Jim Laumann
12-31-2015, 1:47 PM
All
In November, my daughter and S.I.L. asked me what I wanted for Christmas... I told them "Gift cards to Woodcraft, Rockler, Cabelas or an area home improvement store" - figuring I'd make it simple for them. To my surprise, last Sunday I was handed a box which had both weight and a metallic clank.
Upon opening, I found the following:
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Not the gift card I was expecting. No tags or cast lettering to be found on this. The chuck looks to be for the 4 sided/tapered auger bits from years ago. There are two speed/gear ranges. The curved "strap" on end opposite the chuck looks to be pushed against ones chest - but that's just a guess.
Also in the box, I found a plane:
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There is a stamp in one end of the body, which reads: D. R. BARTON & CO. There is a star, and Rochester NY. This lettering is contained in a half circle of dashes (sorry no-pic). The rear handle is somewhat roughly shaped, you can see lines where it was planed. The handle is removable. The front handle has only a stub of a knob - wood looks to be the same age as the balance of the body.
The blade is in rough shape - it was beaten w/ a hammer at some point(s), it is also chewed up where it exits the body.
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And as long as I here, I'll throw in one more plane. This one I found at a flea market years past.
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The end of this one says: BAILEY in a arched layout, has a 2nd line w/ the word 'Stanley' and some other text I can't make out. The bottom line reads 'No. 26'. The front knob handle spins, the rear handle is tight. The blade looks square and in good shape where it would exit the body. The metal work on the top is black enamel paint, some rust spots.
So can one of you tell me what I have (age, etc). I assume that some time spent w/ a sharpening stone on the Bailey blade would bring it back to life,
but its a guess. I assume the BARTON will become a ambiance enhancement device for the shop walls. The drill?
I am a power tool guy, so this new stuff to me.
Thanks much
Jim
In November, my daughter and S.I.L. asked me what I wanted for Christmas... I told them "Gift cards to Woodcraft, Rockler, Cabelas or an area home improvement store" - figuring I'd make it simple for them. To my surprise, last Sunday I was handed a box which had both weight and a metallic clank.
Upon opening, I found the following:
328275328276
Not the gift card I was expecting. No tags or cast lettering to be found on this. The chuck looks to be for the 4 sided/tapered auger bits from years ago. There are two speed/gear ranges. The curved "strap" on end opposite the chuck looks to be pushed against ones chest - but that's just a guess.
Also in the box, I found a plane:
328277328278328279
There is a stamp in one end of the body, which reads: D. R. BARTON & CO. There is a star, and Rochester NY. This lettering is contained in a half circle of dashes (sorry no-pic). The rear handle is somewhat roughly shaped, you can see lines where it was planed. The handle is removable. The front handle has only a stub of a knob - wood looks to be the same age as the balance of the body.
The blade is in rough shape - it was beaten w/ a hammer at some point(s), it is also chewed up where it exits the body.
---------
And as long as I here, I'll throw in one more plane. This one I found at a flea market years past.
328280328281
The end of this one says: BAILEY in a arched layout, has a 2nd line w/ the word 'Stanley' and some other text I can't make out. The bottom line reads 'No. 26'. The front knob handle spins, the rear handle is tight. The blade looks square and in good shape where it would exit the body. The metal work on the top is black enamel paint, some rust spots.
So can one of you tell me what I have (age, etc). I assume that some time spent w/ a sharpening stone on the Bailey blade would bring it back to life,
but its a guess. I assume the BARTON will become a ambiance enhancement device for the shop walls. The drill?
I am a power tool guy, so this new stuff to me.
Thanks much
Jim