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Jerry Olexa
03-27-2019, 10:13 PM
My latest rust search netted a badly rusted Stanley plane I cannot clearly identify...There is no number indicated on the plane body..The pics will tell some of the story...First 2 pics will be it next to a conventional Stanley #3.. .The last pic will be next to a Stanley Jack#5.
My first thought was it is a "long"(11 1/4") #3. Never saw that before. Then the length led me to a junior Jack #5 possibility..
What are your thoughts? Trying to solve the mystery of this unbranded rusty plane....Thanks
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PS cannot convert to vertical..Sorry

Bill Houghton
03-27-2019, 10:22 PM
Are you sure it's a Stanley? Just because the iron says Stanley on it doesn't make it a Stanley. Give us a picture of the lateral adjusting lever, and maybe we can speculate better on what it might be.

Greg Wease
03-27-2019, 10:39 PM
Stanley Four-Square household jack plane.

Rick Whitehead
03-28-2019, 12:29 AM
I agree with Greg. It's a Stanley Four Square jack plane. It's the same size as the Stanley 5-1/4 Junior Jack plane.
I have a Stanley 5-1/4 plane that I use a lot. It's a handy size.
Rick

Jim Koepke
03-28-2019, 1:01 AM
One more vote for the Four Square plane. It may have a different lateral lever.

jtk

Jerry Olexa
03-28-2019, 1:08 PM
Are you sure it's a Stanley? Just because the iron says Stanley on it doesn't make it a Stanley. Give us a picture of the lateral adjusting lever, and maybe we can speculate better on what it might be.

Bill, no imprint on lat adj lever....Thinking now its the four square which has no mark on the body as to size..
it'll be a BEAR to clean up and does have a sizable chip on the one side of body..
Maybe a candidate for parts for #3s...Still learning on this one...Thanks, guys.