All Replies on Identity of this Stanley #5 1/4

similar “Stanley” on ebay, only it is a #3 sized plane. Lever cap is broken of about where the stanley stamp was. Item#271026562943, seller is blueford59.

-- A Planer? I'M the planer, this is what I use

I’d say thats just a typical (probably type 11) no. 3 with a broken transitional cap. I can type that plane except for the cap, which makes it just a replacement.

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A Franken plane? Choose a type number, and rebuild back to it. Would it have LOW knobs?, Maybe some Rosewood handles? Maybe an “older’ iron to go with the low knob? A “real” #3 cap? Take it all the way back to the first lateral types?

-- A Planer? I'M the planer, this is what I use

Even in a Franken plane, the pieces can be identified. Tell me what the sole and frog goes to, and I’ll concede you’re right.

Edit…...and the cap!!!

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Its got Franken qualities…the twisted lever cap, and the sweethart iron, unusual sole, crazy lever cap, non rosewood….its a hybrid of everthing 12-19….or more?

Probably not going to get to the bottom of this guy’s story.

Its a prototype that has slid into Dons hands. Don you might have “that” plane.

-- Superdav "No matter where you go - there you are." http://chiselandforge.com

Don, I have good news and bad.

The bad news is I can’t identify it either.

The good news is that it’s not a Frankenplane, because I have its twin brother. And I do mean twin…. right down to the blade!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Here is a shot after cleanup.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Don, actually it’s a Four Square plane. Check out this description and photo I googled up:

Stanley household jack plane. This SW vintage 5 1/4 sized plane was manufactured from 1923-1930 as part of the cheaper Four-Square series. Marked Stanley on front and on lever cap. One of the very few Stanley planes that never had a number! I feel they are way under-valued, grab them whilst you can.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Charlie, you are the man!

I’m not sure why they didn’t use that cap on more planes. It’s just plain (or plane) cool!!

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I agree!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Now I want one! All I have is a new-ish 5 1/4 made in Canada, with the most terribly rough-cast cap iron I’ve ever seen.

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That cap looks way nice

The temptation :)

-- Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though 'twere his own. --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Now that I know what to look for, there is another on ebay

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Stanley-No-5-1-4-Four-Square-Plane-11647-/150849168101?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item231f4fa2e5#ht_720wt_1041

and
http://www.ebay.com/itm/STANLEY-FOUR-SQUARE-TYPE-2-/120960129203?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c29c918b3

-- There is nothing like the sound of a well tuned hand plane. - http://timetestedtools.wordpress.com (timetestedtools at hotmail dot c0m)

Way to go Charlie, like Don needs more encouragement to buy planes ;)

-- "there aren’t many hand tools as awe-inspiring as the #8 jointer. I mean, it just reeks of cast iron heft and hubris" - Smitty

Yup, that’s a Four Square plane. I have the same model, but on mine you can still see the Four Square logo on the tote.

-- "hold fast to that which is good"

I was just going to say foursquare.

There was an exhibit at the MWTCA meeting I was at last month.

-- -Sam - West Virginia -

Seems I just “won” one of these a little while ago. Will arrive next week, on or about the 15th, my Birthday.

-- A Planer? I'M the planer, this is what I use

There was a similar Stanley ‘Four Square” model, with an interesting lever cap. Instead of a Stanley logo, it had four raised squares, arranged two-by-two, on the lever cap.

There was also Stanley block planes, hand saws, levels and other stuff with the four-square logo.

Pic is from ‘PTAMPIA’, Roger K Smith.
Nice score, bandit!!

-- Einstein: "The intuitive mind is a sacred gift, and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift." I'm Poopiekat!!