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   hammer1 | Feb 20, 2008 08:48am | #1

   Unless you are lucky, most of the tools in Liberty have been picked over pretty hard. You can get some fixer uppers if you know how to look for problems and wrong parts. Here is reference that links to Pat Leaches' Blood and Gore. Sign up for his monthly tool E-letter.

   http://www.sover.net/~nichael/nlc-wood/stanref-num.html

   Beat it to fit / Paint it to match

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   BriMcG | Feb 20, 2008 09:52am | #2

   Thanks...I never really think I'm getting anything particularly valuable and that's not my goal. I just think their beautiful and have placed a few in display cases as decorations. I do plan on actually using some in the shop as well.

   Have you been to Liberty tool? What a great place.

   Thanks for your help.

   Brian

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   hammer1 | Feb 20, 2008 04:25pm | #3

   I used to live down the road a piece. I roofed that building, not the current roof, about 38 yrs. ago, before the tool company moved in. There used to be another tool place down back in the old cannery. Hussey's general store in Windsor also used to have old tools, now it's mostly shotguns, wedding dresses and beer. I always ride my motorcycle up there, so I'm not tempted to load up. Can't believe the place hasn't collapsed with all the weight. Liberty is a step back in time.Beat it to fit / Paint it to match

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   KiddervilleAcres | Feb 20, 2008 06:26pm | #5

   hanner,

   now it's mostly shotguns, wedding dresses and beer

   That man is sitting on a gold mine!

   Shotgun weddings: You supply the groom and we'll supply everything else, including the beer!

   Regards,

   Bob @ Kidderville Acres

   A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!

   Edited 2/20/2008 10:27 am ET by KiddervilleAcres

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   BriMcG | Feb 21, 2008 11:32am | #13

   Man that takes me back. I love that sign out front! I have a piece of property on the water in Milbridge that I plan on retiring to. Me, lobster and my dream shop!

   Yep, Liberty tool has a feel all it's own. A nice step back.

   Thx, Brian

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   joinerswork | Feb 20, 2008 04:45pm | #4

   Hi Bri,

   Check put the Early American Industries Association.  Membership is, I believe 35 bucks, you get 4 quarterly magazines, monthly (or bimonthly) newsletters.  They have regional and nat'l meetings, and a book list.  There are a couple books on early plane makers (names, values, marks), I think one was by a couple named Pollack, and there is another book by a fellow named I think, Roberts.

   Ray

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   BriMcG | Feb 21, 2008 11:23am | #12

   Thanks Ray! Will check it out.

   Brian

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   BruceS | Feb 20, 2008 06:44pm | #6

   http://woodenplane.org/NYC-Planemakers.htm

   There are also links here.  You can link till your crosseyed ;-)

   I found my Plough plane Mfg here,  Barry & Way

   Work Safe,  Count to 10 when your done for the day !!

   Bruce S. 

    

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   BriMcG | Feb 20, 2008 10:08pm | #11

   Thanks Bruce

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   BruceS | Feb 20, 2008 06:56pm | #7

   http://antiquetools.com/lobby/linkindex.html

   Here is another with links,  Enjoy.

   Work Safe,  Count to 10 when your done for the day !!

   Bruce S. 

    

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   BriMcG | Feb 20, 2008 09:59pm | #10

   Awesome Thanks!

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   RickL | Feb 20, 2008 07:54pm | #8

   http://www.astragalpress.com/

   Join Early American Industries Association. Not everything is on the web either.

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   BriMcG | Feb 20, 2008 09:50pm | #9

   Thanks Rick