2door storage cupboard underneath etc.Anyone?cheerswitchy/binarydinosaurs

Andy Dingley · Accepted Answer

£10 - all that one raised when my dad stuck it in the local auction. I'm still annoyed at him doing it, but what can you do when they get to that age.... 8-(

It's a school bench - no-one wants them, because they're too low. The most cost effective option is to either sell it locally with a sensible price tag on it (might take a few goes, but someone will bit eventually), or to take the two (highly saleable) vices off it and eBay them separately.

Kev C · Answer

Andy Dingley  typed the followingThere is a market for "school sized "stuff out there I am only 5 3 and 40years old.

BillR · Answer

Now if it was desk, there is a market for those in the specialised clubsthat provide corporal punishment, or so I am informed.

Witchy · Answer

I bet it's big enough for whatever that entails :o)witchy/binarydinosaurs

The Natural Philosopher · Answer

Cuple of hundred quid, if its in good wood and in goo nick.

David Hearn · Answer

They seem to have a Equipment Always Required page -

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which lists workbenches as being something they need.

If they're selling them for £165+ - you might possibly get more from them than from eBay or something..

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Witchy · Answer

Well, it IS seriously heavy and it's made by EMIR in Ashford. Closest match I can find to it on the website is:

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vices are made by Woden.

Here's some Big Pics:

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vice has a 10p piece on it for scale :)

cheers

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Andy Hall · Answer

I don't know about the vice, but possibly the RT11 manuals arecollector's items :-).andyTo email, substitute .nospam with .gl

Mike Faithfull · Answer

Put them with my (working) DECmateII, DECmate and Rainbow manuals for a joblot?

Gnube · Answer

Sorry, only got the Rainbow's here out of that bunch! (how bizarre isthis thread getting?!) ;O)Take Care,Gnube

Witchy · Answer

That's a full 4.x set, sitting alongside a full Ultrix 4.x set and the good ol' VMS 'grey wall' of manuals :)

They're all part of this:

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's funny you should bring RT11 up, 'cos the reason we're selling the workbench is I'm getting 4 big-box PDPs next week!

cheers

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