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274538 | Michael Suwczinsky <nicknaylo@g...> | 2021‑09‑10 | tool sale this (past) weekend - Oakland Whatzit? |
Tim S. posted to the Bay Area Galoots (BAGs) sublist about a Labor Day Sale " This is a truly odd and amazing situation – a tenant in this building (Paul) has inherited a massive collection of commercial tools that date back to the 1800's. There are lathes, full sets of small tools in their orginal cases -- even 500 hammers, each with a historical specific purpose! There are 1000s of fascinating items, lovingly collected over the years by a guy in the railroad business, literally tons of history. Paul honestly believes it is the most comprehensive collection of tools in the U.S. They are now in a forced sale THIS WEEKEND by Paul (a close friend of the deceased) due to pressure from... family heirs." I got to visit this sale (and many of the local taco places) a few times over the weekend and one of the mystery whatzit’s seen includes this one https://www.flickr.com/photos/10735775@N.../51437972774/in/album-721577198477543 70/ and Greg’s comments: Anyone want to help explain to me that push/pull, two-blade scraper plane looking thing in one of the photos? Looks like it is designed to slide on two parallel rods, locked in place with that big set screw. Just speculating here... Thinking back, this tool was in a pile with a couple of Stanley #70 box scrapers and similar, and was unmarked. Does anyone have ideas as to what this is for or from? The sale was two generations of tools, machinery, sheet metal, woodworking etc and my pics are here https://www.flickr.com/photos/10735775@N.../albums/72157719847754370 Fun sale, got to see some friends. Now patiently waiting for the BOOKS to go on sale Michael Sent from Mail ( https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986 ) for Windows |
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274544 | Tim Pendleton <tpendleton@g...> | 2021‑09‑11 | Re: tool sale this (past) weekend - Oakland Whatzit? |
I have a single blade Stanley box scraper, with the arched logo on the blade, that is similar. The scraper head is mounted on a 'Y' shaped handle that permits the head to operate like a gimbal. Somewhere in the deep, dark and dusty corners of my memory, your mystery thingy brings to mind a line drawing in a book, possibly one by Alex Bealer, of a floor plane that was mounted on a long handle. Tim Contemplating a sticking board for an upcoming project. |
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274545 | gtgrouch@r... | 2021‑09‑11 | Re: tool sale this (past) weekend - Oakland Whatzit? |
The #74 is the Stanley floor plane on a long handle. The picture might be the floor scrapers by gustave caillebotte. Trivially yours, Gary Katsanis Albion New York, USA -----------------------------------------From: "Tim Pendleton" To: "Michael Suwczinsky" Cc: "Oldtools" Sent: Saturday September 11 2021 1:18:20PM Subject: Re: [oldtools] tool sale this (past) weekend - Oakland Whatzit? I have a single blade Stanley box scraper, with the arched logo on the blade, that is similar. The scraper head is mounted on a 'Y' shaped handle that permits the head to operate like a gimbal. Somewhere in the deep, dark and dusty corners of my memory, your mystery thingy brings to mind a line drawing in a book, possibly one by Alex Bealer, of a floor plane that was mounted on a long handle. Tim Contemplating a sticking board for an upcoming project. > Links: ------ [1] https://groups.io/g/oldtools/unsub |
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274546 | jim kirscher | 2021‑09‑12 | Re: tool sale this (past) weekend - Oakland Whatzit? |
A part for the notorious Stanley Fiberboard plane. It is a beveler, used to bevel a groove (s) and is pushed from right to left. When attached to the main body, the handle is to the right. The previous comments are in reference to your picture. It is not a push pull tool. No greater reference to read than Blood & Gore..#193.Still smelling smoke in Sacramento. Jim Kirscher Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad |
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274547 | Kirk Eppler | 2021‑09‑12 | Re: tool sale this (past) weekend - Oakland Whatzit? |
Thank you sir, that explains it. So many of us have been conditioned by Blood and Gore to ignore this things. I always skip that portion of the catalog. https://archive.org/details/StanleyToolsCatalogueNo341941/page/n59/mode/1up http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan13.htm Kirk in Half Moon Bay, CA, who did his share to keep John Ruth looking good On Sat, Sep 11, 2021 at 5:37 PM jim kirscher via groups.io |
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274548 | Greg Isola <gregorywisola@g...> | 2021‑09‑12 | Re: tool sale this (past) weekend - Oakland Whatzit? |
Yes, great ID! Thanks! The old Stanley Fibre Board Cutter Groove and Bevel Cutter Holder for Re-Sharpening Type Blades. Why didn't I think of that?? From the original estate sale photo, it appears to be sitting on the bed of a (heavily used) miter box. I think I overestimated the size of the thing, seeing it as closer to a Stanley #80 two-handed scraper, for example. Anyway, pretty nifty in terms of gizmocity, if not actual utility, these days. Anybody need to re-sharpen their groove and bevel type blade? Take care, all of you, Greg Isola Alameda, CA |
