What are these (#45 rods maybe)

Re: What are these (#45 rods maybe)

ernie miller

>I don't think so unless the early ones screwed on like that. I think they fit a 41,43,or 46 but I'm not sure if the 43 model had the rods made out of gunmetal or bronze what ever it was they were made of. All of the 45 rods I have seen are with out threade on the end. The thread thing is what will be hard to figure out as stanley used every thread but a comon one and changed them like underware. they are indeed good eBay fodder as missing rods can be hard to find for some of these planes I can chect to see if they fit my 41 if no one else has a better answer. you will get the most out of them if they fit a 43 or 41 good score!

Probably yes

jim reed @ Tallahassee

>from an early model. Early types with the knob on the frame used threaded rods. Could also be from #41 Miller series or from #46. Since there were #45 blades in the same box, I think #45 is a good guess.

Re: Probably yes

Mike-in-Michigan

>Did some more research, seems I have a 45 body Type 4 (no Stanley 45 logo, nickel & w/these rods) .. made about 1890's I think. Got the 2 rods,(no shorts though and no fence), front depth gauge, nicker, plus 8 straight dado irons and I found a bag with the beading irons under some other junk in the box(missed it the first time). Not to mention a couple of bucks bros chisels and a GI Mix chisel. Not to bad for a 1$ ... The dado irons are in the original box and there is an empty box w/no lid for the beading irons .. though you can't read the decal.

Will have to clean it all up and off to Ebay I go since I don't really have a use for a 45 (least not to go to the effort of completing this one out) -- have to admit I use a tailed r*uter for my dadoes and cut rabbit with a 78 or the same tailed devil.

Thanx for confirming my ideas ... you guys are an awesome resource as usual.