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You are offerding on one as-is pre-lateral Stanley No 10 carriage makers wood rabbet plane as pictured. There are some condition issues, so please keep reading down to the condition paragraphs.
The body is not marked. It is marked "L BAILEY'S PATENT AUG 31, 1858 AUG 61867" on the recessed brass adjusting nut, "L BAILEY'S PATENT DEC 24, 1867" on the chip breaker, and "STANLEY RULE & LEVEL CO" in the small semi-circle offset to the right on the iron. The boss for the rear handle has the square front corners.
Overall length of the body is about 12-11/16".
Width of the iron at the sharp edge is just under 2-1/8", overall length of the iron is not quite 6-15/16", and there is about 11/16" between the sharp edge and where the iron starts to narrow down.
The threaded rod and nut that would secure the front knob are missing. The front knob has some substantial chips at the base on one side, another smaller chip on the opposite side of the base, lots of scratches and dings, and some paint spots to clean off.
The throat has been partially opened up on the rear edge as shown in the close-up pictures.
Condition would otherwise be fair to good with cleaning. The bottom and sides have an even dark patina with rust and some light pitting, but no serious pitting. Thee are no repairs to the sides. The japanning has rust showing through, especially behind the rear handle, and is lumpy around the front knob. The rear handle is unbroken in the usual area, but has some large chips out of the upper horn, and like the front knob. lots of scratches and dings in the wood, and quite a bit of paint to clean off including the stripe around the horn. The iron and chip breaker have quite a bit of patina (color) and light rust, with some heavier rust on the upper 1/3 of the iron on both sides. The iron will want some flattening and sharpening, as the front side which should be flat is slightly beveled. The lever cap has some rust but the lower edge appears to be intact.
Except as noted, there are no cracks or chips or chunks missing from any of the castings, and everything turns or operates properly.
There are a total of 21 pictures, please consider them all.
SHIPPING: 5 pounds when boxed, shipped US Postal Service Ground Advantage, insurance and tracking are included. No International shipping.
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