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274549 | gtgrouch@r... | 2021‑09‑12 | Re: tool sale this (past) weekend - Oakland Whatzit? |
I keep thinking of potential uses for the fiberboard plane. Cutting mats for picture framing, maybe, and dare I say it? Leather work? It would be fun to play with one someday. Gary Katsanis Albion New York, USA -----------------------------------------From: "Greg Isola" To: "Kirk Eppler" Cc: "Tools Old" Sent: Sunday September 12 2021 11:16:34AM Subject: Re: [oldtools] tool sale this (past) weekend - Oakland Whatzit? Yes, great ID! Thanks! The old Stanley Fibre Board Cutter Groove and Bevel Cutter Holder for Re-Sharpening Type Blades. Why didn't I think of that?? From the original estate sale photo, it appears to be sitting on the bed of a (heavily used) miter box. I think I overestimated the size of the thing, seeing it as closer to a Stanley #80 two-handed scraper, for example. Anyway, pretty nifty in terms of gizmocity, if not actual utility, these days. Anybody need to re-sharpen their groove and bevel type blade? Take care, all of you, Greg Isola Alameda, CA > Links: ------ [1] https://groups.io/g/oldtools/unsub |
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274550 | Michael Suwczinsky <nicknaylo@g...> | 2021‑09‑12 | Re: tool sale this (past) weekend - Oakland Whatzit? |
Those damn fibre board planes! Rearing their ugly heads! Thanks for the ID Michael-tongue firmly planted On Sun, Sep 12, 2021 at 8:16 AM Greg Isola |
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274551 | Darrell <larchmont479@g...> | 2021‑09‑12 | Re: tool sale this (past) weekend - Oakland Whatzit? |
On Sun, Sep 12, 2021 at 1:27 PM |
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274552 | jim kirscher | 2021‑09‑12 | Re: tool sale this (past) weekend - Oakland Whatzit? |
It does have great gizmos, I have a complete one that I stumbled upon 25 years ago, and before I knew what it was,I bought. Couldn’t believe the low price, now I know. For want of another project, made a quick fitted box for it. A pigs ear in a silk pouch. There’s a complete one flea bay at $9.99 with two days to go and no watchers. And I’ll be waiting a long time to buy fiberboard. Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad On Sunday, September 12, 2021, 8:16 AM, Greg Isola |
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274553 | Tony Zaffuto <tzmti@c...> | 2021‑09‑12 | Re: tool sale this (past) weekend - Oakland Whatzit? |
This past Friday, I was at the Nittany Tractor Show and flea market, in Centre Hall, PA. Not as much rust as in past years, but I came across one. Didn't give it much of a look-see and I don't know enough about 'em to know how complete it was. IIRC, the price was $60.00 or so. Guy also had a slightly used Bridge City protractor, for $85.00, and that was the first I have ever seen BCT stuff in the wild (nope, I didn't pop). Only purchase was a cast iron Stanley utility knife, believe the number was "1299". It was Stanley orange and boy does that cast iron heft feel nice in the hand. T.Z. Anthony M. Zaffuto, President Metaltech, Inc. 3547 Watson Hwy. DuBois, PA. 15801 www.metaltech-pm.com (814) 375-9399 (814) 541-5019 (cell) |
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274554 | Richard Wilson <yorkshireman@y...> | 2021‑09‑13 | Re: tool sale this (past) weekend - Oakland Whatzit? |
Gary looks for potential - but there is real, live, current, up to the minute demand for these things.. I have the record equivalent, effectively NIB, and a while ago, my son and I made a ‘building board’ for his model aircraft constructing from inch ply with a layer of pinboard material atop. In the UK, that would be ’Sundeala’ fibreboard - much used for noticeboards and such. (Naturally, we ensured a flat surface using a No7 (trying plane, Jeff) to ensure no twist in the wings. And - the final treatment was to bevel the edges using a fibreboard plane - the perfect tool for the job. I just went to the website to check, and it seems that Sundeala is good stuff right now - here’s what they say.. (It’s a big relief for some of us to know this. Maybe there’s a market for specialist tools forming.) Sundeala FR board has been found to be 100% Coronavirus free 5 minutes from infection in independent laboratory testing. We are delighted that, after weeks of rigorous tests carried out by an ISO 17025 compliant UK laboratory, we can confirm that our FR board is 100% free from human coronavirus both internally and externally in less than five minutes after infection. These results could not come at a better time for our customers as schools and workplaces work hard to ensure that environments are safe from risk of transition. For information on social distancing screens, walkway partitions, protective wall cladding and notice boards, contact our team on 01453 > On 12 Sep 2021, at 18:27, gtgrouch@r... wrote: > > I keep thinking of potential uses for the fiberboard plane. Cutting > mats for picture framing, maybe, and dare I say it? > > Leather work? > > It would be fun to play with one someday. > > Gary Katsanis > Albion New York, USA > > -----------------------------------------From: "Greg Isola" > To: "Kirk Eppler (snip) |
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