1959 Craftsman Catalog

[eddie hudson]

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[eddie hudson]

1 bid so far

[OilyRascal]

That bid is me - I'll gladly share with the group if won and needed, or stand down to somebody that needs it.

[eddie hudson]

Oily's still in the lead

[OilyRascal]

I hope I can stay that way.  I need my eyes on that block plane wood HANDLE so I can try and replicate it.

[gibsontool]

Hello. I may be able to help you with a handle for your plane. I have a few spares kicking around that might work for you. Is it a craftsman plane and if so what size. Jim

[OilyRascal]

Hi Jim,

It is a 50's Craftsman 14" plane.  It is the front (smaller) wooden handle that I'm in need of.  If you do have one available I'll gladly pay you a fare price for it.

[lbgradwell]

Here yo go:

[OilyRascal]

Thank you, LG!  Do you happen to know if the plastic handles shown above are molded the same as the older wood handles?  I can see the rear handle was (pic compared to plane) - but unable to verify for the front handle because it is simple MIA.

[gibsontool]

Sorry, I don't have any spare plastic front knobs,I did't notice that it was plastic, you may want to check with sears chances are good you can still buy an original knob. Jim

[OilyRascal]

Mine does not have the plastic knobs, rather wood knobs.

[lbgradwell]

Do you happen to know if the plastic handles shown above are molded the same as the older wood handles?

I'm afraid I don't.

Mine does not have the plastic knobs, rather wood knobs.

I checked my catalogues prior to the 1960 above, but the only other issue that contained planes was 1958 with the same info. The only other publication is a booklet devoted to Planes from 1951 that describes the "sensational new durable plastic" handle and knob.

Your plane must be slightly earlier than 1951...

[OilyRascal]

Thanks, LG!  To have access to those Craftsman catalogs, inserts, and pamphlets is a goal of mine, and I'm getting there slowly.  Its impossible for me to ignore Craftsman as a major research area for tools I've inherited.  I appreciate you looking it up for me.

lol @ "sensational new durable plastic", as if.

It's another project resulting from tools I acquired from my g'pa.  I was hoping to finally make some headway with getting it back in proper order, but this wouldn't be the first time I had to put it BACK on the shelf not fixed. 

JIM - I'm still very interested in finding a wood knob that may fit this plane, if you believe you may have one.

[OilyRascal]

I found wooden handle smooth planes in the 1942 catalog, but no 14".  Does anybody know if the knobs were carried the same on the wood plane through sizes and years? 

Frankly, of every picture I've seen (both plastic and wood) they all look like an ordinary trailer hitch ball to me.

[lbgradwell]

So you did!



A 14" was offered; I think you can safely assume the knob was the same as the 8" model pictured.