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Last weekend a friend told me they were going to "sell Dad's old bench". As "Dad" was a watchmaker, they asked me who might be interested . . .  | ||
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So I called Earl McCranie (a nearby new IHC185 member this year) who has been "understudying" with me and asked if he wanted to see an "old bench" . . .  | |||
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So we went to see it today . . . and after a short negotiation, this "diamond in the rough" was carefully packed into Earl's Pickup. Another "old watchmaker" back to work again! (btw the lathe did not go with the bench, it will probably show up on eBay soon.  | |||
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It's always great to see a nice bench put back to use again! A little cleaning up and it will serve Earl well for many more years. I like the glass panels on three sides. Almost eliminates all the angles that those small parts can shoot off to!  | |||
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I thought they were there to keep the crowds back . | ||||
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Actually my friend told me that His dad taught watchmaking and the glass sides were there for both saving parts and keeping his students noses a safe distance from the work he was showing them. | |||
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I can honestly say I've never seen one with those glass sides myself. I've seen plenty of benches with the attachment hardware, but nothing to indicate what attached TO them. That is neat! Regards! Mark | |||
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This bench looks to be complete and in original condition, a real find. Like Mark I have seen many incomplete examples available but this one is all there. It would be great to keep it all together if that would be possible. About the "glass on three sides" that is what I recall being commonly used in retail jewelry stores. This design allowed customer to see the watchmaker at work but still afford him some degree of privacy and ability to concentrate in addition to the practicality Mary Ann pointed out. David's explanation of its use in a watchmaker school setting also makes perfect sense.  | |||
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What is so funny about that is that in all the jewelry stores in my home town, the watchmaker always jammed his bench to the rear of the work area, usually with his back to the door. None of them wanted anyone looking over their shoulder. That's why seeing this one has been a real treat! Regards! Mark | |||
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A "wrap" on this post . . . Earl just sent me pictures of this bench cleaned up and refinished to his liking. Nice Work Earl!  | |||
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Love to see these benches put back to the use for which they were originally designed. Very nice and enjoy working on it! Roger | |||
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If anybody's interested, there's been a similar bench listed in E-bay for some time. http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-ANTIQ...?hash=item4ce93abaee | |||
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