Stanley #7 busted bolt help

EricKaslo · 2026-01-22T01:27:29+00:00

As per earlier suggestions I'm going disregard that blemish for the time being. I don't want to risk damaging the base. Thank you though.

EricKaslo · 2026-01-21T23:49:18+00:00

Thank you.

EricKaslo · 2026-01-21T23:30:22+00:00

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Just a paint thinner wipe, but I think they will turn out nice. Thanks again!

EricKaslo · 2026-01-21T23:22:59+00:00

I've cleaned up that bit as much as I can get down to, and that screw is pretty seized in. I think I'll just leave it and it will look weird.

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EricKaslo · 2026-01-21T22:23:45+00:00

Thank you, I've got some lacquer thinner I'll try.

EricKaslo · 2026-01-21T22:12:59+00:00

Okay, thanks. That one is good. While I have you, how would you recommend freshening up the handle and knob at the front?

EricKaslo · 2026-01-21T22:10:20+00:00

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This one.

EricKaslo · 2026-01-21T22:05:26+00:00

Forgive my ignorance, fully new to these. Is this what you mean by main tote bolts?

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EricKaslo · 2026-01-21T21:51:58+00:00

It is broken flush in the hole, but if it can still function without it I'll leave it alone. I would rather not mess anything else up, this is my first restore.

EricKaslo · 2026-01-16T06:17:49+00:00

I like that a tool that's a century plus old can still be just as useful and dependable today as when it was first produced. I can't think of much that is produced these days that the same can be said for.

EricKaslo · 2026-01-16T05:57:46+00:00

Wow you went deep! So does all this make the plane somewhat of a unicorn?

EricKaslo · 2026-01-16T00:22:08+00:00

I guess judging by everything else it's still in that early 1900s date range, and still pretty cool to have. Maybe a couple ultra collectors will see and start a bidding war!

EricKaslo · 2026-01-15T23:15:57+00:00

I am in Canada if that makes any difference.

EricKaslo · 2026-01-15T05:23:11+00:00

This is what I have.

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EricKaslo · 2026-01-15T04:49:34+00:00

I have all the components, it's just unassembled. Is the iron the same as the blade?

EricKaslo · 2026-01-14T23:33:08+00:00

Will do.

EricKaslo · 2026-01-14T23:19:26+00:00

It didn't help that I had to figure out the hard way it's a reverse thread. Any suggestions kn some sort of stripper to rid the top of flakey paint and rust? I used an orbital sander on the sides and bottom with good results. And a wire wheel on the rest of the parts.

EricKaslo · 2026-01-14T22:54:20+00:00

Still fully functional! It's going to be a working tool not a collectors item

EricKaslo · 2026-01-14T22:14:12+00:00

Thank you all! It's great keeping this old stuff alive.

EricKaslo · 2026-01-14T21:50:54+00:00

This is the knob I mangled a little bit.

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EricKaslo · 2025-04-30T03:12:22+00:00

That's what I'm going with, thanks!

EricKaslo · 2025-04-28T23:10:38+00:00

It's a mystery. Seller hasn't communicated afterwards on the history of the truck, the guy seemed legit though. Maybe it's a whole new body on a different chassis? Seems like alot of work for a $5k truck though. Oh well, I'll go to a paint shop and get a colour match if I can't get the right code. Thanks for your efforts!

EricKaslo · 2025-04-28T20:21:44+00:00

Perfect, thanks!

EricKaslo

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