Stanley Lever Cap Locking Lever - Replaceable?

[Mike Davi]

The end of the lever on the lever cap of my Stanley 606 plane is broken. I wondering if these are replaceable, or should I just live with it?

[Jim Koepke]

I have never tried to remove one, but think they are held in place by a pin.

I will experiment when out in the shop and get back to you.

There are many places to get a replacement lever cap for these depending on how perfectly correct you want it to be.

Do you know what type or year yours happens to be?

jim

[Mike Davi]

Thanks Jim. Don't waste too much time on that.

It looks to be pre-1910 based on the embossing info on the Bedrock page of the Blood and Gore site.

[Johnny Kleso]

Ya you can replace it with a nail and hammer..

The Bedrock lever cap ight cost as much as $30 but a Bailey is $5-$10 max