Well Glen, you been grabbed by the bug.  I do know what you mean about
the old routers.  I've had a 71 1/2 for decades now.  Stumbled across it
and have used it ever since.  But I found a 71 for nearly no money...
How could I leave it there?  Couldn't.  About a year ago I saw a bronze
coachmaker's router -- the sort that are shaped like a spoke shave and
it was no money either.  Somewhere in between the first and the second
I found a 271, still in its original box in nearly unused condition.
No child left behind, I thought and so I have four.  Wonder if I will
find an all wood one...  Delightful tools for many tasks.

I don't think you will ever regret the scrub plane either.  When you
need one nothing else will do.  I couldn't find mine recently so I
was forced to grind a spare blade for my 5 1/4.  It got me by but a
no name appeared on eBah and nobody wanted it (except me!)

Welcome to this side of the slippery slope.

Mike in Sacto