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Today I obtained a hoist and an engine stand, two pieces of equipment I will need for this project and most likely many future projects. This morning I decided to check Craigslist to see if there was a used hoist for sale before heading over to Harborfreight to buy a new one. There was one for sale for $60 and I sent an e-mail to inquire about it.
Then I decided to check the online classifieds in the Austin American Statesman. Well there was an ad placed just today for a 2-ton hoist and a 1-ton engine stand for sale for $175. The ad noted that both would fold-away for easy storage, which was just what I needed. No phone number was listed but an e-mail address was there. So I inquired by e-mail. Well, I heard back in a matter of minutes that the seller would be around in the afternoon and I could go by and check out the set-up.
So I went by in the early evening and met Jerry (the seller), who was very nice. He had restored a 1971 Chevy truck in the last year and then sold it and was looking to move some of the tools out of his garage. Both the hoist and the engine stand were very high quality and in excellent condition. Jerry even helped me load them up and I took both on the spot.
I'm pretty pleased because I saved some money and got a couple of quality pieces.