The infamous Stanley *LINK*

Pretty nice

jim_reed@marietta

>plane as far as it goes. Looks pretty sad without its snout.

Re: The infamous Stanley *LINK*

Christopher Fitch @ Memphis

>Must be an epidemic...

Here's a Record in the same format...

ugh....

What did the plane do to ever deserve that


Record plane unusual.

Oh yeah...

Christopher Fitch @ Memphis

>at least this person is more honest in their description:

"I don't know what it's called, see pictures for description and condition."

:)

Re: The infamous Stanley

Don Thompson, Cutler Ridge, Florida

>I see cut-off planes like that on eBay every so often, but that is one of the nicest yet.

Todd in New Jersey needs

Vic P

>a set of these for his new tool box. Think of the space saving possabilities. Wouldn't have to move anything to get to it...

Re: The infamous Stanley

Brad in Ottawa

>Apparently it even has a hairline crack in the handle in the STANDARD spot.

I didn't know that cracks had a standard location!?! I will have to check my planes tonight!

Brad

Re: The infamous Stanley

Tom MacGregor

>At least, unlike the Record, it HAS a tote. I'm just waiting for someone to find the front half of one of these things and try to auction it off. I can see it now. "Rare Antique Collectable 605 Plain Planer Stanley? WOW!!MUST SEE!!!" $14.95(Reserve not met)

Found the rest of it.

Todd Hughes

>" Here we have an excellent example of a very rare and desirable Syanley bedrock plane that is in near mint example except for missing the body and parts from the mouth back.Wood is near perfect and has most of it's original jappaning.NO cracks, breaks or other damage... No doubt a user modification to make the plane lighter and handier to use as well as to fit easier into a tool box.May also be a Rare factory prototype for a Bedrock "Pocket Plane" but I don't know for certain so will leave that up to you to establish....." Todd

That's rich Todd...LMAO

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>

Good one, Todd!

Don Thompson, Cutler Ridge, Florida

>I dare you to send the picture to the 604B plane seller.

ROTFLMAO!!!!

Steve Kubien

>

Re: Standard crack location

Moses Yoder in White Pigeon, MI

>Stanley used to crack all their totes at 1.2625" above the base line.

Re: Standard crack location

Rob Brophy

>Was that before or after they spattered white paint on them? (light green after the sweetheart era)

I have some admiration

Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA

>for people who, having dropped a plane and broken it, do their best to find a new use for it (lemons out of lemonade and all that). Perhaps this is because I once modified a Stanley generic block plane that had broken off at the mouth into a chisel plane just like the prior owner of this Bedrock did.

My respect is, however, limited to the creative prior owner - it doesn't extend to the clueless seller.

14 bids!

Clay C in Miami

>This now has 14 bids, from 8 different bidders, and is at $50?? Was Barnum being conservative?

Re: 14 bids!

Don Thompson, Cutler Ridge, Florida

>Well, there are some perfectl good Bedrock parts there, I guess.

Barnum underestimated!

Clay C in Miami

>Closed at $152, 26 bids - just un-real.

Oh good grief!

Don Thompson, Cutler Ridge, Florida

>

That price seem right

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>for such a rare plane;).

Maybe a Bargin

Todd Hughes

>Imagine if you had a 603 that you paid $10 for that was very nice plane other then having a busted frog and missing the blade and lever cap you might consider getting the parts for $150 to put it right a bargin if it turned your $10 plane into one worth $250. I am quite sure that the people bidding were knowing what they were ...and weren't bidding on and were probably quite glad to find the parts they needed.I have sold more then a few Bed Rock Parts on ebay and they always go very high because they are a rather common but desirable plane and i guess lots of guys have ones they need to put straight....Todd....looking for a broke in half 12 1/4 with a good handle

Re: Maybe a Bargin

Tom MacGregor

>I emailed the winner & asked as politely as possible why he felt the remains of the plane was worth over $150. He's filed a complaint with eBay that the plane was misrepresented and is attempting to retract the winning bid. All but one bidder had little or no feedback & put in multiple bids (no understanding of the bid process). I think it's a simple matter of clueless sellers and buyers. A general attitude seems to be developing out there that "Old planes are worth a lot of money!!!" I had a store owner ask me last week, "How much are old planes worth?" When I said that the specific model & condition were the determining factors she then asked "If I see one for $10.00 should I buy it?" From now on I'm just going to think of wacko plane deals as free entertainment. A rare $150 Bedrock Stubby would look great up on the shelf next to a $500 Beanie Baby.

No sympathy

Todd Hughes

>I really have no sympathy what so ever for the buyer of the plane if he didn't know and couldn't tell by the photos that the plane was broken in half with a section out of the side. I am sure if he knew that a Bedrock was something special enough to pay $150 he KNEW that the plane was busted. Probably after your email,[ which i don't think i would have done....getting involved in anothers person business] he got to a thinking and came down with a bad case of the "Buyers Remorse" and is now trying to back out.If so he deserves a negative and I hope the seller gives him one.Is not like he couldn't see very plainly what he was bidding on and in a case like this it is the buyers responsiabilty to know what it is he is buying and stick to his word/contract.This is different from if the seller said the plane was excellent and it had a crack that you couldn't see in the photo but instead the photos showed very clear the damage.

Putting in multiple bids by one bidder is not nessarly a sign of of not understanding the bid process but is often done when you are trying to out bid anouther bidder and are coming up short and you bid untill you are the high bidder......Todd