Another E-bay rescue.... vintage No6 , some info please

[markturner]

I just picked up this plane, despite being described as "one of the nicest number 6's " he had seen, I am somewhat dissapointed.

The main issue is the body, not ony does it have some fairly deep pitting where it looks as if it was lain on something wet, the body itself is noticeably thinner and less heavy than either my 5 & a half or my 7, both of which are also older Stanleys.

This is newer I think, but I was wondering if it perhaps came from the war years when raw materials were scarcer and they skimped a bit. It has no patent dates on the body, but nice handles. the frog is good, but the iron assembly will take considerable work.

My first thoughts after an in depth look at it are that it wont be as nice as the 5.5 I am working on.

What do you guys think / know about these lighter body versions? I did only pay £25 for quid for it, but even so, I do feel a bit cheated, as it really is not what he described....

Cheers, Mark

 

[Gary]

Talk to the seller and see if you can get a refund.

 

[markturner]

sorry, what my post was about was the plane - I meant is the plane " a good one" and just different or is it a run of the mill nothing special, not what what my consumer rights are. As it was only £25 I am not that fussed if it was in worse condition, as i like tinkering wirth them and I can always use the bits as spares if its really not worth doing much to...

I am also very interested as to why the body is so different to my others..

Cheers, Mark

 

[Alf]

Answering this without actually being able to see the plane is just a little tricky...

 

[markturner]

Point taken Alf, although I did think that the thinner body might be some well known pointer to a particular era etc. I will post up some photos....

Cheers, Mark

 

[Alf]

Thinner generally means older - takes more skill to machine the casting thinner, I gather. And I think maybe allowing for the castings to season may have some bearing on it too. They tended to get heavier during the war and subsequently, if I'm remembering correctly. But then again, some enthusiast might have had it resurfaced at some point, I s'pose.

 

[Benchwayze]

Hi Mark,
eBay can turn up some good finds. I got caught out...

I bought a Record 5 and a half Jack, which on receipt was found to be a 'BSA' (Bitsa-Scrap-and-All-sorts.')

I was led astray by the 1930's cap-iron and a rosewood handle.

Underneath it had a 1970's frog, which only just fitted into the original casting.
I dismembered it for spares, vowing never to buy tools off eBay again, unless there were plenty of pix.

Regards
John

 

[markturner]

Ok, from a bit of research, I am pretty positive it is a type 14. This makes it a 1929 version. Still undecided about its fate really, it has not really grabbed me like the number5and a half I have just finished...


cheers, Mark

 

[Benchwayze]

Well Mark,

The Number 5 and a half I mentioned is still here all complete.
You can have it for £30 including shipping from Brum, if you want to restore another Record.
it needs a repaint mind as it's painted a grungy green!

Regards
John