hi everyone i m new but i love woodworking tools, i ll try to stay out of trouble

[ray styles]

i just obtained a record marples #5 14" jack plane in pristine condition, made in england, is there any way to figure out production dates, thx for any info, i have searched the web with minimal success

[John Fabre]

Welcome to the Creek Ray, great place with lots of great people. You might want to ask that on the Neanderthal Haven forum. This might help.
http://www.record-planes.com/94/production-dates-for-record-planes-and-spokeshaves/

[Van Huskey]

Welcome to the Creek, have fun and like John said, asking in the handtool (neander) forum will likely get more answers. Some of the most knowledgable hand tool folks don't spend much time in the "power" forum.

[Kent A Bathurst]

Van - "electron-intolerant" is the medical term.

[Victor Robinson]

Well now there's a name for a woodworker if I ever heard one. :) Welcome!