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Post by jfc on Aug 31, 2008 10:35:56 GMT
Is it for removing speed humps ;D  |
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Post by mailee on Aug 31, 2008 11:48:03 GMT
Ah that would just do me for planing the tar off the back of some oak floorboards I have been given. :-)
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Post by Alf on Aug 31, 2008 12:19:19 GMT
Woodworker - October 1954 advert (I probably have others, but the first that came to hand)
SPEED is money...
An hour's work in five or six minutes!
- that is the money-making Tarplaner - the electric jack plane.
Planes across the grain and end grain without splintering. Finger screw adjustment for "cut" 4" wide cutters. Supplied in metal carrying case. £38
Saves up to 30/- an hour.
Please write for free illustrated folder
British Equipment Co. Ltd etc
Everything a jack plane can do - ten times faster.
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Post by argus on Aug 31, 2008 15:29:06 GMT
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£38 was a LOT of money in 1954.
It was enough to emigrate on and many did.
You could but a house for £500.
30 bob an hour was a LOT of money.
My old man earned about £10 a week.
Well ahead of it’s time and probably well engineered to work well, but why is it that we’ve all gone back to using proper hand planes?
Does it still work?
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Post by jfc on Aug 31, 2008 17:19:42 GMT
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Post by mel on Aug 31, 2008 19:11:24 GMT
looks well for its age
its no good for you jason . it will need to be 110v ;D
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Post by andy on Aug 31, 2008 19:16:50 GMT
Wonder if it still has a round pin plug fitted ;D
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Post by jfc on Aug 31, 2008 19:40:34 GMT
Hmmmm i might bid on it just to see what its like .
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Post by jfc on Aug 31, 2008 19:53:03 GMT
O b*ll*x i won it ;D I wonder what the dust extraction is like ;D
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Post by Alf on Sept 1, 2008 8:02:38 GMT
Looking forward to the review then... ;D |
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Post by engineerone on Sept 1, 2008 9:35:16 GMT
so what you gonna use the box for then ;D more to the point, are you brave enough to actually use it?  paul  |
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Post by scraper on Sept 1, 2008 13:21:22 GMT
I'd think having it PAT tested before connecting it to the mains would be a good idea! Reminds me of the large Mafell portable planers. |
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Post by jfc on Sept 1, 2008 13:45:55 GMT
Could be some good crocadile dundee moments , thats not a planer , this is a planer ;D
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Post by promhandicam on Sept 9, 2008 23:00:34 GMT
So, are you in possession of the beast yet? If so how are your pants doing? ;D
Steve
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Post by jfc on Sept 10, 2008 6:36:59 GMT
Got it and sent it back . The motor was totally buggered  |
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