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Hi Folks. I've been doing up a Wadkin RB surface planer since I bought it about three years ago. With in nearing completion (i.e. only another year or two to go :roll: :roll: ) I decided to tidy up the motor as well. It's a 3phase, 1.5hp, 400 volt induction motor, manufactured in 1926. I've...

I was wondering if anybody here is familiar with MEM electrical boxes, and can estimate the era of these two electrical boxes? The first, a cast iron MEMREX, I'm considering fitting to my 1945 Wadkin PK dimension saw - which currently has a modern electrical isolator that looks out-of-place...

Hi all. I recently bought an old cast iron 30" bandsaw (made by Preston in Canada, in 1928). It has relatively modern guides that are most likely of European origin (due to the metric threads). I'm hoping someone might recognise them. The agents, Louis Eichmann Ltd, operated from this...

Not wanting to hijack the thread on Clifton block planes (especially as they're no longer part of Clico), I want to lament the end of Clico. I had not realised they went into voluntary liquidation until Sheffield Tony posted this on the other thread: which has deeper implications. It seems to...

Maybe I shouldn't be posting this here - but it's the only part of the forum I regularly visit. From the toolie point-of-view, there were three things that happened in 2014 that saddened me: 1) the death of RichardT in May. Richards posts were always informative and always with a sense of...

Hi. I spotted this infill on a local internet auction site. From the lesser know firm of MS Channel & Sons. Nice buns :ho2 . Cheers, Vann.

With recent threads discussing the future of Clifton and Clico, I was very pleased to read that Clico will continue to manufacture auger bits. From that thread: In another thread I mentioned that I had bought some auger bit files from the States. At the same time I bought two auger bits Auger...

These planes sold over here yesterday (not to me). The seller claimed the big one is an English Stanley 608. Is there any such thing? I thought Stanley only made Bedrocks in the States. - the only English Bedrocks being Clifton - but I stand to be corrected. Cheers, Vann...

I bought a tenon saw recently. I'm quite pleased with the condition (spine and blade are both straight - which is not normally the case in my experience :cry: ). 12"; 12ppi; steel back; London pattern handle; split nuts (one missing). I'm having difficulty with the brand. It looks to me to...

Hi all. I picked up this tapered reamer recently - just 'cause it looked interesting :oops: It's 3/8" at the start of the taper, and 2 1/4" at the large end - all over 3 1/2" of length. That seems an extreme taper to me. Half way between what I would have thought a normal taper (for chairs...

Car boot sales are as rare as hen's teeth around here, so I have to trawl the internet auctions for bargains (or rip-offs). A month ago I bought "an assortement of old hand tools sold as 1 lot I am selling on behalf of estate" (that was the entire description :!: ) because I wanted to...

Hi all, I've just been perusing http://www.stanleytoolparts.com. This site used to be an excellent source of spare parts for Stanley handtools. In the passed I've bought irons, toe screws, etc. for my Stanley planes; a new blade for my Stanley sliding bevel; repair parts for my "Yankee"...

Anybody tried buying anything through www.stanleytoolparts.com recently? It used to be a good site with lots of bits-and-pieces at reasonable prices. I've often recommended it on this forum. But I tried placing an order yesterday. Everything is either out-of-stock; discontinued; or you're...

Maybe this should be two threads, but anyway, here goes. I bought a Stanley No.78, not because I need one (I’ve got a Woden W78) but because it came with some Record 050 cutters, and my Record 050 came with just one cutter (a ½“ plough). The cutters turned out to have a fair amount of rust...

With (obviously) too much time on my hands, I've been thinking about Stanley No.5½ planes :-k :idea: When Stanley (USA) introduced this size (in 1898 according to B&G), they were made with a 2¼” iron, as were the 605½ (Bedrock) and the 27½ (transitional) The 27½ ceased production in 1934...

Would anyone like to hazard a guess as to what this is? It was listed simply as "Old rusty plane. Old plane. It's quite rusty with a broken handle. Would be good for rustic decoration :)" If I'm lucky it's a Stanley No.2, but it has the later "ogee-shaped" frog and unusual knurling on the...

I've spotted this for sale A WS Manufacturing Ltd No.A5 plane with a corrigated base. Does anyone know if WS made them this way, or are the corrigations a user mod? Cheers, Vann.

Hi. Can anybody tell me what this plane is about? I'd say it's been butchered but the end plate looks like it's orginal. Cheers, Vann.

Hi all, I picked up these irons with a recent purchase. At first I thought they might be from some obscure Stanley plane (not that I can get into Blood & Gore to search :roll: ). However when they arrived this morning I found they're ¾" wide and 3/16" thick which makes them a bit heavy for...

An interesting old plane has shown up on the local e-payI knew Preston made metal spokeshaves, but their metal planes are new to me. The seller claims it's a No.16. I thought I'd share. Cheers, Vann.