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One week apart - tablesawtom - 01-03-2021
I have had trouble posting pictures here so it is a little late.
A couple of months ago I say a sign for a yard sale. My wife said I would be wasting my time but I chased it down in the country. As I was walking buy I spotted a larger plane and upon a closer look I saw it had a frog adjusting screw, which says to me, machined seats. Picking it up I saw it was a wards #7. As I was wondering who made the Montgomery Wards planes, I saw the price tag which was $2 and I stopped wondering and just kept my mouth shut and paid for it.
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One week later I was in western Iowa visiting my son and the wife wanted to stop at an antique store she had seen advertised in a publication. It was a really nice well kept shop and down in the basement as far back as I could go I found a couple of planes. I even had to bend way down to see them. They were priced kind of high I thought. Then I saw one back behind them. It wasn't a Stanley so they probable though it wasn't worth much. It turned out to be a Keen Kutter K 8 with a $30 price tag. Personally I think the King Kutter K series are the best bang for the buck going. The frogs interchange with the Bedrock round sides. Same plane , different casting numbers.
Needless to say both a #7 and a #8 for a total of $32, one week apart. Things like that just don't happen to me, I am still rejoicing.
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Thanks for rejoicing with me
Tom
RE: One week apart - bandit571 - 01-03-2021
And they call ME a Bandit?
Sheesh 
RE: One week apart - C. in Indy - 01-04-2021
2-3 years ago, summer was over, and I took an unplanned stop to a Flea Market around October 1. I picked up TWO No. 8 planes for about $20 total that day. That day was one like none before or since !
Looking forward to your finished product!
Chris
RE: One week apart - wood-chips - 01-04-2021
You scored big twice!
In my neck of the woods, that would be like the discovery of gold.
RE: One week apart - Admiral - 01-05-2021
Wardsmaster was made for MontyWards by Stanley.
RE: One week apart - tablesawtom - 01-07-2021
(01-05-2021, 03:08 PM)Admiral Wrote: Wardsmaster was made for MontyWards by Stanley.
I kind of though so. It has the Stanley look to it. Thanks.
Tom
RE: One week apart - briman87 - 01-11-2021
That is a huge score congrats. I hope to have a day like that some day. I did score a Stanley #5 1/4 for $20.