Way too cold to be in the garage. Tongue sticks to the tools. So, digging through the archives, some purchases from the Park County (IN) Covered Bridge Festival Oct, 2019. They cancelled the one in 2020 due to COVID. I didn't go this past year as it rained (lots) all but 2 days so parking would have been vehicular mud wrestling.

 

It's a 10 day event beginning mid October. I usually try to attend on the first Friday or Saturday, then again the last Friday or Saturday depending on weather. These "toys" are from the last Friday...always some "bargains" if the weather has been uncooperative.

Anyway, my finds from 2019...

 

Cornucopia of treasures. Some block planes (well pieces/ parts), some push drills (some reversible), That "tailed" drill in the left picture is a Mall 143T (1/4")

circa 1947 and a pair of new 4" locking clamps with movable feet. In the right picture, the "tailed" drill is a B&D, U-100, Type F, 1/4" single speed circa late

1970's.

 

The "tailless" drill is a Craftsman (their equivalent to the Buck Rogers era Millers-Falls); Marked $4 and had to pay up on it. Still below my self imposed

max for these type of drills of $5. Finally a most prized find; a Stanley No 21, Adjustable bevel Square.

  

 

First the square. IIRC is a 9" blade. The "triangle" shaped logo dates it from 1910-1920. Since it's marked Patent Pending, it's circa 1910-11. 

Pretty decent shape for 110-111 years old. The blade would have originally been blued and the body would have been plated (both long gone). It was marked

$2. Paid $1.

 

I have an illness when it comes to the U-series B&D drills with tails (story for another time). Certainly didn't need it, BUT, I have this illness, remember?

Marked $6; Paid $2...well it was missing the chuck key. I've since refurbed it and gave it to my daughters fiancee'. I'll do a separate thread on that. 

 

  

 

Top to bottom, Stanley push drills /screwdrivers...well all made by Stanley. Top one (as shown in right pic) is a Wizard (IIRC-Western Auto brand) H1316.

Stanley made the same model number under their brand. Handle is gray painted wood. It is reversible. Middle is a push drill only. Made by Stanley and

either a #45 or #46 by Stanley's model #. Post WWII. Bottom pic (black handle) is also a push drill. Last of the run for Stanley likely mid to late 80's

  

 

Left picture is middle above. Wards Master (Montgomery Ward) Most likely from the mid to late 50's. Right picture is black handled above.

  

 

Top & Middle in this picture are both reversible or can be locked. Top one, also shown on the right Marked Great Neck, 97A, Made in England.

Guessing mid late 60's to mid 70's. Middle is a Stanley 233H. Probably from mid to late 70's towards the end of the run for these tools.

  

 

That "tailed" Mall drill is a 143T; circa 1947/48. The left picture is not the actual drill purchased but about in the same condition. My picture turned out fuzzy.

The right picture is. Asking $5, I bargained down to $3.25. She wanted $4 and said she would plug it in an try it. I advised her not to do that when I looked

at the plug. She agreed. WOuld have been a shocking story to tell. Hard to see in the picture but the insulation is melted.

 

The main reason I bought it was as a potential "parts mule" for one I have had for 55+ years. It was my first actual power tool and belonged to my grandfather

who bought it new. One piece of the handle is broken & missing from being dropped (got it that way). It still works great. Somewhere around 1955 Remington

(yep same company that makes guns & ammo) bought out the Mall Company. I also have this same drill (later model) made by and badged Remington.

It's like new. I'll post up some pictures one of these days.

  

 

The next pictures are some of the lot of block plane pieces parts I bought. From their looks, they had been abused during their lifetime, ran away from home

to join with the flea market tour. That life wasn't kind to them either. So, I rescued them. Their handler wanted $9 for all. When I threatened to report him to 

the plane police, he buckled and said $5 was fine.

 

A might crusty but could be made usable if one chose to do.  I bought it for parts transplants. I was sure I knew what the brand was but was surprised...sorta.

  

 

Identical in every way to my Dunlap. Actually they both were sold by Craftsman. Dunlap block planes were made between 1937-56. Fultons were sold by Sears

beginning around 1928 and were phased out roughly prior to WWII. Casting numbers are identical. Dunlap planes were priced in between the Fulton and

Craftsman brand planes as Sears phased out the Fulton brand. Actually both were most likely made by Sargent.

 

I need the iron adjustment knob off this one. My Dunlap has a piece missing (not by me). That is not a stick holding it to the shaft. Far better, it's a rusty

#8 finish nail. The iron is salvageable with a little work. 

  

 

Knob I intend to swap. Plane on the right complete except the front knob. I thought it to be a Stanley and may very well have been made by them....

  

 

but it's a Twix (not for kids though you silly wabbit) Not covered in milk chocolate either but LOTS of oxide (rust). Way too much work to salvage. Not sure if

the iron can be saved either. Pretty pitted.

  

 

This one bears a close resemblance to to my Millers-Falls 56B but no stamping to indicate such. No iron or adjusting knob nor casting numbers so IDK.

  

 

Anyways, thanks for trailing along the picks from the past. Sorry for the text screw up...looks fine in my preview pane, but will not post correctly IDK?

Gave up trying to fix.

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resize pictures 525 used to fit, IDK?

I'd say you had a pretty good time of it...

Thanks for the flea market tour and history.  Great stuff.