At 10:02 AM 1/13/98 -0600, Aaron Ionta wrote:
Lotsa snippage here

>> 
>> I understand there is a 604 type that has frog adjustment with the irons in
>> place, is that true?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Phiolip

This has probably been answered, but I'll throw in my 2 cents.  Beings how I
own a couple (well, ok, about 40) Bed Rocks.  There are three basic designs
of Bed Rock (60x) planes.  The very early (1898) type one and two which had
a Bed Rock frog and a Bed Rock lever cap, but were numbered like the
Bailey's (2-8).
The second; around 1900, Stanley decided to use the unique 60x numbers
(602-60x) - never was a 601.  The planes still looked like a (Stanley)
Bailey, but,
of course, had the Bed Rock frog.  For those not familiar with Bed Rock
planes,
the flat bottomed frog supposedly reduced blade chatter in wild grain.

Anyway, around 1910, they added a very useful feature, the third basic
design.  The 
frog was attached by two pins instead of screws which were forced downward
by pointed 
screws from the rear of the frog.  Thus allowing the frog to be adjusted
without
removing the blade.  ABSOLUTE genius!  Works great!  At the same time they
made the sides flat on top to give the plane a distinctive appearance.

The last Bed Rock was made around 1940.  If you stumble on a corrugated 602
of any type,
it lists at $700-1600.  I haven't heard of one selling for under $1200 for
several years.

If this is hard to understand, you can order the Bed Rock type study from
Bob Kaune - listed
with the Electronic Neanderthal for, I think, $3.00.  Use link to my links
below to get to
the EN.

Hope that helps.

Regards,
Larry
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