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| Nick |
Doll Saw & Bing FanI bid on 3 accessories Sunday and won 2 of them.
Won: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI....sPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=012 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI....sPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=012 Lost (2nd highest bidder): http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220234168379 They had already arrived yesterday (very fast shipping  ) :
Saw: 
Fan: 
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| Atticman |
I love that Bing fan, how does it compare to your Marklin one 
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| Les |
Very nice, I was going to bid on the Doll saw but it was finishing approx 4.00am UK time and I wasn't going to wait up.
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| Nick |
You have one just like it, right? |
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| bigal |
Nice, You did really well with the fan (although the saw was a great buy also).
I would guess on I relative basis that the two you won were the better deals. I think the fan was the most important piece, follow by the saw, then the grinder. Only a novice's opinion
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| Les |
Yes.
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| Nick |
I think I like the Marklin a little better. It's just a little bit heavier. I do like the 3-blade design of the Bing. Here they are next to eachother: 
There is no mounting holes on the Bing: 
There is holes on the Marklin: 
The Marklin is also easier to oil: 
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| Nick |
I just looked through your thread and your's is different: 
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| Les |
Sorry, I was thinking of my Bowman Saw.
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| Wallace |
The Marklin fan is great 
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| Nick |
Do you have a picture? |
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| Les |
Yes. Bowman Saw 
Your Doll Saw.
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| Nick |
Looks nice Les.
Was this a Bowman grinder that I bid on then? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220234168379 
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| Les |
Yes it is a Bowman Grinder you bid on and did you know that the Bowman tools were in fact made by Doll which explains why the Bowman and Doll Sawbenches are identical.
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| Manxman |
They look the same because they are. Doll made a whole set of tools for Bowman in the 1920's. They all seem to be in green paint rather than the more standard Bowman red. I guess Doll then used the pattern and made more tools for a wider market without the Meccano base.
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| Manxman |
Oh and yes another pair of tools I'd gladly have in my collection.
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| bigal |
Thanks Manx for the info concerning Doll and Bowman toys.
Now want a set of Bowman tools 
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