I picked this jointer up over a year ago.
Disassembled, cleaned and a BLO bath. Left it to dry good and stabilize before flattening the sole.
The metal was in decent shape, so a wire wheel and paint was in order. Did a little repair on the tote, Here is the finished plane.
I made a fence also for perfect 90 degrees when jointing.
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-- HorizontalMike
Tim, Great idea. I may need to do this on my Sargent 3420.
Mike, Have you considered gluing in a small shim on the ramp to reduce the enlarged opening after flattening the sole? It shifts the blade forward a bit and you may need to file the throat a bit.