sam nichols
11-30-2009, 10:37 AM
I have had this joiner plane in my shop for almost fifteen years and always assumed it made by some other company than Stanley. I even used it a few times…and that meant I hade to tune it a bit and hone the iron…and although the iron was stamped Stanley Rule and Level Co New Britain Conn USA, I always assumed it was not the original.
A few days ago I dusted it off and began the, “I should sell this thing,” ritual and as I prepared it for the open market of Ebay, I couldn’t find any marking other than the aforementioned Stanley stamp on the iron, a patent mark…PAT FEB 3 – 91 …and a numerical casting impression on the underside of the frog…413. The thumb rest of the lateral lever is bent very similarly to those found on old Union Plane Co planes, the frog has no adjusting screw and the planes sole is corrugated. Oh, I think the tote and knob are made from mahogany.
I know that the type of lateral lever, along with the supposed mahogany tote and knob point this ting in the direction of a Union plane; however, I thought these had Union markings on the plane body.
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I would greatly appreciate help in identifying it’s maker and worth.
A few days ago I dusted it off and began the, “I should sell this thing,” ritual and as I prepared it for the open market of Ebay, I couldn’t find any marking other than the aforementioned Stanley stamp on the iron, a patent mark…PAT FEB 3 – 91 …and a numerical casting impression on the underside of the frog…413. The thumb rest of the lateral lever is bent very similarly to those found on old Union Plane Co planes, the frog has no adjusting screw and the planes sole is corrugated. Oh, I think the tote and knob are made from mahogany.
I know that the type of lateral lever, along with the supposed mahogany tote and knob point this ting in the direction of a Union plane; however, I thought these had Union markings on the plane body.
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I would greatly appreciate help in identifying it’s maker and worth.