Stanley C557B

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http://cgi.ebay.com/Stanley-%23C557B-plane--------L@@K_W0QQitemZ260554404770QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20100219?IMSfp=TL100219124001r21157

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It is a modern stanley #4. Similar to http://www.stanleytools.com/default.asp?CATEGORY=PLANES&TYPE=PRODUCT&PARTNUMBER=12-003&SDesc=Bailey%26%23174%3BSmoothing+Bench+Plane

If your looking for one try

http://cgi.ebay.com/STANLEY-4-HAND-PLANE-SWEET-HEART-TYPE-15-ORANGE-FROG_W0QQitemZ260556871185QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3caa665611

or

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-STANLEY-BAILEY-hand-plane-tool-4-corrugated_W0QQitemZ140384691772QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item20af94663c

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Steven, you can also try this one very nice little plane with low knob, old, very old

Good luck!!

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Did anyone ever say what kind of plane the c557 is? I have one much like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/STANLEY-Woodworking-Plane-C557B-/250755475680?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a6230e8e0

but in better condition.

Is it a scrub plane?

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a jack plane?

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WayneC said it is a modern version of the #4 smoothing plane. The Jack plane is a #6.

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