OT - But they are treadles....
 

I SO wish I could afford these.....

Treadle scroll saw
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/tls/4326478063.html

Treadle buffing wheel
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/tls/4326469708.html

Sigh......

i wish it was a little closer

Wow, Joey wants ...... both of them! OH WIFIE .................... You need to win the Publishers Clearing house :D :D :D

Joe

Both are cool! The prices don't seem unreasonable either. Not too many Victorian treadle power tools like that left around anymore and I'm pretty sure that's the first treadle buffer I've seen. Old woodworking tools is my other major hobby pretty much for the same reasons as I like old sewing machines.
Steve I'm pretty sure you could justify them as being needed for making authentic repairs to old sewing machines and their cabinets. ;)
Rodney

Oh yes... I even sent an email to the buffer guy asking if he does not sell it at that price PLEASE consider my offer....

Very cool. We have a few loggers up here in Mendo that can probably remember using tools like those.
~ C.

You post the neatest stuff!

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*** I love these, have never seen ones like them before.
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