What kind of plane is this?

[chrismorrow]

My father recently gave me a plane that belonged to his father, who died over 20 years ago. It was in rough shape. The handle was loose and broken in half. All metal parts were rusted. The blade was dull. You get the picture. Well, I took it apart, cleaned it up and repainted the painted parts, polished the rusted parts, and fixed and stained the handle. I'm very pleased with the final outcome. Now, I just need to know what I have. The only markings I found were, "Made in the USA" and the letter U in a circle. Can someone please identify this plane for me?

 

[jacko9]

I don't know for sure but, it looks like it could be a Stanley Smoothing plane.

jack

 

[Davej]

Looks like a Stanley . You can try to get a better idea of the age by searching online,  I managed to date mine ( inherited from my father ) to 1939 . It's not just the markings its also the small details of the plane that can determine its age.
Dave

 

[RONWEN]

Nice job bringing it back to a useful life!
I don't think a Stanley at least it doesn't look like any of my Stanley planes.  If you care to send a photo off to Patrick Leach at  leach@supertool.com I have no doubt he could tell you more than you ever thought you would know about it.  Please let us know too.  [smile]

 

[chrismorrow]

Thanks RonWen. Will do.

 

[leakyroof]

Nice job bringing it back to a useful life!
I don't think a Stanley at least it doesn't look like any of my Stanley planes.  If you care to send a photo off to Patrick Leach at  leach@supertool.com I have no doubt he could tell you more than you ever thought you would know about it.  Please let us know too.   [smile]

  Just don't ask him about Fiberboard planes......... [eek]  [wink]
Sort of an inside joke buried among his web pages on Stanley Planes..... [embarassed]

 

[Stone Message]

I am not sure that it is a Stanley - I have a couple that are much older than me!

I have several Veritas planes and Lee Valley know a lot about the many plane makers that have come and gone over the years. The star adjustment knob may be a clue. Perhaps someone from Lee Valley could help.

Peter

 

[RONWEN]

Here is Patrick's tools for sale list for March -- you may see a similar plane on the list.

http://www.supertool.com/forsale/2014marchlist.html