What are these and how much are they worth?

[jussi]

Ok I know there planes (I'm not that dense). But aside from that I have no clue about them (my first planes). Anyone know what type they are and what they may be worth? The larger one says Fulton and the smaller one says Miller Falls No. 75.

When would you use these type of planes? What situation? Any good literature online about planes. Looking for materials geared toward beginners.

I paid $10 for all 3 items in the last pic.

[sweensdv]

Where's the motor?

[dkerfoot]

Hi Jussi,

Welcome to BT3Central!

I can't help much with value, other than you tell you they probably aren't very valuable. The larger one is a bench plane - probably a #4 size (based on the most popular brand of old - Stanley)

It is the workhorse of the hand planes and is often the only plane people own. Basically, planes are used for taking thin shavings off of wood. You might use one to flatten a board or to trim a bit off of a sticking wooden door.

The smaller one is called a block plane. As you may imagine, it is used for smaller, more intricate work - trimming end-grain, rounding off edges, etc...

If they are in decent shape, they are the two hand planes you most want to have. If the blades are not deeply pitted, you may be able to clean them up and put them to good use - the best possible fate for any tool (in my opinion). Even if the blades are beyond repair, if the rest of them are in good shape, you can probably fit them with a replacement blade.

Using a well-tuned hand plane is one of the true joys of woodworking. Having big curls of wood shavings, so thin that you can see through them flowing out the top of the plane is outstanding therapy in and of itself.

Here is a bit more information: http://www.antiqbuyer.com/planes.html

http://oldtoolheaven.com/blok/blok03.htm

Sounds like Fulton may have been a Sears brand.

A new replacement of moderate/good quality for either of those planes would cost $40-$80. But of course, there are many models available that run $200 - $1200. At some point, you are buying functional art and not just a tool.

[Knottscott]

$10 is a good buy...not sure how much more they could be worth. Miller Falls is a good name AFAIK, but planes of that size don't typically fetch big bucks....very handy though. The bench plane has got some modification to the sole....not sure what that's about. It's always nice to snag this old stuff even if only for nostalgia sake, but more often than not they have value as a daily user and are sometimes worth a few bucks too.

[jackellis]

I'd say you got a steal. The block plane is probably worth $10 by itself. The #4 was probably made for Sears by Sargent. This http://www.brasscityrecords.com/tool...lane%20id.html will help you ID the manufacturer.

There's a ton of stuff on planes. Perhaps more than you really want to know

[Pappy]

You came out good on the block plane alone. The value of the bench plane depends on why and how the sole is modified. It could be either a good user plane or an excellent door stop! The 3rd item, no idea other than maybe an adjustment rod for whatever it came off of.

[Brian G]

The third item is a vise screw. Whether it's for a shoulder vise, tail vise, end vise, depends on whatever the vendor wants it to call it.