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276618 Kirk Eppler 2022‑11‑23 Re: WTB: Seeking parts
Trust me on this one.  Everyone that has one of those one of those who has
a faint inkling of what they are thinks they are gold.  Same with MF miter
box accessories.

Your best bet is to spend the next 20 years looking in every box of misc
crap you find in a garage / yard / estate sale and under every table at a
flea market or swap meet, and hope your pattern recognition genes are
working well that day.  I've been searching for MF Langdon box parts for at
least 15 years, and have rarely found any in the wild,  All were priced at
gold and higher prices.  I once saw the similar parts you are looking for,
and just the stand was $75 a few years back, no rods

Kirk Eppler in Half Moon Bay, CA, who once stupidly traded away a 6"
Langdon with some of the stops, but no saw, for a 5" with saw, and no
stops, after 2 years of looking for a 6" saw.  I now have two 6" saws, one
5", and one 4", just in case another good one shows up. ;)

On Wed, Nov 23, 2022 at 1:04 PM Stephen Rosenthal 
wrote:

>
> So I picked up a Stanley 460 Miter Box on Craigslist in decent, but
> incomplete condition. Missing are the complete length stop with coupler/set
> screws and the two stock guides with its clamps and screws. I’m sure I can
> jury-rig something but I’d like to refurbish it into original condition. It
> came with the original 30” Disston Stanley SW saw, which is huge. Some of
> the parts I need are available on eBay, but the sellers must think they’re
> made out of gold. I know it’s a long shot, but if anybody has a 460
> gathering rust and dust and willing to part out with the above mentioned
> parts, please contact me.
>
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Kirk Eppler in Half Moon Bay, CA 

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