Of course, if there were two Foleys and Brent only got one, that leaves one more
somewhere.


---- Kirk Eppler  wrote: 

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On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 1:25 PM, Brent Parkin 
wrote:

>
> Along with it is a gloat.  I recently found out about a fellow that closed
> his sharpening business 12 years ago and was now selling his equipment.  I
> spoke to him about his listed Foley retoother.  Turns out he had two of
> them.  The one that was in use in the shop and a spare unit in case the
> main
> one broke down.  When I arrived to see it, the spare was brand new in its
> original box having never been used!!!  He gave me 14 ratchet bars and 12
> carriers.  I pitched him a fair price based on what I have seen retoothers
> sell for and we both ended the day happy campers.
>


Brent

There are a couple of places Mark Stansbury has organized which have lots
of info on the Foley subject.  One Facebook page, and 2 blogspots

https://www.facebook.com/groups/215796871946901/ (most recent updates)

http://foleyfiler.blogspot.com/ (more recent updates)

http://sawfiler.blogspot.com/ (oldest)
-- 
Kirk Eppler in HMB, CA, owner of a F16 filer, and a Burr retoother, seen
here.

https://kirkhmb.smugmug.com/Woodworking/Tools/Saw-Sharpening/i-NPCNSBn
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