Here are some tools offered at prices that reflect the need that most of these tools have for some time spent cleaning, and restoring them. They are "as found," but are basically sound tools, needing only some elbow grease to make them presentable. With only a couple of exceptions they are complete, and described to let you know what is needed to be done with them, and a forecast of their appearance when the cleaning is complete. A couple of them need some parts, but will be well worth the hunt for those parts when they are found. The tools are sold on Standard Old Tools terms (price plus postage--returns if not described accurately).
For buyers of more than one item, I can offer a ten percent discount. The deal is first come, first served; so a quick trigger finger works well. Orders are placed with me by email (sushandel@msn.com), and please include your mailing address with your order. It saves time as I like to ship with lightening speed.
For more good tools take some time to look at my regular forsale list at http://www.sydnassloot.com/tools.htm
Good hunting! -- Sandy
This
1950s plane looks pretty cruddy from afar, but the paint and storage rust is all
superficial. With a little scraping (a sharp chisel works best, by the
way), some detergent spray and some steel wool this plane will clean up to what
has been described elsewhere as "minty." All the original finishes are
here with no cracks or chips in metal or wood. The nickel on the lever cap
has just a few minute specks that will rub off. 
The
Union Mfg Co. of New Britain, Conn. manufactured a line of planes, some of
which mimicked the Stanley bench and specialty planes. Ultimately Stanley
bought the planemaking division of Union and marketed these planes for a time in
Stanley Catalogues. This plane pre-dates the Stanley takeover, and is a
pure Union product. Its number is 5A--Union's early designation for its
clone of the Stanley 5 1/2. In its 1906 catalogue, Union also designated
corrugated bottom bench planes as "G" (for grooved), rather than the Stanley "C"
(corrugated). This Union 5AG is completely original, with beaded front
mahogany knob, mahogany tote (which has a repairable crack), and the proper
Union blade. It will clean to show 80% japanning, and no significant rust
or pitting. Some cleaning will result in a quite decent Union original for
use or a collection.
This
WWI-era bedrock is completely true to type, (V-logo blade, 2 patent dates, flat
top sides, etc), with one exception. That is that the original "Bed Rock"
marked lever cap is MIA, and a standard Stanley No. 6 cap has replaced it.
The plane has wood without cracks, and needs a good cleaning. But the
japanning looks to be better than 80 percent complete, the blade has plenty of
meat, and if there is any pitting, it is very light. A former owner
has put three dimples in each of the cheeks. Cleaned, and with a proper
lever cap, this plane would sell for about $125.00. So this one is a great
deal. 
Complete
and in decent condition, this early type of the wonderful No. 46 plane books for
hefty prices. This one is true to type and with a few parts and a set of
blades will be quite a presentable plane. It is an early Type 5,
since it is lacking the later screwdriver slots on the guard plate thumb screws. The
wing nut of the blade adjuster has had both arms
broken
off, and needs to be replaced (this isn't a tough part to find). The
slitter (new to this type) is MIA--but this is another easy one. The front
knob is missing (another easy one). There is one depth stop (normal), and
all other parts are present and accounted for--including the oft-missing guard
plate. There is some light rust to clean, but the japanning looks to be
half there, and the rosewood handle has no cracks (just some toolbox dings).
The knurled brass screws fixing the arms are dinged. One 5/16" blade is
with the plane. 
The
favorite low angle block plane for heavy work, this one has a 7 inch sole and
comfortable lever cap. This is the older style, with a long notched
rectangle blade. The lever cap on this one has a protrusion "dent" (it
sticks out, so really is a tned), but is otherwise in quite decent condition.
The japanning is about 60%, and it needs a cleaning. It is a great deal at
the money.
With
a Spear & Jackson blade, and rounded end edges, this mahogany plane is almost
surely English, but is not signed. The plane is 9 1/4 inches long and 2
7/16 inches wide at the widest point. The double blade is 1 7/8 inches
wide. The sole is slightly rounded, and the blade is ground to suit.
The wedge looks original, but is oak, not mahogany. This would be a good
plane for hollowing larger stock, and would even make a good scrub.
Despite the toolbox dings, it will clean up to be a nice, heavy, and very good
looking plane. 
With
a 1 1/2" wide blade and a body just 8 1/2 inches, this is really a number 2 size
horn plane. The blade is marked, "Braunschei & Herbst", making it almost a
certainty that this is a German or Austrian-made plane. An interesting feature is a fine adjust mechanism that
allows the blade to be moved by a screw mechanism relative to the cap iron.
Certainly an interesting plane that when cleaned and tuned will make a fine
user.
These
three Greenlee chisels are quality ones with no pitting, and decently long
blades. The widths are 1/4 inch, 1/2 inch, and 3/4 inch. The first
two measure 4 1/2 inches to the shoulder. The 3/4 inch size is an inch
shorter. The 3/4 inch size has some peening at the top of the socket, and
the handle is paint smeared. I've included an extra handle for its
replacement. It is a nice little group of working chisels.
