Norman Hitt
07-17-2005, 7:06 PM
A friend brought me a plane that had been his Grandfathers that he would like me to clean up for him. It is pretty rusty, however there doesn't seem to be any deep pitting anywhere on the frame's casting, but I'm not sure if it's quality would make it worth the cleanup and tuning effort. Due to wrist problems, I'm not very heavy into the Neander bit, so I'm not all that knowledgeable about the different brands/models of planes, although I do have a limited number of my own, (both Iron and wood), so here's the question.
The plane is 9" long and has NO markings on the frame casting anywhere. The plate that holds the Iron in says Fulton. On the back of the casting that attaches to the frame with two large machine cap screws and holds the Iron in place, has a 3 stamped on the back at the top left, and a Capital A stamped in the top right corner. Can anyone tell me anything about this plane? I would suspect it is just a cheap plane of some sort, and maybe not worth the effort to fix it up, but what do I know? :confused:
I wish I could find my old picture that shows all the plane parts and their names, as It's been so long since I fooled with hand planes that I just can't remember them. The tip of the little arm that goes from the screw in/out adjustment knob at the back up to the Iron and pivots on a nother steel pin, is broken off right where it goes into the iron, and the only screws I have been able to loosen and remove thus far, (haven't given up yet :) , are the two that hold the wooden handles on, the knob on front that lets you remove the iron, and the knob on the rear that adjusts the iron. So, what do you think, is it worth the effort to make it a user?
Any comments and info about this plane would be greatly apreciated.
The plane is 9" long and has NO markings on the frame casting anywhere. The plate that holds the Iron in says Fulton. On the back of the casting that attaches to the frame with two large machine cap screws and holds the Iron in place, has a 3 stamped on the back at the top left, and a Capital A stamped in the top right corner. Can anyone tell me anything about this plane? I would suspect it is just a cheap plane of some sort, and maybe not worth the effort to fix it up, but what do I know? :confused:
I wish I could find my old picture that shows all the plane parts and their names, as It's been so long since I fooled with hand planes that I just can't remember them. The tip of the little arm that goes from the screw in/out adjustment knob at the back up to the Iron and pivots on a nother steel pin, is broken off right where it goes into the iron, and the only screws I have been able to loosen and remove thus far, (haven't given up yet :) , are the two that hold the wooden handles on, the knob on front that lets you remove the iron, and the knob on the rear that adjusts the iron. So, what do you think, is it worth the effort to make it a user?
Any comments and info about this plane would be greatly apreciated.