Saturday morning there was a CL post for a garage sale with antique tools including (2) Stanley 45s
I was there 15 min. before posted start time. (Ad did not say No Early Birds) One 45 was already gone.
The remaining plane looked in reasonable condition and had 20+- cutters in a plastic bag, another bag w/ a cam, depth stop, 1 slitter and a fence(?) This was all contained in a cardboard box that had barely discernible traces of a label that I think says 45. Plane has a March 11, 84 Pat. Date. I believe that this was only the second time I've seen a Stanley 45 at a local yard/garage sale and this one was in much better shape/closer to a "set".
When I got it home and started cleaning, it dawned on me that all the cutters are for a later model
with the depth adjustment wheel. The one exception to this was in the plane. Must be said that is
amazing that all the much shinier sides of cutters remained facing out in the bag even with me
turning it over in a cursory inspection.
Now for the questions: I think I have a Type 3 or 4 plane which means it should be in a wood box?
Being a user and not a collector; I'm not concerned with the "correctness" of the box per se except condition of box is such that it's value for storage is minimal. Box would have been made out of Pine? Finger jointed? Basic dimens? Thinking I might try to use tool to construct a repro box to include labels.
There would also be a label ID'ing box as a repro, date purchased, etc.
I paid $150 for the plane. I saw it and have been wanting one for a long time, as mentioned this was first viable shot at a in-person purchase. That being said, think I stampeded myself a little and could have bargained a tad more. Whadda think?