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TOOLS FOR SALE

patented tools, collectible tools ,antique tools..and , of course good user tools

All sharp and ready to work. Cleaned for use...not for show. Soles flatened to acceptable tolerances, no rust but not polished(except for the chipbreakers). Blades sharpened..May be some patina on the older ones..adds to their character..all with all original japanning and parts..unless noted..I do believe in the integrity of the tool, even if it is a user..

Notice!! with the new postal flat rate box I can ship anything up to size #5 for only $7.70 anywhere in the country...Priority...I'll always pick the cheapest deal for your shipping..and I split the insurance costs with you..

check back often. I take personal checks and can process credit cards if you call with your card number. I'm in the shop between 9am and 6pm every day except Sunday. Questions? please give me a call at 203-574-7805 or email [email protected]. Thanks..

Walt Q

Notice..please reload the pages as I've been changing it daily to reflect prior sales

also check the featured tools page for new items...here

picture found here: flea finds


June 6th..a few new pieces

#81cabinet scraper..90% nickel though a bit tarnished..full Disston marked blade..not a saw blade an actual Disston scraper blade with very slight pitting...sole a bit thin in the back..could stand a new one, but they're easy to make. A sweet little scraper that will give you many years of service...solid user..$40

Stanley No. 4 Type 17 WWII era...98% japanning..solid knob & tote..almost full blade..I think this one dates to the end of the war or shortly after..hardwood knob & tote...with the screw. Blade not marked with the dateas are most WWII era blades..may be a replacement...rubber depth adjustment knob...but this has a frog adjusting screw...not many of the WWII's did. $35..SOLD

Stanley No.4 type....anyones guess...when I picked this plane up, I immediately thought WWII type 17..rubber adjusting knob..hardwood knob in front..but the more I look at it the less clear things become...the bed has no raised ring for the knob...also doesn't have any patent dates or "Bailey"..it is marked No. 4 and made in USA...and the frog receiver is the newer type. Frog is marked with the "U" stamp..(WWII era) as is the lever cap...the tote has the WWII screw with no brass nut..but it's made of rosewood...very nice rosewood that had never been drilled for a brass nut, just the shallow screwhead. Blade is not dated like the WWII's...but appears to be original. All the parts appear to be original...therein lies the question....I know during the war they made do with leftover parts...could this be an early war model? rosewood tote would suggest that..the bed/casting would indicate an earlier plane also..but way too early..type 8 or so..and it's not cast like an earlier type...anyway..whatever type...very clean..95% japanning..good solid knob & tote..full blade..I flattened the sole and sharpened the blade and it works extermely well..$25..SOLD

set of 5 very old Buck Brothers turning chisels for delicate work..very narrow 5/32nds gouge..10/32nds gouge..3/8 curved skew..2-1/4" parting tools..very nice old set with, I believe, user made handles with brass ferrules(SP?)...$50

set of four very old English turning tools..Marples & Son..I believe..three leaf clover design..1/2" wide by 1/4" thick parting tool, very thin 1/2" parting tool, 7/8" gouge, 3/8 round hollower..all in exceptional shape...$50..SOLD

set of three narrow tanged gouges..2 buck brothers-3/8" & 1/4" one very narrow 1/8" gouge..obscured maker name, but very nice cast steel...$25


week of May 28th...new stuff


#93 butt gage-old style script "Stanley" ..Sweetheart logo on adjustment knob..98% nickel..works well…$25

#63 convex bottom spokeshave(the pretty blue one)...straight arm convex shaves aren't the easiest to findworks well for shaving concave cabriole legs..yeah, I know it's powder blue…whoever did it- did a real good job though and it's color does not affect it's use…$25

#53 adjustable mouth spokeshave(almost 98% japanning)..good long blade..everything works as it should..fine minus condition..$25

.#42 sawset in box..clean but not new..no directions butr the sawset is clean and works well..box no seam splits but one what appears to be a burn mark on one side about 1" by 1"..box marked "new design"..$40.


WEEK OF MAY 8, 2005..pictures soon...

