Where to find fence/depth stop for a Stanley #78?

[David Tiell]

Recently got a decent older Stanley #78, but it doesn't have the depth stop or fence. Any suggestions as to where to buy one for less than the cost of buying another plane?

Thanks,

Dave

[Brian Hale]

Highland Woodworking sells all kinds of replacement parts for planes....

Brian :)

[Billy Chambless]

Highland Woodworking has stanley plane parts, including the #78 depth stop in their catalog. Stanley sells them directly, too, but I don't have the URL handy. Sometimes parts like that can be had on Ebay, and Walt Quadrato at Brass City Records (203-574-7805) can often come up with random parts like that.

[John Todd]

You can also find them at St James Bay Tool Company:
http://www.stjamesbaytoolco.com/

Click on "Tools" then on "Stanley Reproduction replacement Parts".

He has quite a few parts for 78s as well as other planes.

[Brian J. Williams]

One other option is to go directly to the garage door opening folks themselves (Stanley). I got an old (but very decent) 78 off that sie a couple of years ago, but no fence or depth stop. I went on Stanley's web site, got the part numbers, and then called them. The fence rod screwed right in to the original hole and tightened right up. I had to do a slight bit of filing on the depth stop, but it works pretty well now, too. FWIW

Brian

[Bill Houghton]

I also bought the depth stop and fastening screw from Stanley a few years back. The depth stop came covered with enough paint to cover the entire plane body, which has resulted in the stop slipping once - on my list is removing all the paint, so I can get a better grip. Still, if the price is better, consider it - the general quality is OK. Warning: shipping is steep; if you are just getting one part, you can wind up paying more for the shipping than for the part.

http://www.stanleytoolparts.com/

[Ray Knight]

or at least there was earlier this afternoon. starting price about $9 Ray