How to get a wheezer back on its feet
Jim Reed @ Tallahassee
>So along comes an orphan #3 from ebay. Snatched on a slow day for less than the cost of a few happy meals. What a sad little plane. I think it is a type 18 or so. Front knob was painted beech and the rear tote was aluminum. Lateral adjuster was about to fall off and the adjuster wheel wobbled. Blade had a big nick in the center. The rehab started with complete disassembly. Some dark wood splinters came out from under the frog. I love to see old woodworking trash. Wonder what that project was? I put the frog on the anvil and used a punch to tighten up the lateral. Brass wheel was abused, so I replaced it. Tightened the wheel screw into the frog. Replaced the aluminum tote with a repaired rosewood one. Then the front knob looked out of place, so I replaced it with a rosewood knob. A little grinding got the blade fixed. With the backlash gone, I was able to adjust the blade and pull some whisper thin shavings. This is one little happy plane.
