Stanley / Sargent plane?

[Bill Carey]

My sister sent me this plane. Stamped Stanley on the body with a Sargent iron. Nothing else stamped on it. The bottom is curved as you can see, with a thin layer of what seems like a synthetic material on the sole, and the iron matches it. Some kind of scrub plane with a replacement iron?

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[Jim Koepke]

The plane may have been modified by a previous owner for a specific purpose which could have been as a scrub plane.

It could have also been a sole replacement that was originally flat and constant use with a cambered blade wore the sole in to the shape of the iron.

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[Rob Luter]

The uniformity of the camber on the sole suggests a purpose built plane to me. Perhaps smoothing the inside of coopered construction?

[steven c newman]

Hmmm..maybe they can send it out to be ground flat?:rolleyes:

Iron was a replacement iron the owner had on hand.....may have been an "after market, thicker" iron someone said was needed to make the plane "better" ?

Except....both my Stanley No. 35 and the Ohio No. 035....had thick, tapered irons...