Hi All,
I am fairly new to the forum and woodworking, so apologies if this isn't posted in the correct spot. I recently purchased the attached Stanley Bailey #3 hand plane with a corrugated bottom at a thrift shop and had some questions on it. The plane has 2 patent dates, but also has the "Pat. Apl 19,92" at the top of the iron. From what I understand, these are two signs that it may be a fairly old plane. However, the casting appears to be in too good of condition. Hopefully the picture is clear enough, but the coating on the casting appears to be more grey than some other photos I have seen.
So my question is, is it possible someone re-coated the casting for some reason? Or is this the original coating?
As I mentioned, I am pretty new to this so any help or advice is appreciated!
Thanks,
Alex