I picked up this rusty 603 because I sensed there was not much wrong with it (apart from the obvious…. do you see it?)
This is a Type 3, which dates it between 1900 and 1908. A couple of hours work really showed this beauty to be in excellent shape for the most part. The thing that struck me most about it was the condition of the knob and tote. I've never seen 100+ year-old rosewood parts in such great shape, with hardly a nick on them. In fact, all I did was clean and buff them. Gosh these old planes are sexy.
So now if anyone happens to have a 603 Type 3 frog lying around, please let me know.
This is a Type 3, which dates it between 1900 and 1908. A couple of hours work really showed this beauty to be in excellent shape for the most part. The thing that struck me most about it was the condition of the knob and tote. I've never seen 100+ year-old rosewood parts in such great shape, with hardly a nick on them. In fact, all I did was clean and buff them. Gosh these old planes are sexy.
So now if anyone happens to have a 603 Type 3 frog lying around, please let me know.