Found a gem in the wild

[Mike Davis]

Stanley No4 Seems to be either a late Type 16 or early 17 wartime.

Still some yellow paint in there

I had never seen the red painted body until a month ago. Jim Mauldin brought me a low angle block plane that had some red paint under the rust. I thought someone had painted it some time after they bought it. Maybe it is war time too?

Anybody have a fair price range for this one?

 

[Trent Mason]

Nice score Mike! :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

 

[jmauldin]

Good score, Mike.
That will make a fine addition to your collection.
How are the preparations to move coming? Just let me know when you need me and the trailer.
Jim in Mayberry

 

[CrealBilly]

Good eye and find Mike ccasion1 So when you gonna put it to work?

 

[shopsmithtom]

I think the only pieces that are Stanley are the blade & lever cap. The bed casting & frog are not Stanley. It probably doesn't have any collector value, (Sorry) but it will probably tune up to serve you well in the shop.

 

[Mike Davis]

I don't care about collector value on any tool I buy, it is strictly for shop use.

I paid $12 for it and it tuned up well so I'm happy.

 

[shopsmithtom]

Unless you're a collector, that's all that really matters. I have a couple of no-names in my shop that work great, too. $12.00 is a great price. You couldn't buy 1/2 of a new Chinese built plane for $12, and you've got a better built tool. Way to go.

 

[JCraig]

I don't care about collector value on any tool I buy, it is strictly for shop use.

I paid $12 for it and it tuned up well so I'm happy.

Mike,
Know what you are saying. That's the way I feel about that little Stanley # 2 I sent you pictures of. It cost me $3.00 and it works great. Guess I just need to get the right knob for it. Thanks for all your help and advice.

 

[Bill Clemmons]

Hey Jerry, how about posting some pics of the #2. I drooled over a couple of nice ones at the M-WTCA event Saturday, but they were WAY out of my price range for user tools. :no:

Bill