A few nice finds this morning...

[Mike Manning]

Look right by the knob..
What other views do you need?

I see it now, right there where the threaded hole is missing a screw! Thanks Steven! I googled "Stanley No 45 fence locking screw" and this is NOT what it found. Still searching for a replacement. Does this locking screw have a slotted head?

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[Jim Koepke]

Mike, it is the second most often missing part on a Stanley #45. For some reason people remove it and don't put it back. It is shown with an arrow here:

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It appears to be a 10-28 thread, not a common pitch.

jtk

[steven c newman]

No..it be a knurled thumbscrew. Most of which are found with most of the knurling worn away...by pliers.

[Jim Koepke]

Does this locking screw have a slotted head?

No, it has a knurled head. Sometimes images on ebay show them replaced with a slotted screw.

jtk

[steven c newman]

You might see IF nhplaneparts would have one....

[Mike Manning]

Mike, it is the second most often missing part on a Stanley #45. For some reason people remove it and don't put it back. It is shown with an arrow here:

Fence Lock Bolt.jpg

It appears to be a 10-28 thread, not a common pitch.

jtk

Jim,
Does the screw have an exact name? I've seen "locking screw for micro adjusting fence" which does not appear to be what I need. Given so many of these are missing I'm doubtful I'll ever find one but that won't keep me from trying. :0)

[Mike Manning]

You might see IF nhplaneparts would have one....

I'll check with them next weekend Steven. Thanks for that reminder.

[Jim Koepke]

Jim,
Does the screw have an exact name? I've seen "locking screw for micro adjusting fence" which does not appear to be what I need. Given so many of these are missing I'm doubtful I'll ever find one but that won't keep me from trying. :0)

One of my manuals lists it as, "Fence Arm Set Screw."

jtk

[Mike Manning]

One of my manuals lists it as, "Fence Arm Set Screw."

jtk

Thanks for searching that out Jim. Much appreciated!

[Jim Koepke]

Thanks for searching that out Jim. Much appreciated!

Your welcome, glad to be of help.

jtk

[Joe Tilson]

Congratulations on both counts! Hey, you got a whopper of a deal both ways. WOW!!

[Mike Manning]

Hit a nearby estate sale this morning about 2 hours after it started, a few decent finds...WoodRiver No 4-1/2 smoothing plane, WoodRiver standard block plane, Eclipse style plane iron sharpening jig and the 3M Peltor Sport earmuffs. In all it was less than a Grant. The planes have a pretty good dusting of surface rust but look almost unused. The plane irons are already sitting in some Evaporust.

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[Jim Koepke]

Hit a nearby estate sale this morning about 2 hours after it started

Not bad, but it makes me wonder what the early birds took home. Then again, maybe none of them were looking for woodworking tools.

jtk

[Mike Manning]

Not bad, but it makes me wonder what the early birds took home. Then again, maybe none of them were looking for woodworking tools.

jtk

Could be Jim. Although, I didn't really see much evidence the guy was a woodworker beyond the planes and sharpening jig. Did finally locate his whetstone. When I asked her how much they wanted for the block plane before answering she said "oh, there's another plane here somewhere". I pointed out that I was holding in my other hand? Apparently, the previous owner was an electrical engineer. The planes were far and above the highest quality tools in the garage. But I do wish now I had asked just out of curiosity. :0)

[Jim Koepke]

But I do wish now I had asked just out of curiosity. :0)

One of my first questions is always about tools or more tools. It has lead me to some of my best encounters over the years.

Even in antique shops it has lead to some great deals. Many antique dealers know their competition. They also often work together to build up business. They know who deals in what and will even draw you a map if needed.

jtk