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Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 8:09 pm
by WmZiggy
Ed, the blade adjustment knob was added to the 45 in 1893 on the Type 5. Types 1 - 4 (1884-1893) were set by hand and eye and the blades did not have a notch cut in the top. The Stanley 46, which has skew set blades, never had a threaded adjuster and I can tell you first hand it just takes a little more care during set-up to set them by eye. This is all academic since if your 45 has a 'S' casting mark it was made c. 1897 - 1900 and is a Type 7b which has an adjustment knob. The blades with a notch will fit your plane. Hope this helps.
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2013 10:05 pm
by reible
WmZiggy wrote:Ed, the blade adjustment knob was added to the 45 in 1893 on the Type 5. Types 1 - 4 (1884-1893) were set by hand and eye and the blades did not have a notch cut in the top. The Stanley 46, which has skew set blades, never had a threaded adjuster and I can tell you first hand it just takes a little more care during set-up to set them by eye. This is all academic since if your 45 has a 'S' casting mark it was made c. 1897 - 1900 and is a Type 7b which has an adjustment knob. The blades with a notch will fit your plane. Hope this helps.
Love the history! Thanks that was most helpful.
Ed
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 1:50 pm
by holsgo
Sold the lot this morning.
Thanks for any interest.