Record 043/044 manual

[Alf]

Ian, thanks for the info. The Aussie versions of the 040 were what made me think there might be a 044 too. And nope, the pipe cutter definitely isn't it.

Cheers, Alf

 

[Mirboo]

Hans Brunner, an Aussie second hand tool dealer, has a few of the planes we have been discussing here for sale at the moment (for anyone interested who is willing to pay shipping to your side of the world). He has a Record 044, a Marples 044, a few Record 050's, a Carter C54 and a Carter C40. No pipe cutter though. :wink:

 

[bugbear]

The C54 is a knock-off of the Stanley 54 which as I understand it is basically a Stanley 50 minus a depth stop.

You know, the #54 had passed me by.....

But you're right, it's real

http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan7.htm#num54

BugBear (who learned something today)

 

[Alf]

I'm getting there - slowly. Not quite ready to pester for pics just yet, but thanks to Evergreen I've dragged the Boat Anchor page into the plastic age a little by adding a scan of the 044C manual (2 MB PDF). The Australian contingent has also done me proud on the mini-groovers via two unsolicted emails within a week of each other - one with pics of a Carter C40 and the other from Ian with some history on the firm.

I was thinking I might include the Stanley 50S as being a plough-only plane and I think there are a couple of owners out there? But does it have spur cutters? In which case I can forget it as it's evidentally not a pure plough but is a <spit> dado plane too. :wink: (crosses fingers in hope...)

Cheers, Alf

 

[MikeW]

...I was thinking I might include the Stanley 50S as being a plough-only plane and I think there are a couple of owners out there? But does it have spur cutters? In which case I can forget it as it's evidentally not a pure plough but is a <spit> dado plane too. :wink: (crosses fingers in hope...)

Cheers, Alf

Yeah, but like the Record 50, it's best not to actually use it for dadoes--if it matters :lol:

Take care, Mike
runnin' for the shop...

 

[Philly]

Al
Mine has spurs.
Hope this helps
Philly

 

[Mirboo]

There is a picture of a Carter C40 on Hans Brunner's website.

 

[Mirboo]

Here is an advertisement for the Record 044 (and the 778 and 405) from the July 1960 edition of Wordworker Magazine.

 

[Paul Chapman]

Blimey, a Record 405 Multiplane for £11 :shock: :shock: Why didn't I buy one then

Paul

 

[Colin C]

Hi Alf

Here are the pic's of my I Sorby 50 copy

Well I started with the box

 

[Colin C]

 

[Colin C]

 

[Colin C]

The last one

 

[Paul Chapman]

That looks nice, Colin \/ 8)

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Colin C]

Paul
I am happy as it is all there and was only £35 but the nickers (?) are a bit soft so I will have to make some new ones

 

[Alf]

Thanks for those, Colin. When (if :roll I get round to the 50s I may have to ask for some bigger pics. Does it actually have I Sorby cast into the plane anywhere?

Cheers, Alf

 

[Colin C]

Forgot to post that one :roll: :wink:

 

[Evergreen]

Colin

That looks pretty tidy, especially for a tool that's been kept in a box that somebody took into the shower with them! Did you have to give it much of a clean up? I've found that sometimes old timers' methods of looking after tools, like wrapping them in baize, have made things worse.

Those cutters look very good indeed.

Regards.

 

[Colin C]

Evergren

I must have been lucky as that is how I got it, no cleaning

 

[Mirboo]

There is a picture of a Marples M40 on Martin J. Donnelly's website.