Stanley Two-Tone No. 4..type 1 1940-1941.blue body and yellow frog & chipbreaker..99.5% paint..the cleanest one I've seen ..almost full blade correct with the Two-Tone imprint..solid harwood knob & tote..little bit of finish off the levercap..but all else is perfect..not the best plane Stanley ever made...but a good example to add to the collection..and a rather decent user #4...a hard to find plane in great shape...$45

Stanley No.130 double ended block..95% japanning...no cracks, chips..$35

Union 7C corrugated....90+% japanning..2" of unmarked blade...very
thick blade as are all the Unions...almost 1 1/2 the thickness of a Stanley
or Sargent blade....solid knob..tote has been cracked and repaired years ago..heavy
casting ..if I were to type this as a Stanley it would match a type 10 or
so...think it applies fairly well to the age of this one which I figure to
be 1907-1909..a rare plane in nice shape and an amazing user.....$85
..SOLD

Stanley No.12 all metal large square..99% japanning..slight loss of finish
on blade, but retains 95% of it's original bluing..certainly good plus to
fine minus..in an uncommon size...$20

week of 4/17/05

No.5 1/4 Type 20 Planes made by Stanley 1962-1967. the last of the good Stanleys made in the USA..over 1 ¾ " of blade..98% blue japanning..dark stained hardwood knob & tote..an uncommon size..priced right…$45

Stanley bit gage...98% nickel...clean..$10

Nicholson woodworking rasps
Nicholson #9 very fine rasp..random pattern cut..$20..nice and clean. 1 left
Nicholson ..tapered rough cut..$15

Nicholson "4 in hand" with.extra.fine rasp/fine rasp/fine double cut file/extra fine double cut file…very handy $20

Keen Kutter medium $15
Kearney & Foot..large coarse rasp..$12
Kearney & Foot..smaller medium cut rasp..$12
Arcade..two medium cut rasps..one long one short..$10 each
One offs:
One rough cut rasp made in Austria..$12
One Lennox medium cut $8
One Johnson medium with some pitting damage to a few rows of teeth..$4

One Nicholson medium with damage to a few rows of teeth..free with purchase.. to the first one who asks…

Torpedo level marked ALEX R MARSHALL GLASGOW WARRANTED…beautiful old level in top shape..vials clean and clear..rosewood body…$40

Stanley No.68 fourfold boxwood rule..no stains brass and wood clean..markings crisp....$18

Stanley No. 5 Type 7..nice old plane with many more years left..90% japanning..solid rosewood knob & tote..almost full blade ..proper blade with the hole at the business end, but curiously not marked ….$45..SOLD

Stanley No. 80 cabinet scraper..the new model made in the UK..so if you're new to scraping it may be the perfect introduction to the fine art of scraping..easy to set up..easy to use..and it's in new shape…and
cheap…(honestly; not a whits bit of difference between the old ones and the new ones)…cheap!!$20

Very odd Dunlap marking gage with a round bar and circular cutter..can't say I've seen one like this..decent markings on the bar..good plus shape overall…$10

German made folding all metal "zig-zag" rule..marked in inches..solid snappy action..very thin rule in nice shape..36" long…$10

Stanley No.18 "Eureka" sliding T bevel..90% nickel..clean ...$20

Stanley Hurwood No. 45 special screwdriver..10" long blade..black Hurwood handle with the red collar and step neck..$15

Stanley No. 18 "Eureka" sliding T bevel..not even 10% nickel ..U S pat.7-14-08 on the side..really early model that works as it should..just not real pretty and shiny..$12

No. 151 "M" Stanley spokeshave..Malable iron shave.made in USA.98% original japanning.nice blade.great tool thast you can drop off your bench without worry...malable iron...hard to find …fine condition. $35....

Stanley No.5 C (corrugated) type 14…original sweetheart blade...90+% original japanning..it does have an aluminum tote…you can take it with that because it's original, or I can replace with a nice solid rosewood tote..your call..…good solid worker...$45…....SOLD

Stanley No.65 marking gage..cleanest I've ever seen..brass wear shoe is intact, and scribe is full length..brass wear plate on the face..amazing shape..everything is perfect…crispy as hell..$45...

Stanley No.4 type 1 trammel points..clean shape with the screw for the pencil holder(so often lost)..$35..

usermade(I think) pencil gage..nice clean..long bar nice head and screw..cheap..$5..

Carborundum stones..box of six brand new round stones…for sharpening gouges 81/2" long..1/2" diameter-grit:VUF $2 each..

Stanley No.6 Type 6-..1888-1892.only apology(sort of) 90% japanning..almost full original blade..low knob has a few minor dings..tote is solid and beautiful..small depth adjusting nut stamped.."BAILEY'S PATENT"...lateral lever stamped - "2-8-67" "10-21-84" "7-24-88"a nice old plane that's a very solid worker..over 100 years old and still going strong..$60..

