The part that got my attention and why I am posting were some of the things I found that just really seemed cool to me.
1st when I started to dis-assemble the table I could see all the original layout lines. Then when I removed the base, in between the aprons were the plane shavings left when they fitted the aprons.
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Agree, also their pencils, absolute junk

I have the G0453z......and IMHO its great.

I run thousands of BF through it yearly....with little complaints.

To me, a planer isnt a finish tool...I like the spiral heads because they are more quiet and require less blade maintenance.

Not sure $100 is worth my time trying to swap a cutterhead...and getting it aligned. FWIW.

It is, and always has been, the glue of choice for musical instruments, which means a lot of rosewood and ebony and other exotic oily woods. Wipe with lacquer thinner and glue away.

looks that way.

toolbarn still shows it in stock, but the other sites I looked at show as discontinued or out of stock, so toolbarn might be also.

https://www.whitecap.com/shop/p/itw-red-...-box-ez100

probably a pricing error but .53 for a box of 100 of the anchors you need to buy screws separately

This is the plastic one you have pictured without the screw
http://www.boltsnutsandtools.com/ez-anch...100-p-1731.html

Box of 50 with screws $9.99 looks to be exactly what you have pictured

http://www.amazon.com/Twist-N-Lock-Self-...3E5N71ZZ6P93P8P

It is not uncommon...

How old are the flakes and how have they been stored?

I suggest you head to Amazon and search for the jet 16-32 conveyor by Accura. It's a poly belt instead of the fabric and sandpaper used for the original belt. Mine is a couple of years old and is in fine shape.

YMMV