A collection of vintage woodworking hand planes, comprising both traditional wooden-bodied and metal-bodied examples. The lot includes a metal smoothing plane with a black-painted cast-iron body, featuring the embossed name STANLEY on the front casting and a red-painted lever cap with black composite handles. A second metal plane is a Stanley Handyman model, identified by a red and white label on the lever cap and the embossed STANLEY mark on the casting. The wooden examples include a large bench plane with a hardwood body and wooden wedge, bearing a small adhesive label marked M511 S. An assortment of further wooden moulding and bench planes is housed within a grey plastic crate marked Property of Royal Mail Group plc. These traditional planes appear to be constructed from beech or a similar hardwood, characteristic of British tool manufacture from the late 19th to early 20th century. Materials include cast iron, steel, hardwood, and composite plastics.
Condition report:
The items are in as found condition, showing significant signs of age and heavy workshop use. Metal components exhibit surface rust and loss of original japanning or paint. Wooden bodies show surface dirt, scratches, abrasions, and minor cracking. The lot appears largely complete but requires cleaning and restoration if intended for functional use.
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