Cliff Polubinsky
03-12-2006, 10:51 PM
Good evening. Been reading here for a while and now have a couple of questions I hope someone can answer.
I stopped by a local flea market this afternoon and found a Miller Falls 814 and a North Bros. Yankee Handyman 133H for a total of $18. I've checked the Miller Falls sites I could find, but can't come up with an age for this plane.
The characteristics of this one are:
Miller Falls No 814 stamped into the left side cheek
Red frog
Black tote, handle and lever cap
Nothing stamped into the bed around the tote
Behind the frog is stamped 305, P2 and Made in USA
The plane is in good shape. A little surface rust on the bed and sides. Japanning all there except for 3 small sections along the top edges of the sides. Should work well once I get it cleaned up and sharpened.
This brings me up to a grand total of 4 planes - a Handyman that I inherited from my father, a Stanley No 4C that a friend picked up at an auction, and a new Stanley 60 1/2 from Woodcraft. Now I just need to learn how to use them properly.
Also, anyone know where I can get an adapter for the Yankee 133H so I can use modern bits?
Thanks for all information/advice.
Cliff
I stopped by a local flea market this afternoon and found a Miller Falls 814 and a North Bros. Yankee Handyman 133H for a total of $18. I've checked the Miller Falls sites I could find, but can't come up with an age for this plane.
The characteristics of this one are:
Miller Falls No 814 stamped into the left side cheek
Red frog
Black tote, handle and lever cap
Nothing stamped into the bed around the tote
Behind the frog is stamped 305, P2 and Made in USA
The plane is in good shape. A little surface rust on the bed and sides. Japanning all there except for 3 small sections along the top edges of the sides. Should work well once I get it cleaned up and sharpened.
This brings me up to a grand total of 4 planes - a Handyman that I inherited from my father, a Stanley No 4C that a friend picked up at an auction, and a new Stanley 60 1/2 from Woodcraft. Now I just need to learn how to use them properly.
Also, anyone know where I can get an adapter for the Yankee 133H so I can use modern bits?
Thanks for all information/advice.
Cliff