okay, now this is funny (ebay) *LINK*

A missed placed decimal point...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>Probably ment $1.20 ;0). Although I really doubt it.

Re: A missed placed decimal point...

fkrow

>Notice that eBay has a financing option for this item,,,,for those really interested.

Regards,

Fred Krow

Re: A missed placed decimal point...

Jonathan Peck - N.Y.

>Yeah, no payments until April....first is it?

So what is it really?

Glenn Madsen

>OK. so it's funny.

But what kind of plane is it really? My sister sent me one of these for my birthday last summer, because she knew I liked old woodworking stuff. Mine has no discernable markings. It's pretty clearly NOT a block plane.

And it sits on a shelf in my office, holding up a few books. I plan on leaving it there. More than enough qualified user tools have congregated in my shop. Well, maybe there's room for a few more.

I suppose I could sell some of the electron burners...

Re: So what is it really?

Moses Yoder in White Pigeon, MI

>The #29 plane is 20" long, so the length would fall in between a #6 and #7 bench plane, so it would be used for jointing edges. It could also be used for flattening after the scrub plane, or if you were really desperate it could be used for smoothing. These planes with a wooden body and cast iron adjustment mechanisms are called "transitional" planes. After manufacturers started making cast iron planes, they found a large number of craftsman didn't like the feel of the cast iron planes on wood, as they were used to the wood on wood feel of a wooden plane. So these transitional planes were made to sell to that segment of the market.

There are not many people interested in collecting the transitional planes, and most of them are in pretty bad shape as you see here, so the value is practically nil unless they are in extremely good condition. I don't beleive I have ever seen one in like new condition with a box, so I imagine it would sell for a good amount of money, maybe $100-$200. This particular plane is listed in Walter's book as valued between $25-$50.

I collect em

David Miller from Iowa

>Although I'd chuck this one if I got it inadvertantly in an auction lot. Properly tuned, these are a joy to use. The biggest problem in collecting them is the totes - they are always busted. I'm in need of about 5 decent beech totes right now.

Re: okay, now this is funny (ebay)

Matt

>Uuuh?

I don't get it... I wouldn't buy it for $12.00, but why is this so crazy? Is it that it's not a block plane?

I must be missing something...

Matt

Re: the price was $1,200.00

Moses Yoder in White Pigeon, MI

>Okay, it appears as though he actually made a mistake and then went back and changed it; when it was originally posted, the starting bid was listed at $1,200.00; apparently went back and changed it.

That's better, but....

Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native in FL. Exile :~(

>still think he should of moved the decimal one more place to the left. Coarse, if any body needs the parts it would be woth $12 I'm sure. Body seems beat, but the metal parts should be alright. If nothing else it would make a nice Lamp eh? :~o

Todd O.