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Continuing on that small batches of planes I got (4) a jack, a smoother, and 2 block planes. It is now the turn of this smoother, a later Millers Falls product Millers Falls No 900B Lots of paint loss on the tote, some on the knob. NO frog adjuster screw and two piece pressed metal yoke on the frog. This maybe a lower end model from MF, but look at the frog surface!! Just like the good old Stanley Bailey Type 9, before the screw adjust for the frog Yes, it is a lower end model, but she has good bones and we should be able to fettled it to work great. Lets stripped her down. @%$^# need Phillips screwdrivers, No 2 AND No 3 grrr... Had to go upstairs I don't keep Phillips at my bench Tabar…!   And of course also need a common screwdriver (flat) for the blade assembly  I think, only MF used those #@%$ Phillips screws on planes, back in the days As usual, we find wood chips and dust under the frog, which, if left alone, will caused rust. Fortunately, both the Record and this Miller...

I have been looking for a small corner brace for a while and finally got this early Stanley No 994 during my recent trip to the Tools Of The Trades Show (TOTTS) That show and sale is twice a year; I went to the recent 2 Oct one. Next one is in Spring 17 The Stanley No 994 Joist or corner brace One portion of the top pad is cutaway,  allowing it to be positioned closer to a wall.  Notice the usual brace ratchet mechanism? The chucks on these is a giveaway of their vintage period, since it followed the brace's chuck development. This more recent one sport a much rectilinear chuck. Mine, above, has a bulbous Barber chuck. Pic from EBay It is essentially a truncated version of their regular brace,  same mechanism and chucks. Main features: The cut away top pad and the ratchet mechanism allowed it to be operated close to a corner, say inside a joist bay Sure make you think of another uses doesn't it? If you said the common mechanic's ratchet, you would be right! The bigge...