Stanley 7c jointer plane type 7. How rare?

[Asupremeclean]

 I just acquired this plane and need to know how collectible it is and if I should restore it or leave it as is in order to sell it. 

 

Along with this plane I acquired a Stanley number 7c that I am restoring for personal use. It is not as old as the one in question.

[Brendon_t]

I cannot help you as to the rarity, but look like some workers to me. Get you a gallon of evaporust and get em soaking.

[Asupremeclean]

I’m in full restore mode with the other one as we speak. (Evaporust is awesome stuff)

[Chestnut]

Don't mean to ruin dreams but the condition will remove it from a collectors eye. I also don't know how kindly they take to restored planes vs just cleaned up planes. What you have is 2 solid users though. I'd get the smooth bottom one tuned up nice and put it to work. I'd clean up the other one and sell it. I don't personally like the corrugated planes.

Again opinion i think people go too far in restoring planes I'd rather see them cleaned up rust gently removed and keep the patina of the last 100+ years, but that's opinion and everyone will have a different one.

[fcschoenthal]

Here is a link to a Stanley Bench Plane site that will help with information on your plane, but it sounds like you've already done some research to determine that it is a type 7.

As for selling it, I've always found that it's only worth as much as someone is willing to pay for it. Some want it for the collectible value, no matter what shape and others would rather have it cleaned up. 

[Asupremeclean]

31 minutes ago, Chestnut said:

Don't mean to ruin dreams but the condition will remove it from a collectors eye. I also don't know how kindly they take to restored planes vs just cleaned up planes. What you have is 2 solid users though. I'd get the smooth bottom one tuned up nice and put it to work. I'd clean up the other one and sell it. I don't personally like the corrugated planes.

Again opinion i think people go too far in restoring planes I'd rather see them cleaned up rust gently removed and keep the patina of the last 100+ years, but that's opinion and everyone will have a different one.

Unfortunately they are both corrugated. 

[Asupremeclean]

Chestnut, what is it about the condition that keeps it out of the collectors eye?

[Tom King]

This will give you some ideas.   These are at the high end of the price range.   Note that percentage of Japanning remaining is original, and not restored.   For a restored plane, cut these prices in half.

https://www.jimbodetools.com/pages/search-results-page?q=stanley+no.+7+jointer

[RichardA]

You can buy them on Ebay all day ranging in prices from $50. to whatever the market will bring.

[Chestnut]

The rosewood knob and tote are in rough condition. Also there is some deeper rust that will show up as pitting after evaporrust is used. It doens't make them valueless, it just will knock them out of the creme of the crop collector prices. The nice thing about tools like these is as long as they are in working condition aren't cracked or in terrible condition they hold a decent amount of value.

[Asupremeclean]

I guess I’ll have to clean mine up a bit to see what if any japaning is still left. I can see some paint splashes under the gunk that will have to be removed. Any tips on how to remove the paint without damaging the japaning?

The totes on those planes from Tom’s post look as though they have never been used. Mine has been abused pretty good. I can only imagine how many pieces of fine woodworking this thing has made. 

119-125 years of use you would think there would be that much wear. 

 

[Brendon_t]

5 hours ago, Asupremeclean said:

Unfortunately they are both corrugated. 

Or fortunately. My preference is the corrugated sole.

[Tom King]

I have some planes with both types of soles, and I never think about them one way or the other.   I have heard complaints of the corrugations catching on corners, but I don't know why that happens anyway. 

   I think the aging on that plane is neglect, rather than use.   The iron has been sharpened away some, but nothing like a whole lot.  I doubt many jointers saw a tremendous amount of work.

[Brendon_t]

Guess I should give my reasoning. 

1) it weighs less. I'm an in shape young (by the standards here) with 3 shoulder surgeries including 1 reconstruction. I can't throw that heavy of a weight around. (Hence I bought a wooden one.) 

2) I keep a chunk of wax near me when planing. When I hit the soul, I leave a few diagonal swipes and it leaves some wax in that as the plane moves, I feel keeps it feeling waxed longer.

Speaking of @Tom King that plane was one one about 13 tools that survived my bench fire.. and it's wooden)

[Asupremeclean]

1 hour ago, Tom King said:

I have some planes with both types of soles, and I never think about them one way or the other.   I have heard complaints of the corrugations catching on corners, but I don't know why that happens anyway. 

   I think the aging on that plane is neglect, rather than use.   The iron has been sharpened away some, but nothing like a whole lot.  I doubt many jointers saw a tremendous amount of work.

After some more investigation I’ll have to agree with Tom. It’s most likely neglect. That tote is hand made and NOT well made. You can kind of see the offset hole in the top of the tote. 

The guy was a slob too there was paint all over that thing. 

Other than that the plane is solid  (no cracks or pitting.

I’m glad that I only paid $15 for it. 

I’m going to strip it and do a full restoration and give it to my buddy who has been looking for a jointer plane. I’ll post some pics as I go if you guys would like.

Ive never used a corrugated plane so I can’t speak to that. I just know that collectors don’t value them as high as the smooth soles. 

Thanks for weighing in guys. 

 

Here red are some pics of some other things I like to do. 

Some planes I’ve restored. 

Some woodworking I’ve done. 

And reconditioning electric motors. 

also a craftsman grinding wheel. 

[Asupremeclean]

This was that guys tote he made. I did some shaping and sanding but quite the amazing piece of wood there. 

[Asupremeclean]

I can’t get over how cool it looks. 

Obviously not rosewood. Not really sure what type of wood it is. 

[Asupremeclean]

Mostly done I have some work to do on the sides and sole of both and also I want to remove the nickel plating on the lever cap and touch up the paint. 

[Asupremeclean]

The cap iron on the old no. 7 was pitted pretty bad but it had been restored before and was prior to that because it was not to rusty this time.