If it is in very very good or rather near perfect original condition what is it worth.
Thank you for help...
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If it is in very very good or rather near perfect original condition what is it worth.
Thank you for help...
Last edited by Patrick Walsh; 12-12-2016 at 9:30 PM.
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Patrick,
The best way to determine this is to look at completed sales on ebay. Next would be to subscribe to monthly sales notifications like one from Patrick Leach at:
http://www.supertool.com
The desirability also has a lot to do with value. Round side, early, Bedrock planes are not as desired as the later flat top sided planes.
"Near perfect original condition" would be with zero loss of japanning, no visible rust or pitting. If it has the original box that is a big plus for some collectors.
Are you looking at one to purchase, do you have one to sell or are you just curios?
jtk
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
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Looking to buy one...
gottah act fast i think.
seller is asking $150
sole jas been lapped otherwise it is all original. Looks near new in pictures.
I would be shocked if it has no pitting. I see no visible rust.
i guess it was manufactuered between 1923-1926...
Originally Posted by Jim Koepke
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In my opinion $150 is the medium to full retail price. Some have sold at or near that price on ebay. My patience, frugality and willingness to wait for a deal tends to keep me from paying retail. Then again, my happiness of plane ownership and using is fulfilled with Bailey style planes which are much easier to find.
If someone has lapped the sole, you will want to check it for flatness. Both side to side and over the length. It is very easy to mess up the sole of a plane lapping it if one doesn't know what is involved.
Also check for signs of repainting.
Bedrock jointers are fewer and further between. Being from the SW era will have collectors drooling.
If you do purchase it, post some pictures.
If you want to see my bargain basement #7:
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthre...ker-to-Jointer
jtk
Last edited by Jim Koepke; 12-13-2016 at 1:55 AM. Reason: added some and wording
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
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Thank you for the help Jim.
How can i tell if the sole is flat Jim.
Would the machined surface of a level work or the cast table of a machine would be best i suppose. Im going to be at a random persons house so i have to bring along whatni need to check it...
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Regular plane soles are much cheaper and make very little difference in actual use IMHO.
OTOH kind of jealous that you might be getting a 607C....I have a very nice #6 and a Wooden #8, but do not currently own or use a #7...something I need to rectify.
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If we want to gloat . . . . .
I have a 5 1/2 Bailey and a 607 Bedrock.
Actually, I use the 5 1/2 more than the 607. I don't know why, I just do.
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If we want to gloat . . . . .
I have a 5 1/2 Bailey and a 607 Bedrock.
Actually, I use the 5 1/2 more than the 607. I don't know why, I just do.
Been thinking about a 5 1/2 myself, it seems like a useful size, not sure why more people do not sue them.
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The #5-1/2 is an uncommon size, a rare find in the wild. The early models have an odd sized blade at 2-1/4". It really isn't much different in size from a #6. My #6 gets used more often than the #5-1/2, most likely because it is on a more convenient shelf to grab. Plus one of the #6s has a Hock blade installed. Most of the time a #6 is used in place of a longer jointer.
jtk
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
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My 5-1/2 has the 2 1/4" iron. You are correct that it is about the same size as a #6. I have a #6 that is from the 1950's. I don't use the #6 that much, I prefer the 5 1/2.
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Well i got the plane..
I have tried three times now to upload pictures and each time i have gotten a jpeg failed message.
I will keep trying.
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#6 was always a 2-3/8" blade, as are the newer 5-1/2s...
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I've been on the hunt for a 5 1/2 for some time...the later version with the wider iron. There are a number of 5 1/2Cs listed on the auction site at all times, and a few 5 1/2s as well. They seem to command somewhere between shy of $100 to $150 or so, with the occassional (and somewhat expected) ridiculous multi-hundred listings. Condition is all over the place from somewhat good shape to forgotten, dusty, rusty, cracked handled finds. Patrick Leach also usually has a few per month in the upper price range, but typically in good condition.
Still weighing new vs old. Have a 5C which has become a go to plane for me. Sometimes the hunt is just as much fun as the "have".
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4 jointers.jpg
No.6c T-10 and three No. 7s.....
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And just so we are clear.... If Mr. Newman owns it, it is highly probable that it is a very nice user as well! he took an unusable plane I still need to sell for a neighbor and made it very usable.....
<tip hat to Steve>
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