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Stanley? - mr_skittle - 06-15-2016
Local Craigslist ad. I'm pretty the seller is mistaken. Shouldn't "no 5" be cast onto the toe of the plane if it were a vintage tool?
http://duluth.craigslist.org/tls/5633989458.html
Re: Stanley? - JClark - 06-15-2016
It's a Stanley, just a fairly recent one that doesn't fit into the type study.
Re: Stanley? - enjuneer - 06-15-2016
These were made in the late 1970's. I just sold one that was in the original shipping box. The postage label said "June 1979".
Re: Stanley? - Bill Wilson - 06-15-2016
I guess "vintage" depends on the context. Some of the clothes I wore in 1979 might be considered vintage. Bench planes made in 1979? Not so much.
Re: Stanley? - Admiral - 06-15-2016
Run, don't walk, away. Garbage masquerading as a plane. Frog mating is horrible. Good for planing doors, if that, no, really a doorstop. A $5 plane if you want to torture yourself getting it to work properly. I pass on these all the time, even at $5.
Re: Stanley? - mr_skittle - 06-15-2016
thanks for the input. At first glance it seems to look like a nice solid, clean tool but its more than meets the eye I guess. I'm always trolling around town for some used planes but unfortunately there are no knowledge, let alone reputable, tool sellers anywhere to be found.
Re: Stanley? - Bibliophile 13 - 06-15-2016
That can work in your favor, if you know what you're looking for.
