Plane whatsit

Re: still a wotsit

paul womack

>But what a neat looking gizmo!

Any chance of some internal (or other angle) shots?

BugBear

Re: Plane whatsit insides

jim_reed@marietta

>Here is a picture of the insides. As you can see, turning the screw on top moves the lever. The blades are pivoted so that when one moves up the other moves down. Pretty clever!

I don't have a clue...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>But it's totally cool little plane! Nice score.

I cannot imagine...

jim_reed@marietta

>That this is a one off made by some metalworker. The cast sides are done very well and the adjuster mech is sooo clever. BUT there is not a mfg mark anywhere!!!

Re: Plane whatsit insides

Todd Hughes

>Looks like some type of Weather Stripping plane to me.....just specualting.....Todd

Trade you

David Miller from Iowa

>a #75 glazing plane for it - will paint it red at no additional cost.

I am so glad

jim_reed@marietta

>that someone found a good job for the little #75.

Re: I am so glad

Mike G.

>Do you think it's possible that it's a prototype that never made it to production and market? Have you tried it out to see if it functions well? For sure, the gizmosity is there, but giz,osity is only good if it works. :)

Mike G.

Of course

jim_reed@marietta

>The first thing I did was sharpen the blades and try it out. The skate is about 3/32", so it fits in very narrow grooves. Works like a charm and is easy to hold. Maybe it is a prototype. Looks like it would be pretty expensive to produce as these things go.