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Stanley Router Builder's Kit purchased!

4.1K views 12 replies 6 participants last post by  grrimm  
#1 ·
SO I just acquired a Stanley Builder's Kit, # H-297-5. OH JOY!
This is the metal case with H258 router and base, baseplate, router guide w/trammel point, plane attachment GA-H285, the Hinge templates, and the plane cutter w/arbor.
The plane cutter looks like it's been used once, MAYBE twice.

SO...it's missing a few items:
the cutter grinding wheel, the wrench ( can pull one from a tool kit), grinding arbor, hinge mortise cutter (which I can get most anywhere), and the optional carbide straight cutter T-H5166
Ideally I'd find the GA-H4286 Plane Cutter Grinding Attachment for all the missing goodies.

Any idea where I'd find these missing treasures?

HELP ME OBI-ROUTER, YOU'RE MY ONLY HOPE!
 
#2 ·
G'day @grrimm , welcome to the forum...
 
#9 ·
It's the Stanley H-258A, 7/8th HP motor.
I found the general info on it in the site that has old manuals...which reminds me, I need to copy this stuff out and send it to him along with a few bucks.
Photos...I'm kinda challenged with that, as I have to borrow She Who Must Be Obeyed's phone.
I shall attempt, but no promises.
 
#7 ·
$45, and intact except for those few small parts.
Even came with manuals for router, plane, edge guide and hinge mortise kit....had to flatten those out, and the router manual has a bit of ink transfer between pages.
 
#12 ·
I remember those kits. The router motor is similar to the 1HP 90 150 and probably interchangeable. It was made with some unusual but not unavailable sized bearings
I was thinking it might have been the earlier dome-topped router of the Stanley-Carter era.