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119154 Bill Kasper <dragonlist@i...> 2003‑06‑23 stanley "two-tone" plane?
i've looked in the archives, and am wondering about a plane i picked up 
at the friday flea market here in town.  i blew down there on my lunch 
break, and scored a number of goodies for not so much money (a miller's 
falls brace, ten jennings pattern auger bits of varying size and thread 
coarseness, an old irwin adjustable 1.5" bit, a burning lens, a rod 
extension for a brace with a forstner bit in the holder along with both 
set screws, a funky clamp i'll ask about later, a nos nicolson 
triangular file, an old yankee driver full of bits, the two-tone plane, 
and some other smalls i can't recall all for $40...and an introduction 
to the seller who said he'd be back in two weeks with more tools from 
his "half a storage container full of them"...beep, beep!).

the plane has cream/yellow japanning on the body, nothing on the sides 
or sole, red on the frog and chipbreaker, nothing stamped or engraved 
or painted on the lever cap, no adjusting screw on the frog, and either 
"stanley two-tone" or "two-tone by stanley" on the blade.  it's a size 
4 smoothing plane (size 4 smoothing plane, jeff) with rosewood on the 
tote and rosewood on the handle.  cast "made in usa" on the tip in 
front of the handle.  nice tight mouth and long blade.

can anyone elaborate on their experiences with, and knowledge of, said 
plane?  the archival information is scant.

thanks.
bill
felton, ca



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