Stanley No.7 type 4 1874-1884. Low beaded original knob:few toolbox dings but clean & solid..Tote: original..tip slightly dinged, side has a few marks, but no cracks or breaks; blade: almost full length original "STANLEY RULE" (in arc) "& LEVEL CO." capiron original with stamped - "L. BAILEY'S" "PATENT"... depth adjustment nut - stamped - "BAILEY'S PATENT"...Now, remember, we're talking about a plane that's 125 years old. The mouth is tight..no lateral lever, no frog adjustment screw. The apologies..there is slight pitting..little bit on the sides and sole..please check out the pictures..I've done my best to show the "problem" areas…but again this plane is 125 years old and still has about 95% japanning. I've tried it out and found that the minimal pitting does not affect use. $75



Metal "Stanley" bin tags for that shelf 'o Stanleys that I know you've got hiding from the LOYL..made for tagging hardware store shelf displays, they look great "tagging" your collection,..all brand new..$15

Stanley Olympic sports watch made by Stanley to commemorate the 1984 olympics in Sarajevo..simple black on black digital watch..if you gotta tell time I guess you may as well to it with a bit of tool style..interesting promotional item.$15..

Stanley flea market tote bag…more than big enough for that #45 with all the blades that you'll find for $8 …nice heavy canvas bag with reinforced handles that really is good for flea marketing…nice BIG Stanley logo...you won't have to speak.. people will know what you're looking for…AND they're cheap..I've got 2 left…..$5..

Stanley coffee mug..black coffee mug with the Stanley logo. If you drink coffee, tea or big shots of tequila this is the correct mug for you!…Well, O.K. maybe not for tea…but they will certainly look better in your shop than the one with the flowers on it…$2.50 ea.


These are the bandsaw sizes: see pictures

A is 1" 10 TPI

B is 3/4" 8 TPI

C is 1" 6 TPI

D is 1 1/4" 6 TPI

E is 3/4" 4 TPI

Bowsaw and/or framesaw blades..someone mentioned that the 300 odd feet of bandsaw blades I have hanging around my workshop may be good for making bowsaws. I've got multiple feet of 6 or 7 different TPI bandsaw blades..different widths and thicknesses. I figure $1 a foot for any of the sizes in any length you want. All are Starrett blades, new old stock from a defunct factory; very clean. Actually found another manufacturer.(E in picture) looks to be a resaw blade wide gullets...Any interest?

While we're on the subject of bowsaw blades I do also have a very few H.W. Peace manufactured blades for bowsaws..never used..clean and shiny..1/4" by 15" long..8 TPI..$18 each and one or two of a I.P. H & S..1/8 " by 16" long..9 TPI..$15 each

Seal Master pillow blocks..1/2"..Gold Line model...do a google search for seal master NP-8..brand new in the box..got a few more of these than are pictured..great if you want to make your own grinders/buffers...$15 each

1/4" brass knurled knob screws 1 1/2" long plane makers take note..these are cheaper and easier than "rolling" your own......$1 each...5 for $4


Miscellaneous items

very unusual patented tool handle with 11 tools-very fine tools for detail work-made by G.L.Holt Co. Hartford CT..$25

Set of 5 floats.
.S.W. Card Mansfield Mass #18 with handle
Bay State #10 with handle
Bay State #16 with handle
Buck & Hickman 5/16ths without a handle
Unmarked #26 without a handle and ½" off the end of the tang
$50 for the set

J.S.Fray & Co. Bridgeport tool handle rosewood with 10 tools..thread a bit chewed up but still holds the cap firm..nice wood solid tool...$15

Colombian 10" bench vice...$40


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All are good to fine grade. Sundays are my day off, but if you call me on Saturday we can arrange to meet Sunday. If you want to hit the fleas with me it's gotta be early..Give me a call at 203-574-7805 or email [email protected]

Trades: what I need are:

Eclipse scraper plane!! Top 'o the list; I know this will be big bucks..

any odd-ball scrapers(union, sargent Millers Falls..etc)

Sterns flexible sole spokeshave

Stanley, Simmonds, Disston, Atkins "silver steel" and other makers marked scraper blades,

especially toothed blades

Walt Quadrato

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Waterbury CT 06702

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