Any galoot contemplating making his/her own 289 fence rod should be
forewarned that Stanley used non-standard threads in many of their
tools. (The reasons for this have been debated on OLDTOOLS in the past.
See archives.) You will find oddball sizes AND you will find "rolled"
thread profiles. If I were lucky enough to score a 289 w/o rod &
fence=2C my first move would be to place an order for same with
http://www.stjamesbaytoolco.com/ St. James Bay offers many parts of a
289 from stock - and they have the necessary knowledge of the non-
standard threading so that their parts fit old planes. [No relationship
beyond being a very satisifed customer.] As a sort of P.S.=2C I just
want to say that "Of threads and threading systems=2C there is no end"
(TM me) The more I research oddball threads=2C the more I realize that
one could NEVER have a comprehensive set of taps and dies that would
cover all old tools. Heck=2C you'd be lucky if you had a set which would
cover every tool currently being made! John Ruth
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