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Vann

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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 acquire the Record 071½ at the bottom of the photo
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and thinking I could sell of the No.3s or 4s or whatever, to help recoup costs.

The tools duely arrived. The Brace is un-exciting and un-branded - I might get the equivilent of 50p for that. The eggbeater (an early Stanley 803) has been modified with a replacement arbor for the crank-wheel - £2.50 (£5 if I don't declare the mod. - but I wouldn't do that). The woodie is covered in over-spray (no borer) - £2.50 if I'm lucky. The two No.3s or 4s turned out to be a Stanley No.3 and No.10½ - choice :!: - both UK models.

But the 10½ has a broken frog (damn) :( - never mind, I have a spare from a broken No.3. Then I remembered that a No.3 frog will fit a Record rabbet plane, but not a Stanley.
No10h Base & Frogm.jpg
I'll have to work on that one.... (but no quick sale there #-o :roll: )

The No.3 was also interesting - sort of ! When I removed the irons I found plenty of rust at the top end, but the business end was okay...
No3 Iron Bevel2.jpg
...and the face is okay...
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But look at the outline in light rust. The iron has been in bevel-up for quite some time. I bet it cut well like that :-k #-o :duno:

Ah well, I'll get maybe 40% of what I paid for the lot, from the sale of the No.3 - that still makes for a very reasonably priced No.071½.

I thought you might enjoy a Sunday morning chuckle.

Cheers, Vann.
 

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Shame about the 10 1/2, would have been great result there !
I've had to restrain myself from getting a 10 1/2 on numerous occasions.

Keep on gathering them.
 
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