Rare Stanley No. 46 Type 2 Combination Plane With Depth Stop And Cutters.
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:793612 | Brand: Stanley |
| Modified Item: No |
Rare Stanley No. 46 Type 2 Combination Plane with Depth Stop and Cutters.... Condition is Used. Shipped with USPS First Class Package.The Stanley Combination Plane is different from the somewhat more common Stanley 45, for example in that the cutters are set on a skew. Type 2 was offered from 1874 to 1875. This Stanley 46 up for auction is a complete Type 2 in all respects including the 10 original cutters in their original box (see photos). This includes eight plow and dado cutters, o...ne fillister cutter and one tonguing cutter (The Stanely Plane, Alvin Sellers, Copyright 1975 page 76).The Combination Plane is in excellent condition and all original with no missing parts and with a very nice original Japanning. The main source I used in identifying the plane as a Stanley 46 Type 2 is the 885 page "bible" of Stanley tools Antique and Collectible Stanley Tools by John Walter 2nd edition copyright 1996, The Tool Merchant, Marietta, Ohio. The Stanley No. 46 Type 2 is described in detail on pages 392-393 and pages 734-737. Most of the features of the Type 2 are the same as the Type 1 including the six large brass screws without slots and the handle with the words "Trauts Patent, March 4, '73" (see photo 7). The main difference is the height of the sliding section (lower in the Type 1). The sliding section and guard plate are complete, all original and perfect condition. The ground flat areas including the cast iron depth stop, which like the guard plate are frequently missing, are present and all original (see photos). As described by Walter on page 393 only one depth stop is present and this was provided by Stanley however provision is made to use it in the main body (see photo 4 and 5) or the sliding section.All in all a rare Stanley No. 46 Type 2 in excellent condition for use or display. Thank you for looking and bidding.
