Hi All,

So, before I give you the longer story, basically I'm looking for some
info on this plane. The "5CBB" is stamped in the side of the sole, and
the "BB" strangely seems to be a smaller font than the "5C." I could
take a pic and post a link later.

This was my grandfathers - mom's dad. Not exactly sure where in time
he bought it - he died long before I was born. My mom, the oldest, was
born in '31. I also have a "Machinists Handbook" that was his that is
copyright 1919. He worked as a tool and die maker.

I'd like to get this plane back into serviceable condition, and I've
found a few links in other rec.ww threads on that. But it's mostly
sentimental; I have no desire to sell the plane, just thought someone
could tell me more about it.

Oh yeah, I did indeed DAGS - and got nada!

Thanks,
Chris

Wow, no replies yet!

You can see two images of the plane he

http://www.compassimages.com/pub/Woodworking/images/

Any help?

Thanks again,
Chris

"TheNewGuy" wrote in
oups.com:

Wow, no replies yet!

You can see two images of the plane he

http://www.compassimages.com/pub/Woodworking/images/

Any help?

Thanks again,
Chris


Chris,

I think it's Dunlap -- a Jack plane. I've got a partial Dunlap that's
a 4something (4b? 4d? 4db? don't remember).

I've seen a few from time to time on *bay, but it's been a long while
since I've looked.

Clean it up, and use it ... and think of your Grandpa.

Regards,
JT

"TheNewGuy" wrote in message
ups.com...
Hi All,

So, before I give you the longer story, basically I'm looking for some
info on this plane. The "5CBB" is stamped in the side of the sole, and
the "BB" strangely seems to be a smaller font than the "5C." I could
take a pic and post a link later.

This was my grandfathers - mom's dad. Not exactly sure where in time
he bought it - he died long before I was born. My mom, the oldest, was
born in '31. I also have a "Machinists Handbook" that was his that is
copyright 1919. He worked as a tool and die maker.

I'd like to get this plane back into serviceable condition, and I've
found a few links in other rec.ww threads on that. But it's mostly
sentimental; I have no desire to sell the plane, just thought someone
could tell me more about it.

Oh yeah, I did indeed DAGS - and got nada!

Thanks,
Chris


Here is a Craftsman 5CBB plane on eBay. You might want to email the seller.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW

David

Thanks JT. I did some searching on Dunlap planes, found references and
some pics; not sure mine is (and now seeing DLs post below w/ the Ebay
link), because the Dunlaps I found pics of all said that on the wedge
iron; mine says Craftsman (though my pics don't show it).

But yes, the connection to the past is the most valuable part.

-Chris

Thanks David! Finally, amazingly, found another. Though mine is a
smooth bottom. But it still amazes me that there's no hits whatsoever
via Google.

-Chris

"TheNewGuy" wrote in
ups.com:

Thanks JT. I did some searching on Dunlap planes, found references
and some pics; not sure mine is (and now seeing DLs post below w/ the
Ebay link), because the Dunlaps I found pics of all said that on the
wedge iron; mine says Craftsman (though my pics don't show it).

But yes, the connection to the past is the most valuable part.

-Chris


Chris,

I should have been a bit more specific; Sears has (almost) all of their
stuff made by someone else -- I think Whirlpool makes (or made) Kenmore
washer/dryers, for example.

So while your plane says "Craftsman", I'm pretty sure it was made by
Dunlap -- as it looks just like the Dunlap plane that I've got, and
others that I've seen.

But as before, clean it up, use it, and smile!

Regards,

JT

JT,

Yeah, I did misunderstand you. But then, I've also found this:

http://www.thckk.org/sargent.html

Further down the page:

"In 1950, Sargent brought out their line of HERCULES Golden Cutter
Planes", a mid--priced competitor to the Stanley DEFIANCE brand.
Sargent also manufactured planes for Sears, Roebuck & Company under the
CRAFTSMAN and DUNLAP brands. After 1955, Sargent marked planes became
quite scarce."

-Chris

"TheNewGuy" wrote in
oups.com:

Yeah, I did misunderstand you. But then, I've also found this:

http://www.thckk.org/sargent.html



Chris,

Thanks, quite an intersting page; bookmarked it ....

Regards,
JT

And here's another. Easier to find stuff now that I know to put
together the keywords "dunlap craftsman sargent planes" :^)

http://www.craftsmantooltalk.com/BBS...lat-page1.html

On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 16:18:14 -0500, "DL"
wrote:


Here is a Craftsman 5CBB plane on eBay. You might want to email the seller.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW

David



that one doesn't have any brakes. how are you supposed to make it
stop?

replying to bridger, Blooper wrote:
The "CBB" designation means it's a a Millers Falls - manufactured plane for
Sears.

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On Friday, September 22, 2017 at 3:14:08 PM UTC-4, Blooper wrote:
replying to bridger, Blooper wrote:
The "CBB" designation means it's a a Millers Falls - manufactured plane for
Sears.


The date means the question was asked 12 years ago.

On Fri, 22 Sep 2017 15:57:19 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
wrote:

On Friday, September 22, 2017 at 3:14:08 PM UTC-4, Blooper wrote:
replying to bridger, Blooper wrote:
The "CBB" designation means it's a a Millers Falls - manufactured plane for
Sears.


The date means the question was asked 12 years ago.

Just clickbait for homo-wnershub.

replying to TheNewGuy, DARYL E BEESON wrote:
I have the same plane and was doing research on it. it is a stanley no 6.
based on descriptions in
http://tooltrip.com/tooltrip9/stanle...iley-types.htm it appears to
be wartime.

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