Matt Day
03-15-2013, 9:34 AM
Hi all,
I picked up the plane in the first two pictures (photo 9 and 10) at the Habitat Restore for $5, and thought with a few parts and a little work I could make a user out of it (my thought was to use it to trim up tenon's until I get a shoulder plane). As you can see, the lever cap was snapped at some point and there is no fence (which I don't really need). There are no markings on the plane other than "Made in the USA" and the blade is stamped as Craftsman. I think this is a Sargent 79 made for Craftsman?
The second plane (photo 7 and 8) I got for parts along with a Stanley 39 7/8" (which is also missing some parts). I realized when I got home that though they are similar, I think they were made at very different times and the parts are not interchangable - the lever cap screws are different sizes and the lever cap is also different. I think this is also a Sargent 79 made for Craftsman?
Now that I'm more familiar with these particular planes, should I just put them to the side and keep looking the correct vintage cheap parts planes at flea markets? Or are there some good resources out there (ebay?) to buy parts for cheap? I'm out a total of $25 for all three planes, so I'm not
I picked up the plane in the first two pictures (photo 9 and 10) at the Habitat Restore for $5, and thought with a few parts and a little work I could make a user out of it (my thought was to use it to trim up tenon's until I get a shoulder plane). As you can see, the lever cap was snapped at some point and there is no fence (which I don't really need). There are no markings on the plane other than "Made in the USA" and the blade is stamped as Craftsman. I think this is a Sargent 79 made for Craftsman?
The second plane (photo 7 and 8) I got for parts along with a Stanley 39 7/8" (which is also missing some parts). I realized when I got home that though they are similar, I think they were made at very different times and the parts are not interchangable - the lever cap screws are different sizes and the lever cap is also different. I think this is also a Sargent 79 made for Craftsman?
Now that I'm more familiar with these particular planes, should I just put them to the side and keep looking the correct vintage cheap parts planes at flea markets? Or are there some good resources out there (ebay?) to buy parts for cheap? I'm out a total of $25 for all three planes, so I'm not