[TheForge] The heartbreak of prices in the PNW

Thu Mar 18 13:45:05 2004

Would the goats like it?  (The inflatable castle)  They have kids don't
they?

Dave Smucker

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Frost" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] The heartbreak of prices in the PNW

>
>
>
> > Well, yesterday afternoon I pop inot downtown Vancouver to get some
> > gas.  As I'm  leaving I pass by one of the junk shops.  Lo and behold
> > what do I see parked outside but a portable pan forge.  So I stop and
> > have a look.  It was much like a Champion rivet forge only made by
> > Lancaster.  The blower was in perfect operating condition, but damn if
> > they didn't want all of $250 for the getup.  I picked one out of the
> > garbage heap at the dump in Bridgeton NJ about 12 years ago, so this
> > price surprised me.  Smithing tools in these parts be painful expensive
> > compared to other places.
> >
> > Anyhow, if anyone's interested I just thought I'd let you know it's
> > there.
> >
> > -Andy
>
>
> Last rivet forge I heard about around here had an asking price of $650. He
> was undetered when I told him I could buy one outside and have it shiped
for
> less than half and if I built one maybe $100 total. Wouldn't be a hand
crank
> but what the hey.
>
> In the "build it yourself" vein, the blower is the big bite. I was in
Sam's
> Club yesterday and they had one of those kid's inflatable jumping thingies
> for sale for $195. It's inflated by a rather nice looking cast aluminum
> blower about 12" in diameter with a 1/3 hp, 120v motor.
>
> I was tempted, even though I already have several blowers, not having
spare
> cash disuaded me though it would've been kind of fun trying to figure out
> something to do with an inflatable castle.
>
> Frosty
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