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Posted 1 year ago
jamiedpt
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I got this old heavy cast iron stand along with a gumball machine some time back, it was VERY rusty. Had planned to restore them as a pair and sell them but decided to convert this base to be used as a stand for a long shaft buffer/grinder I just purchased. Had some time to kill and had this large fishtail Coke decal someone had given me so though what the heck, why not "doll-up" this stand. LOL it wont stay clean long in my shop but I like it!
I believe this stand to be made by Oak mfg (has no markings I could find), they used to make a multi-machine stand called "the oak tree" and I think that is what this is.
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thanks michael and Hedgewalker