Stanley No 72 chamfer plane

[Jim C.]

Okay Jim, I’ll get it out and get it scanned.  It might take a few days, but I’ll get it to you.

Jim C.

[Bill Houghton]

Sorry Stanley62 you willhave to come back here to feel it.

Clever way of getting your son to stop back for a visit, although, if my parents lived in Illinois or much of anywhere in the Midwest, I think I'd wait for the summer humidity to pass before visiting.

[Jim C.]

Jim C thanks for the offer. My email is Jim Stanley 80 @ Gmail.com
 I'm guessing its a type 2 and knowing for sure won't change things.
Sorry Stanley62 you willhave to come back here to feel it.
Got a Stanley 50 at same auction Looks like a type 5. Has no cutters and missing a lot of plating. Stuck a 45 cutter in it for fun.

Okay Jim, the Stanley #72 Type Study is on its way to you via email.

Jim C.

[jimwrench]

Thanks Jim appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Heres some photos of the Stanley 50 I got at friday night auction. Not great but I only have 12.50 in it.

[lptools]

Hello, Jim. That's a nice one, usually most of the plating is gone!!! Regards, Lou

[stanley62]

I’ll be there in late October to check out the 72 and head to the MVWC fall meet.

Jim

[jimwrench]

 Got type study from Jim C (thanks)
Not a clear cut type.Body is type 4 but without (s) casting mark. Lever cap no(s) mark.Star wheel is brass which is type 3. cutter is RKS TM-J which is type 3
Thinking it is a type 4 with star wheel and cutter from type 3.
Anybody got a better classification?
Please don't tell me its Frankenstein concoction of different plane parts.

[Bill Houghton]

Keep in mind that no one provided the type studies to the production departments at Stanley; in many cases, they may have used up inventory of a given part before starting to install the new part, in a way that's not consistent with the type studies.  Poor production managers, using the Wrong Parts in their planes...

[Jim C.]

Hey Jim,

I honestly don’t think you have anything to worry about.  I’m with Bill on this one.  Stanley was in business to make money.  They didn’t waste inventory.  Parts were interchangeable, although little changes and/or improvements were made to various models throughout their production.  I’ve seen MANY planes that were 100% factory original with a mix of parts typically consisting of two back-to-back “types.”

Jim C.