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Stanley #45 guides?

Started by dimwittedmoose51, September 09, 2012, 01:46:59 PM

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dimwittedmoose51

I'm guessing these are part of a #45 Stanley Plane.  Found them at a yard sale and wonder what a fair price might be for them?  Thee appears to be a weld of some sort on one of the rod holders, but I'm not much of a woodworker, so I need a bit of advise here.  They might be missing some other hardware too and the one has no wood attached to it.   Educate me please!!

Thanks

DM&FS
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Branson

Yep, 45 fences.  Both should have the rosewood pad.  The weld up completely eliminates collector value but would be (likely) just fine in a working plane.  I've always worked mine.  Missing are the machine screws that secure the fence on the rods that pass through the holes you see.  Don't have any idea about pricing these.

dimwittedmoose51

I thought that might be rosewood on the one, but now I have that confirmed.  I guess I'll start them at .99 on ebay and let the market determine what they're worth.  In he future, I'll look for the missing "bits" in other boxes..

Thanks Branson

DM&FS

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rusty

>Missing are the machine screws

HA! Good luck finding those ;P

Someone with one bad one will probably love you.....
Just a weathered light rust/WD40 mix patina.

dimwittedmoose51

I found someone that makes or sells the machine screws on line, and a bunch of other stuff for old planes...... YMMV

DM&FS

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scottg

 The broken one won't generate any interest. You can't often successfully weld cast iron. Believe me, I try it all the time. Either it doesn't stick well enough or you get it too hot and then the host iron sets up like glass, and just as fragile.

The other one though, you'll find a buyer for that one!!

The screws on all the planes are always weirdly sized. Stanley did this on purpose so you have to have their screws, and always did.
The best way around it, are the old Little Giant adjustable dies.
  These have a wide range of adjustment. 
So you find the die with the proper tpi, and adjust it down to re-cut a regular screw down to the proper size. Works a treat.
  yours Scott
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bird

I didn't read the replies, so I'm sure you've already heard all of this.  You were correct about the Stanley fence, it has no "collectors value."  But, there are folks that are concerned about actually making that plane usable verses having the right parts and selling it.  But, that's a small group of persons. I hope that you can get the parts to someone that actually uses that incredibly difficult plane. 
       It doesn't have monetary value, but has complete user value.  Unfortunately, it's rare to find anyone that "tackles" that Stanley Plane.
  Hope you are doing well,
cheers,
bird.
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