Blew $180 on a cast iron book press from a flea market in Ohio and it nearly snapped my spine

Margaret Lane · 2026-09-30T08:45:03.725001+00:00

I thought I was getting a steal until I tried to move it into my basement workshop by myself, and now it just sits in my garage judging me every time I park. The thing weighs more than my kid and the wheel is stripped, so it's basically a $180 lawn ornament that my wife keeps asking about. Has anyone else bought a giant piece of equipment that turned out to be more trouble than it's worth?

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