Surface Plate

[Toolmaker51]

OK, that's funny.
First image I had was, box had a dry flattened sponge in it - 'just add water'!
At one time dem guys were my mail order go-to. Until they ran a special on Kant-Twists, special pricing and shipping. My package arrives with quite a few less than expected. No back-order, out of stock or discontinued, but a bill for additional $$. ?, I called him (Mr. N.U.) personally. "Not on those..." from him, shock on my part. Still had catalog, page DID NOT specify which models and sizes.
Only buy one and lesser is half price.
Still, should have bought up all the Italian/Swiss QC holders, had I known large lathe was in my future. Yes, very same as avatar pic. Aloris pattern very good, 'cept 1.9" dovetail can't compete with parallel vee's 4" apart.