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
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.
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...
...and the face is okay...
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.
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
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.
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...
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.
