steven c newman
05-31-2015, 10:29 AM
An early morning rust hunt. Not too much at the one place, just a rusty, old jack plane......$3
Got this "treasure" home, and set it aside for a bit.
Decided to at least clean it up a bit as it looked a bit beat up
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The dovetail saw came from another sale that day..$5
Anyway, took the iron down to the shop, wanted to see if there was a stamp on it
Yep, bid,old STANLEY across the top of the iron. But..right below that was a "Pat. APL. 19 92"
Ok, iron is a bit old. Frog was a type 2, also old. Cleaned the lateral lever of all that red stuff.....STANLEY appeared, something else was there? Ah, three small patent dates. Cleaned the small, brass wheel. Right hand threads? Lots of dates scratched on the inside of the wheel? Hmm. Thing is getting older by the minute. Wood handles were rosewood, too. Not a mark on the lever cap, though, rather a plain jane.
But, as I was removing the handles to clean the base casting....a little, folded neatly, piece of yellowish paper appeared from under the rear handle....lines on the paper like a reciept? Some faded black writing?
H W Eaton
Miamisburg Oh
March 18, 1899
So it appears a Mister Eaton purchased a plane one fine spring morning in 1899? stashed the paper away for now, and finished cleaning this old plane
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Sides are no longer rusty,
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Brass has a shine to it.
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The LOW knob might need a wax. There is a "No 5" right in front of the knob. Brass nuts have no "waist" and are a bit long.
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The iron with the STANLEY stamp, with a "Pat. APL 19 92" under it.
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Top view. This shows where someone added two counter sunk holes to attach a fence of some sort. May have even been Mr. Eaton. Holes look the same age as the rest of the plane.
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But, the sole seems to be flat, and has zero cracks. The only "pitting" is those two holes. I don't think I can "lap" them out.
$3 Jack plane by Stanley. Maybe a type 5 or 6? The piece of paper is rather small, and was folded to fit into the hollow under the rear handle's base on the casting. Have it sitting aside for now, not sure what to do with it.
Guess one never knows what they will be picking up on a Rust Hunt.:D
Got this "treasure" home, and set it aside for a bit.
Decided to at least clean it up a bit as it looked a bit beat up
314700314701
The dovetail saw came from another sale that day..$5
Anyway, took the iron down to the shop, wanted to see if there was a stamp on it
Yep, bid,old STANLEY across the top of the iron. But..right below that was a "Pat. APL. 19 92"
Ok, iron is a bit old. Frog was a type 2, also old. Cleaned the lateral lever of all that red stuff.....STANLEY appeared, something else was there? Ah, three small patent dates. Cleaned the small, brass wheel. Right hand threads? Lots of dates scratched on the inside of the wheel? Hmm. Thing is getting older by the minute. Wood handles were rosewood, too. Not a mark on the lever cap, though, rather a plain jane.
But, as I was removing the handles to clean the base casting....a little, folded neatly, piece of yellowish paper appeared from under the rear handle....lines on the paper like a reciept? Some faded black writing?
H W Eaton
Miamisburg Oh
March 18, 1899
So it appears a Mister Eaton purchased a plane one fine spring morning in 1899? stashed the paper away for now, and finished cleaning this old plane
314704
Sides are no longer rusty,
314707
Brass has a shine to it.
314708
The LOW knob might need a wax. There is a "No 5" right in front of the knob. Brass nuts have no "waist" and are a bit long.
314709
The iron with the STANLEY stamp, with a "Pat. APL 19 92" under it.
314710
Top view. This shows where someone added two counter sunk holes to attach a fence of some sort. May have even been Mr. Eaton. Holes look the same age as the rest of the plane.
314711
But, the sole seems to be flat, and has zero cracks. The only "pitting" is those two holes. I don't think I can "lap" them out.
$3 Jack plane by Stanley. Maybe a type 5 or 6? The piece of paper is rather small, and was folded to fit into the hollow under the rear handle's base on the casting. Have it sitting aside for now, not sure what to do with it.
Guess one never knows what they will be picking up on a Rust Hunt.:D