Hot take: That drafting table I found at a thrift shop in Tucson was a total steal for $40

The counterweights were so rusted I almost gave up on it, but after a good scrub and some oil it adjusts smoother than my $800 work setup, has anyone else scored a deal like that on an old board?

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blair_martin20d ago

Can't believe someone let that thing go for only forty bucks. Rusted counterweights are a pain but a little elbow grease goes a long way on those old boards, they built them to last forever. An $800 setup can't match something that still works perfectly after decades of use, that's just facts. You basically robbed them blind in the best way possible.

patricia55820d ago

Picked up an old 70s board at a garage sale for fifteen bucks a few years back and it had rust all over the counterweights too. Spent a weekend with some vinegar and a wire brush and it came out looking almost new lol. That thing still works like a charm and I've taken it out more times than I can count. Newer boards just don't have that same solid feel when you're out there, they feel kind of hollow in comparison. You definitely scored with that forty dollar find, no doubt about it.

the_nathan20d ago

Did you try the vinegar soak trick too? I did that on mine and it saved me so much time scrubbing.