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This is one I have had for 20yrs or more...I have heard that the 5 1/2 was Stanley's answer to the Heavy British panel planes they are so famous for. It IS a brute..like a No. 5 on steroids!!!..And it is corrugated, which makes them even more rare and desirable. Rosewood is perfect and I see NO signs of any Japanning loss, which is extremely surprising. There's some small amount of staining but that could be eliminated with the use of some #120 sandpaper. The iron is nearly full length and it is hair-poppingly sharp, hollow ground and highly polished. {My thumb knows how sharp it is}!!!!!!
Angry..............If you have ever wanted one of these battleships, I do not believe you will find a better example for twice the price...{Check Ebay prices for completed sales to see what I mean}..Priced to sell quickly at $100.00 Plus actual shipping charges...it is heavy!

I don't use Paypal but your check {or postal money order} is fine with me..I will ship after check clears. USA sale only...Pics to follow..Thanks for looking..

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#19
This is a later produced 5 1/2.  Mine is a 2 1/4 width plane. To my knowledge no one makes an after an after market blade or chip breaker for my earlier model. This one has a 2 3/8th blade so an after market blade is available. A blade for  4 1/2,  6 and 7 blade fits it. I mention it only because some prefer after market blades The 5 1/2 planes are popular at the present and this one is a very nice plane, priced at a very affordable price, as far as a 5 1/2 plane goes. 

Good buy.

Tom
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(03-30-2023, 10:44 AM)tablesawtom Wrote: This is a later produced 5 1/2.  Mine is a 2 1/4 width plane. To my knowledge no one makes an after an after market blade or chip breaker for my earlier model. This one has a 2 3/8th blade so an after market blade is available. A blade for  4 1/2,  6 and 7 blade fits it. I mention it only because some prefer after market blades The 5 1/2 planes are popular at the present and this one is a very nice plane, priced at a very affordable price, as far as a 5 1/2 plane goes. 

Good buy.

Tom

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Thanks Tom...I kept it for my user because it is in such nice condition..The blade still had the factory edge until yesterday when I had time to sharpen it. and how the casting managed to retain all the original japanning baffles me..It does seem much heavier than others I have had, which sounds reasonable since it has the wider blade as you suggest. There's more cast iron in the body...I see one restored sold for $200.00 on Ebay recently. This is going to make someone a fine user..I have a #7 going up for sale soon, but at my age, I have do do what I can when I feel ok.

Jack
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(03-30-2023, 10:44 AM)tablesawtom Wrote: This is a later produced 5 1/2.  Mine is a 2 1/4 width plane. To my knowledge no one makes an after an after market blade or chip breaker for my earlier model. 

Blast from the past... Lie-Nielsen may have 'em (the blade anyway) or can fab one if you contact them directly.  At least they didn't hesitate to make one for for my Type 10 No. 5-1/2 and knew exactly what I was requesting for back in the day when they were still in full manufacturing operations.  Also, IIRC, I specifically requested for my L-N 5-1/2 blade to be of thinner gauge - thicker than an OEM Stanley blade but not as thick as L-N's usual standard for the 4-1/2 and larger planes, so same gauge as their No. 4 blade? - in able to fit the finer throat of my Type 10 No. 5-1/2. 

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#22
Nice. Don't bump into 5-1/2s every day
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#23
Lovely specimen. Lov the heft of the 5-1/2s.  
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#24
To get back on topic, that pretty 5-1/2 which Timberwolf is offering appears to be a Type 17 of war-time production during 1942-1945.  They were heavier during that era, with the notion that Stanley was more focused on producing tooling vs grinding/refining during that escalated time of US industrial manufacturing, thus leaving the plane casting with thicker cheeks and sole. The unseen benefit is that we end up with a heavier plane which is seemingly more desired in the modern era.  If I was hunting for Type 17s, that one would be on my short list - the rosewood and Japanning look great!
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(04-11-2023, 11:42 AM)Cian Wrote: To get back on topic, that pretty 5-1/2 which Timberwolf is offering appears to be a Type 17 of war-time production during 1942-1945.  They were heavier during that era, with the notion that Stanley was more focused on producing tooling vs grinding/refining during that escalated time of US industrial manufacturing, thus leaving the plane casting with thicker cheeks and sole. The unseen benefit is that we end up with a heavier plane which is seemingly more desired in the modern era.  If I was hunting for Type 17s, that one would be on my short list - the rosewood and Japanning look great!
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Thanks Cian...without doubt, this one is the best 5 1/2 I have ever had and I have not tuned it in any way, except for sharpening the blade..It looked like the factory edge was still on it. And the casting looks slightly thicker..
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(04-11-2023, 11:42 AM)Cian Wrote: To get back on topic, that pretty 5-1/2 which Timberwolf is offering appears to be a Type 17 of war-time production during 1942-1945.  They were heavier during that era, with the notion that Stanley was more focused on producing tooling vs grinding/refining during that escalated time of US industrial manufacturing, thus leaving the plane casting with thicker cheeks and sole. The unseen benefit is that we end up with a heavier plane which is seemingly more desired in the modern era.  If I was hunting for Type 17s, that one would be on my short list - the rosewood and Japanning look great!

Actually, a Type 19 - Vertical stamping of "Stanley" on the lateral lever is the giveaway, as well as the brass hardware.  A worthy plane.
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(04-12-2023, 11:57 AM)Admiral Wrote: Actually, a Type 19 - Vertical stamping of "Stanley" on the lateral lever is the giveaway, as well as the brass hardware.  A worthy plane.

Bravo! Good catch. ?
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