Thread: Stanley Bailey Market Find

Stanley Plane type study

Seems to be a type 13.....and for $20, you would seem to be a jammy bar$tard.

Enjoy.

Originally Posted by seanz

Stanley Plane type study

Seems to be a type 13.....and for $20, you would seem to be a jammy bar.

Enjoy.

What Seanz means is that you have found a somewhat obscure plane.
Do a search on the forum on what to do next as there are many posts on plane rehab.
And yes you you would seem to be a jammy bar$tard, which is a term of endearment .

I have just noticed that it hasnt got the sweetheart logo on the blade as it seems type 13 planes have but it says Erik Anton Berg Eskilgtuna Sweden, looks like the blade it not original.

Originally Posted by Bucks23

I have just noticed that it hasnt got the sweetheart logo on the blade as it seems type 13 planes have but it says Erik Anton Berg Eskilstuna Sweden, looks like the blade it not original.

It's got a Berg blade as well? You're just rubbing it in now, aren't you?



#5 and a 1/4s are supposed to be the same width as a #3 so if you want a 'user' rather than a collectors piece you should have no problem sourcing a decent replacement blade and chip-breaker......judging from the pics they may be a little too far gone. But you never know until you've got the rust off.

Ok now you are just rubbing it in.

Tell your children and your grandchildren about it, tell your wife or partner, tell anyone else who'll listen. Celebrate and enjoy as it is the start down the slippery slope. (and the best find)

Myself I live in hope of finding a 5 dollar bedrock. I am not choosy any model would do.

Incidentally if you would like to sell it. Please let me know. I'll offer you say $25.

Originally Posted by Pac man

Ok now you are just rubbing it in.

Tell your children and your grandchildren about it, tell your wife or partner, tell anyone else who'll listen. Celebrate and enjoy as it is the start down the slippery slope. (and the best find)

Myself I live in hope of finding a 5 dollar bedrock. I am not choosy any model would do.

Incidentally if you would like to sell it. Please let me know. I'll offer you say $25.

$25 is that just for the blade lol

Seanz I will be able to clean up the blade no problems but who ever tried to sharpen it needs a few lessons, I work in the metal industry so I will have fun bringing this baby back to life.

So tell us was it straight up $20 or did you get a price and then negotiate down ?

Originally Posted by Pac man

So tell us was it straight up $20 or did you get a price and then negotiate down ?

It was straight up $20 and I hesitated for a moment and even put it down, but after what I have read and what you guys have said I am glad I bought it.

Originally Posted by Bucks23

$25 is that just for the blade lol

Seanz I will be able to clean up the blade no problems but who ever tried to sharpen it needs a few lessons, I work in the metal industry so I will have fun bringing this baby back to life.

Looks like there's still a fair bit of blade left. Don't be too upset about the previous sharpening efforts. With planes in that sort of condition (and some that are a lot tidier) there is often pitting on the cutting surface just South of the cap iron/chip-breaker. It should only be 2 to 4 mm so I often get rid of that bit to get to the good metal.
Just one of those things, the rest of the blade can be nice and shiny but the part that's been in contact with the timber has has all of the oil from the oilstone wiped off and had a light layer of acetic acid left on it.

Have fun. Welcome to vintage handtools.

this is an restoration process thats easy to follow here

Originally Posted by seanz

Stanley Plane type study

Seems to be a type 13.....

I reckon it's a type #14 (raised ring below front knob) USA made during 1929 & 30. In my opinion the best type (along with type #15), but others may disagree. From type #16 the quality was on a downhill slide - although I believe they didn't get too bad until well into the 1960s...

Great find, at a great price. Well done that man

Go carefully with any work you do on it. If you want to file open the mouth to take a thicker cutter, sell it for good money, and buy an old No.5 to file instead.

My tuppence worth.

Cheers, Vann.

Had my eyes tested last week and everything.......true.

Originally Posted by Vann

I reckon it's a type #14 (raised ring below front knob) USA made during 1929 & 30. In my opinion the best type (along with type #15), but others may disagree.....

I like type 10-11 planes also. In my opinion they had better blades than SW planes.
The raised ring below front knob should prevent its breakage during hard use, but in my experience this never occurred.
Ciao
Giuliano

Originally Posted by ac445ab

I like type 10-11 planes also. In my opinion they had better blades than SW planes.

Ahh, that's something I didn't know. Thank-you. I have a type #14 No.5, with a type #11 iron ('V' logo) - one that Seanz collected for me (the seller was in Seanzville ).

I'll stop looking for a type #14 iron for it, and sharpen up the one I have.

Cheers, Vann.