long last carboty :)

[tobytools]

heya everyone, went to a carboot today, first time in a while as im trying to not accumulate so much old tools that need hours of restoring although i do enjoy it,
here is a what i got with my cash:
any help will be appreciated, and tell me what u think thanks
TT

 

[Steve1066]

Nice lot you got there

 

[tobytools]

Nice lot you got there

thanks, can you shed any light on 6th pic down as to what it is?
TT

 

[AndyT]

Some nice stuff there Toby.

I think your mystery item is a double ended polisher. Imagine a driving belt (from a treadle maybe) around the grooved pulley in the middle and a cotton mop on either end.

 

[AndyT]

Try here for a very similar one - yours is maybe earlier.

On second thoughts overhead line shafts would probably have been the power source.

http://vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=8372

 

[tobytools]

Try here for a very similar one - yours is maybe earlier.

On second thoughts overhead line shafts would probably have been the power source.

http://vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=8372

thanks Andy, I must say that would be the last thing I would have thought it could gave been, I only got it because I was curious. Stupid question but who and where would it be uses?

In regards to the dado, the blade im missing can it be brought from any where, I've seen that they have a knicker on either side or edge of iron, I will try and file an old one but as I want to use this I don't want a dodgy iron messing with performance, and the maker? What you think Andy?

When I was there about 100 items screamed at me to buy but I thought better and tryes not to turn back into rusty tools Toby I was gona buy a few moulding planes but the guy wouldn't be reasonable and frankly was a c##t. but im happy with what I got and what I spend.

I have a thing for those little plane what are they used for are they French as I've seen ones alike that say they are French?

Thanks Andy
TT

 

[AndyT]

Uses - cleaning and buffing anything - metal items most likely.


Holbrook - a good C19 Bristol maker.


For nicker replacements see this thread

https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/making-wooden-rebate-planes-nickers-t65128.html?hilit= nicker

 

[tobytools]

Uses - cleaning and buffing anything - metal items most likely.


Holbrook - a good C19 Bristol maker.


For nicker replacements see this thread

https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/making-wooden-rebate-planes-nickers-t65128.html?hilit= nicker

thumbs up Andy, thanks alot, a great help as allways.
one last thing, whats a good website to check woodend plane makers i can seen to find one, or what websites do you use?
TT

 

[longinthetooth]

Photo no 6 looks like a stand-alone item for bench-mounting, with chuck jaws on left missing the threaded collar that would tighten them - next along the nut and 2 flanges would secure a grindstone - on the right is a taper for a polishing mop. Essentially, it's for light-duty metalworking.

 

[AndyT]

thumbs up Andy, thanks alot, a great help as allways.
one last thing, whats a good website to check woodend plane makers i can seen to find one, or what websites do you use?
TT

For info on wooden planes you don't need a website you need a book - British Planemakers by WL Goodman. Ideally the third edition revised by Mark and Jane Rees. It has been out of print for some years and fetches a high price second hand.


Other than that try searching on this site.


Your small planes don't look French to me. They would have been used for small, fiddly work such as on handrails and other curved joinery.

 

[bugbear]

Try here for a very similar one - yours is maybe earlier.

On second thoughts overhead line shafts would probably have been the power source.

http://vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=8372

That's small, and intended to be driven by a round leather belt, the so called "gut" drive (note the small groove in the pulley); power source was as likely to be a treadle as anything.

BugBear