Fine SWEETHEART Stanley No. A78 ALUMINUM Rabbet Plane - A NIGHTMARE
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Fine SWEETHEART Stanley No. A78 ALUMINUM Rabbet Plane - A NIGHTMARE!Users Nightmare! Collectors Dream. This example is in FINE CONDITION and comes complete with the almost always missing GUARANTEED to be GENUINE aluminum depth stop and fence. The plane is undamaged in any way except for minor "toolbox" dinging. It has seen very little use and there is very little of the typical deep scratching usually found on the sole. The fence is not bent nor are an...y of the screws stripped as is so often found with the few A78s that survive today. The "Type AA" SWEETHEART trade marked (1923-1935) iron retains about two thirds of its original length and is nicely sharpened and honed. The A78 is a plane only a collector could love. Their rarity in today's collector market is attributable to the fact that few were ever made and almost none survive today - especially complete and in collectible condition. And the reason Stanley did not make very many to begin with is because users simply would not buy them. And for good reason. It is a really sorry plane. Highly susceptible to deep scratching and scarring, these planes wore unevenly and were absolutely impossible to "tune." The screws stripped out of the soft aluminum and the fences were easily bent. And to add insult to injury, the aluminum tended to blacken light colored wood.
While the "rustproof" A78 was cataloged from 1925 to 1935, it may well be that plane rust was not that high on the agenda of the serious user and it simply took Stanley ten years to sell out the first production run. They sure are hard to find today and when you do find one, it is almost always missing the aluminum fence and depth stop - or has an improper brightly polished cast iron fence or depth stop.
A must for any serious Stanley collection, FINE A78s like this do not come along very often. BUY It NOW!!INSURED PRIORITY MAIL SHIPPING TO US ADDRESS $12.99. We NEVER charge a handling fee!! We NEVER charge a handling fee. Buyer to pay ACTUAL cost of shipping. International buyers aware of the rules and expenses of importing into their country are welcome. We make accurate customs declarations (only). International Shipment will be via USPS Priority, First Class or Express Mail International, depending on destination, item weight, value, etc.WE LOVE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS! Please ask all questions before bidding.
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While the "rustproof" A78 was cataloged from 1925 to 1935, it may well be that plane rust was not that high on the agenda of the serious user and it simply took Stanley ten years to sell out the first production run. They sure are hard to find today and when you do find one, it is almost always missing the aluminum fence and depth stop - or has an improper brightly polished cast iron fence or depth stop.
A must for any serious Stanley collection, FINE A78s like this do not come along very often. BUY It NOW!!INSURED PRIORITY MAIL SHIPPING TO US ADDRESS $12.99. We NEVER charge a handling fee!! We NEVER charge a handling fee. Buyer to pay ACTUAL cost of shipping. International buyers aware of the rules and expenses of importing into their country are welcome. We make accurate customs declarations (only). International Shipment will be via USPS Priority, First Class or Express Mail International, depending on destination, item weight, value, etc.WE LOVE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS! Please ask all questions before bidding.
Returns only if items not as described (no "buyer's remorse") and upon notification within 24 hours from receipt of item.
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