One
of Stanley's most popular marking gages, the No. 65 went through quite an
evolution in its history. This one sports the brass "moustache" wear plate
and shoe--both dating to after 1872. But it was made well before the
triangular form came into being about 1949. While this is dirty, and will
quickly clean up to be very presentable, there is little wear, and no chips or
cracks. "M.M" burned his initials into the top of the stem at the hind
end. This could be buffed out--unless your name is Marcel Marceau.
In
unused condition, this rosewood and brass screw arm mortise gage is not old, but
is certainly a quality tool. This one has a celluloid millimeter rule
inset into the stem, and the optional brass attachment to the head that allows
marking on curved surfaces. It is a quality tool in perfect, minty,
condition.
The
identity of this mortise gage has not been revealed by a maker's mark. The
most distinctive features that could help to identify is are the numerous "bullseye"
decorations that adorn the brass plate on the face of the fence, on the fixing
screw escutcheon, the wear plate on the arm, and on the rivets fixing the screw
mechanism. Altogether there are 18 of these bulls eyes on this gage.
Highly ornamental decorations of this sort were most typical of the later gages
of M.M. Brainard, who worked in
Green River, New York (not far from the Massachusetts line) from about 1837
through 1855. Brainard's later gages featured a lot of bullseye
decoration, including the rivets holding the escutcheon. This gage has
some chipping on the back edge of the fence, and some wear on the edges.
It has some paint and dirt to clean, but having done that it will be a very good
looking gage. And with its good pins, a useful one.
These two pair of quality Starrett items are useful in any shop--machine,
woodworking, model making, etc. The V-blocks will securely hold any round
item during measuring or marking. (The clamps are missing from these
blocks). The clamps can be screwed to a bench surface and used as small
bench vises, or as clamps during work or glue-up. One of the clamps is
missing its extender block and can only be used in the range of 2" to 5/8".
Otherwise in great, but lightly tarnished condition, this is a good set of tools
to own.
The
several K-series Keystone Saws by Disston present a collecting challenge, and
well as being decent user saws in their own right. This K-6 "Challenger"
with speedboat etching was made from about 1935 to 48. It is a skew back
saw, 26 inches long and filed 5 1/2 tpi Rip. The is some even, very light
storage rust that covers the blade, and will wipe right off. The etching
and handle finishes are perfect. Someone bought the saw, took the time to
mark it by painting the top and bottom edges of the handle blue, and then put it
away. The grind is original, I'm sure. It is a nice plane that will
clean easily to near new condition. 
Made
after Porter-Cable moved the Disston saw works to Danville, VA in the mid-1960s,
this D-23 has seen very little, if any use. The saw blade is clean and
shiny, with just some superficial tool box scratches on one side of the blade.
The etch is complete, telling the world that this saw is made of chrome nickel
alloy steel, full taper ground, and "precision set bevel filed." That
filing is surely original here, and the straight blade is a sharp 11 tpi cross
cut. The unstained beech handle has the last of the "wheat carving" motif.
It is a great saw to use, or to house in a complete Disston collection.
Another
new condition saw, this one surely has not met wood. It is a circa 1990
saw, with plain beech handle, and four steel nuts. The "etching" is
complete. Filed 8 tpi cross cut, it even has the original hang hole
produced by the factory in Danville, VA. This might complete your set.
An
old saw with four split nuts in the handle, this quality tenon saw is straight
and without pitting. It sure needs a cleaning, but is sound and will turn
out to be great user. The steel spine is marked, "Spear & Jackson /"crown"
/ S & J / Sheffield." The evenly deep blade is quite sharp and is filed 10
tpi cross cut. The beech handle has some paint to clean, but has no
serious chips or any cracks. The upper horn is a bit short. The only
detraction is that the upper brass saw screw with split nut has been replaced by
a copper riveted one. A replacement split nut would look better.
This
was Millers Falls' best selling breast drill over a long period of time. It
went through quite an evolution, with refinements being made continuously ever
couple of years or so. This one dates from about 1917 when the drill was
at the height of its development. This one has all of the model's bells
and whistles, such as external level, slotted knurled nut for the main gear
speed changing mechanism, patent master chuck with Leland's patent jaws that
will hold any style bit, gear wheel stabilizer, adjustable breast plate,
adjustable crank handle, etc, etc. This one is in great condition, needing
only some cleaning. Most of the original finishes remain. including the
green gear wheel paint with gold trim, and the original side handle. It is
a great hard working drill for larger jobs.
The
Collins Axe Co. of Hartford, Conn. is a long time maker of premium axes, bill
hooks, machetes, and other edge tools. This smaller hand axe, with 3 3/4
inch edge length and 14 inch hickory handle is a nice recent example of their work.
With most original blue paint on the head, an original partial decal and a solid
handle with Collins mark, this is in Fine condition. A great small general
purpose axe to have on the estate. 
A
mainstay of the traditional carpenter, lathing (shingling) hatchets were (and
are) used in working plaster lath and cedar shingling ships. This is a
quality tool produced by the long time axe and hatchet manufacturer, Plumb, of
Philadelphia. This one has a solid original handle and is just as good as the
day it was made. It will provide more than a lifetime of hard use.