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  1. 21st May 2010, 09:03 PM #1
    Loco1960
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    Talking EBay find

    As some of you may know I have been collecting a set of BOTH Falcon planes and Pope planes - all 7 of each. Until now I had only two missing for a full set - well now that is down to one.

    However, the Pope 4 1/2 that I received today is a special case - all the attributes of a Pope plane (blue base, diecast aluminium frog, plain laquer on the woodwork), Pope levercap BUT the name and model on the front is Falcon F4 1/2. Apparently this is only the third time (according to the HTPAA) that a transitional plane has been held in captivity, in that brief period of changeover when all the casting patterns were not renewed (carrying the Pope name).

    Good find or what! Pix tomorrow in the daylight.
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  3. 21st May 2010, 11:19 PM #2
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    Default Falcon Plane

    Hello Loco1960
    Well done on the find, I am also a collecter of Falcon planes. I have managed to find all bar the curved bottm spokrshave, I keep looking as this is also the fun of collecting.
    I look forward to the photo.
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  4. 24th May 2010, 08:43 AM #3
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    Default Falcon-Pope transitional plane

    Below are photos of the transitional plane - as received, then with the base casting washed and polished with a little auto polish. The frog is cleaned up and all hardware wire brushed and oiled, ready for the restored handles and sharpened iron.
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  5. 24th May 2010, 09:38 AM #4
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    Nice find. My set of Falcons is missing a 6 and the curved base spokeshave. I'm not in any hurry though...
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  6. 24th May 2010, 02:23 PM #5
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    Well done Loco.
    Falcon/Pope blades are one of Australia's best kept secrets.
    They are thicker than the equivalent Stanley, and the ones that I have experienced hold a very good edge.
    That plane is going to look pretty bling-y when you have finished.
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  7. 24th May 2010, 08:28 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Poppa View Post
    Nice find. My set of Falcons is missing a 6 and the curved base spokeshave. I'm not in any hurry though...
    Poppa,

    I am restoring my F6 now - it will be beautiful. I have seen a few of them go on Ebay in the last several months so you should pick one up.

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  8. 24th May 2010, 08:33 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scribbly Gum View Post
    Well done Loco.
    Falcon/Pope blades are one of Australia's best kept secrets.
    They are thicker than the equivalent Stanley, and the ones that I have experienced hold a very good edge.
    That plane is going to look pretty bling-y when you have finished.
    Cheers
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    SG,

    I agree; they are solid and beautifully built products. Most of mine are users (OK - I have a matching set of three #4's on the kitchen shelf - with the three versions of lever cap.) and are a joy to hold and use. I have bought so many more as 'irresistable bargains' and restored them that the friends and neighbours are all in posession of a good-as-new 9-inch. Even my 25yo daughter has a 9-IN and a Pope #4 on display in her kitchen - an astounding coup!

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    PS: some Pix would be good!
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  9. 24th May 2010, 10:13 PM #8
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    Nice find!

    I'm working on getting a complete set as well (missing the 9 IN, spokeshave and the block plane). They will be users as they came from the local Sunday market. The guy there has made it his mission in life to strip off the japanning from every plane he gets his hands on. I'm getting ready to try the old record re japanning approach. Just trying to work out how much linseed oil to add to the mixture.

    Good luck with finding the last one.
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  10. 24th May 2010, 10:51 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by PopeFalcon View Post
    Nice find!

    I'm working on getting a complete set as well (missing the 9 IN, spokeshave and the block plane). They will be users as they came from the local Sunday market. The guy there has made it his mission in life to strip off the japanning from every plane he gets his hands on. I'm getting ready to try the old record re japanning approach. Just trying to work out how much linseed oil to add to the mixture.

    Good luck with finding the last one.
    Hi PopeFalcon,

    Love the moniker - why didn't I think of that?

    The 9-IN with the "Falcon - A Pope Product" are plentiful in the Eastern states - several a week. There is one on Ebay at the moment in WA: see item 160435637227. Looks to be in better than the average treasure market condition.

    BTW, I have only found one 9-IN with the "Falcon-Pope" lever cap.
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  11. 26th May 2010, 03:04 AM #10
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    Loco1960,
    Thanks for the heads up on the 9 in!
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