Saturday morning Garage sale....

[bandit571]

Had a simple description...."Tools"....
 
So...15 minute drive, spend $9....plus what the Boss bought
  Picked five items...should have gotten a lot more
  but, I am trying to maintain some self control


 
( this may take a few posts.....
)

   
@ $2 each...Shelton No. 18 Low Angle block plane, and a Millers Falls #900 ( 1950)

   
A pair of French Goldenberg planes.....about a #3 size....maybe even a #2?   ( irons are 1-5/8" wide)
And, for just a dollar bill..

   
26" long, skew back 8ppi, filed crosscut ( and VERY SHARP!)....

   
Richardson Brothers No. 8    As for the french logos...

   
Cast steel, warranted....

Next episode will be the rehab....stay tuned...

[bandit571]

Ok, the iron/steel planes first...

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Shelton No. 18
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And the Millers Falls No. 900
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Rear handle was cracked, and taped up.
  Removed the tape, glued the parts back together...
 
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Sharpened the iron so it could make some shavings....
Tried to rehab one of the French planes...
 
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This was as good as I could get it....was just too much wrong with that 1875 wood body....too much wear & tear...

Next episode coming right up ( not boring anyone?
) Stay tuned

[bandit571]

Ok, episode three....Remember all these treasures  cost me a whopping $9....
 
The Richardson Brothers No. 8 saw, all cleaned up..
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Did NOT need sharpened.
  Shined the brass a bit..
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Note that they used a smaller bolt for the bottom one?   They called it an "Extra Rivet" 
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Tried to "clock" the slots.....medallion one seemed to be in a different "Time Zone"

Gave up on the first French plane....second one is still be worked on....may need a new wedge..
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Bit fancier..has two logos
 
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One for the iron, one for the chipbreaker.  Wedge is lopsided, too slick, too beat up.....after a trip or two along a board, I needed to adjust the cutter....wedge kept sliding out.
  I have some Hard Maple to use for a new wedge....we'll see. 

Not too bad of a haul, for $9 ?

[hbmcc]

Cool! It's fun to watch other people collect and hoard, too. Mine is just everything....

[Tynyyn]

The French planes will probably be cutting to the left constantly. Good haul, but could you tell if the owner was a previous woodworker or was he just somebody who collected things? Pretty rare in these parts to see any European tools.