I have an old Stanley No.5 plane with a corrugated bottom. It is pretty old (like all of Grandpa's tools) but I am trying to figure out how old. I was curious because I see some with the patent on them behind the frog and some do not. Some have the Stanley sweetheart claiming certain dates and some claiming others. I am selling this plane ASAP (but would love to keep it) and it would help to know about it's age since it's in great shape. It definitely wasn't used much by my grandpa and it was stored well. I would greatly appreciate any information!
Also, I have a plethora of old tools I am curious about and may be posting pics and Q's sometime. Let me know if anyone gets a kick out of really old stuff like car starting cranks and just antique tools in general.
Oh, by the way, the info on this plane says it is 2" wide. When given plane widths, does it usually pertain to the blades cutting width or the overall width of the tote?
Also, I have a plethora of old tools I am curious about and may be posting pics and Q's sometime. Let me know if anyone gets a kick out of really old stuff like car starting cranks and just antique tools in general.
Oh, by the way, the info on this plane says it is 2" wide. When given plane widths, does it usually pertain to the blades cutting width or the overall width of the tote?