Made a nice Craigslist score today

[sudsandswine]

Ever since I saw Tuscaloosaq make a thread here about a butcher block he picked up, I've wanted one for my kitchen. I see them come up for sale on FB Marketplace or Craigslist occasionally, but they're either more than I want to spend or the timing isnt right, and it just never worked out.

I got an email alert about this one today and scheduled a time to go check it out. It looked like a solid top to me, but when I asked if they could make a guess what it weighed (since I'd be coming alone) they said 75-100lbs. Hmm...seemed light if solid, but whatever, went to see it. The gentleman that owned it was the original buyer and even had the paperwork...bought in NYC in 1979. Good shape and well maintained...exactly what I was looking for. Solid maple, 36" tall and 24 x 18" top. I could tell he liked it and might have been sad to see it go, but I assured him it would get lots of use and be well loved.

I'm pretty excited that I was finally able to snag one. Oh yeah...nowhere close to 75-100lbs :razz: probably closer to 300. Getting it out of the bed of my truck by myself was...interesting. So now it sits in the garage until I get a helping hand over here.

 

[HogGrog]

Great, great score!!

 

[creek bottom]

Nice!!! :thumb:

 

[SMetroHawkeye]

Very cool score! Congrats!

 

[Shadowdog500]

Neat score!

 

[4ever3]

What a beauty!

 

[ronbrad62]

Very nice! Congrats. Enjoy your new acquisition.

 

[ronbrad62]

By the way, Paul said he would strip it down and refinish it for you...oh wait, that was another thread. Nevermind.

 

[KORND4WG X]

I want it! Nice score! :clap2:

 

[InThePitBBQ]

You found a Bally on Craigslist!? That's a score!!! ~Very nice.

 

[Stingerhook]

I want one.

 

[Radrob]

Great score, that thing will last longer than you!! It's got plenty of wood to get it shaved down and clean as new. Awesome find!!!

 

[rwalters]

Nice score… Absolutely love it!

 

[arclite]

Yep, officially jealous.

Beautiful butcher block.

Congrats!

 

[sudsandswine]

You found a Bally on Craigslist!? That's a score!!! ~Very nice.

I wasnt really sure what it was in the ad, but once I got it home and did a bit of research on it I am pretty happy this is the one I got.

 

[lastmajordude]

SCORE!!!!!!!!!!! beautiful!!!!!!!

 

[InThePitBBQ]

I wasnt really sure what it was in the ad, but once I got it home and did a bit of research on it I am pretty happy this is the one I got.

That looks like it's at least a 14" model, maybe even the 16"? Those are pricey new, look underneath many of those with the right urethane finish had NSF certification labels on them.

The Craigslist god's were in your corner on this one, happy for you!

 

[mchar69]

Nice! Great score. I was given one from a very old store in old Bethesda.
It's got a bit of concavity, as it was really used for maybe 100 years?
I should take pics of it.

 

[sudsandswine]

Yeah post em up!

 

[BBQ Freak]

very nice and wish I could find one in that condition .:clap: