Estate sale Plane Identification

[Pete Hotard]

Can someone help me out with what brand/model these planes are. Mainly interested in the two in the boxes, but would love to identify the smaller one on the right and the spokeshave. This sale is in my parent's hometown and mom was gonna check it out, but don't want to send her if it's not worth it. Thanks

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[Glen Johnson]

The router plane looks like a Stanley 71 1/2. The other looks like a Millers Fall which have red frogs. It looks like the equivalent of a 3 or 4 plane.

[Jim Koepke]

Pretty much agree with Glen. The small plane on the right looks like a #75 or its equivalent. Not a particularly spectacular bull nose rabbet plane.

The other block plane looks like a #110 or equivalent. Again, nothing spectacular.

If you can snag the Millers Falls or the router plane for a good price, they both should be decent users.

jtk

[Jim Koepke]

Here is more info on the Millers Falls 900:

http://oldtoolheaven.com/bench/economyplanes.htm

jtk

[glenn bradley]

I have a couple of Miller Falls 90's. One is a CBG Type 5 maybe? No brass) corrugated sole that I use as a small smoother. The other is a straight 90 (type 4 I think) that I use like most folks would a Stanley No 4. I have Veritas, Stanley's and others but, the MF 9's hold their own as very good daily users.

[Thomas Schneider]

The Stanley 71P is a made in England router plane. Should make a good user, price depends on whether or not it has all it's parts.

[Pete Hotard]

The Stanley 71P is a made in England router plane. Should make a good user, price depends on whether or not it has all it's parts.

Anywhere I can find a list of all the parts it should have.....a picture would be best

[Jim Koepke]

Anywhere I can find a list of all the parts it should have.....a picture would be best

The best place for this is Patrick Leaches Blood & Gore:

http://www.supertool.com/

jtk

[Bill Houghton]

As to the spokeshave, several manufacturers made shaves with that open loop handle. Bailey (not Stanley) had some in their Victor line, but with a different means of holding the cutting iron in place. I'm not sure who else did.

As to the little plane bottom right, it is, or is an imitation of, a Stanley No. 75 bullnose rabbet plane. Lots of people made them. Most people find them frustrating to use, although painters seem to like them for use during painting prep. You need an edge sharper than a teenager's tongue to get much use from them.

In either case, you may find a maker's name by cleaning off the cutting iron and looking at the top - that is, the face of the iron at the end opposite the cutting edge. Most manufacturers with any pride in their tools would put the company name there.

[Glen Canaday]

Concur. I collect MF. The 900 is a common plane of #4 size and was originally branded as a Mohawk Shelburne. This one is later. It would be easier to date it with a shot of the adjuster knob. Grab it..it has the box!

#75 looks correct (or could be Stanley 110?), and the #4 doesn't look in bad shape. Could be type 4 period, but that looks like a barrel screw so could be earlier. Hard to say.. I have two very early ones with different screws.

[Greg Wease]

I have a Stanley 71P in the yellow box like you show. Both box and plane are marked Made in USA. It should have 3 cutters and a fence to be complete.

If it were me, I'd grab this one and pass on the rest.

[Chris Hachet]

I have a couple of Miller Falls 90's. One is a CBG Type 5 maybe? No brass) corrugated sole that I use as a small smoother. The other is a straight 90 (type 4 I think) that I use like most folks would a Stanley No 4. I have Veritas, Stanley's and others but, the MF 9's hold their own as very good daily users.

I actully am enjoying my vintage planes as much as my premium modern planes at the moment.

[Chris Hachet]

The best place for this is Patrick Leaches Blood & Gore:

http://www.supertool.com/

jtk

I love that site. His tool list seems to be drying up a bit in terms of the vintage Stanley tools...

[Allan Speers]

I think that little bullnose is a Millers Falls 4-01. (or sometimes 4G-01, indicating government issue) Pretty much identical to a Stanley 75, except a slightly rougher casting.

It's actually quite useful, though a little uncomfortable in the hand.

A chisel plane is more useful, though. Someday I may just cut the nose off my 4-01.

[Glen Canaday]

4, 4-01, 4-02, 4-01G are the same plane, just different place of manufacture for two of them. It's hard to tell if it is an MF or a Stanley 75 though. MF didn't mark the model on those for a whole lot of years so the cutter stamp is really the only method of identification at a glance.

[Jim Koepke]

I love that site. His tool list seems to be drying up a bit in terms of the vintage Stanley tools...

I hadn't really noticed.

I would suggest anyone interested in learning more about tools and their uses subscribe to his monthly tool list. It is a treasure trove of information that is great to look through even if one isn't looking for something to purchase at the time.

jtk