Originally Posted by
Moses Yoder
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So how does the decision on whether to buy new or vintage in any way relate to whether the vintage plane can be fettled to work as well as a new one? It has nothing to do with that. It has to do with whether you have the skill to fettle a vintage plane, whether that is what you want to do with your time, but mostly I think it has to do with how much they cost.
The old saw of having money and little time comes to mind.
It is also easy to understan some folks just do not like "getting dirty" working metal. Hopefully those who feel thusly can understand the other side of the coin being some of us do enjoy "getting dirty" working metal.
Even though my time seems to be filled, I still have more time to spare than money to spare. Any money spent on new must be carefully considered. Same with any money spent on a tool to restore. Though it is much easier for me to talk SWMBO into spending $25 than $250 for another acquisition.
jtk
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)