Stanley Bailey Hand Plane Restoration (No. 4/Type 15/1930s) 

As some of you have pointed out, this plane might not be as old as I originally thought. Sorry for any confusion, it was an honest mistake based on the information I had at the time. No matter what age this plane is, the video still covers an antique plane restoration, so sit back and just enjoy the video.

Beautiful job!

For cleaning up those handles use a scraper. Works wonders.

what a great hand plane!

I have learned that using vinegar will cause flash rusting soon after use. Products like Evaporust work much better and quicker. I like your ideas about using temp screws during the paint process

What oil do you use or recommend for the metal parts after rust removal

Nice job.Whatever the year bear in mind this is an english Stanley....Made in England. See at 10:02. It also has a raised rib front and back and a steel adjustment knob. Steel and aluminum were used in WWII. So It could be 40's but I don't know English Stanley Co.

Your plane is not type 15. Looks like a type 19 vintage 1948 to 1961. The kidney shaped hole in the lever cap started with type 16 in 1933. The frog has the ogee shaped sides, and the lateral adjust lever appears to have Stanley printed vertically. Type 19 or later.

That's not a type 15. Here's the evidence against it: 1) lateral adjustment arm does not have a machined wheel where it meets the back of the iron. It's a stamped shape. 2) the yoke for the main iron adjuster is a split steel design, not the cast yoke. (introduced in the 1960s) 3) The depth adjusting knob and nuts on the tote and knob are aluminum, not brass (Already puts it "post-1930s") 4) lever cap has kidney bean hole, not the keyhole design, as well as the "red" painted logo 5) tote and knob are not rosewood, but some other hardwood 6) tote is not graceful on the "round-overs" (someone who's been around a bunch of these planes knows what I mean about that graceful shape on the grip) 7) frog has much less material than earlier versions to save on cost and machining 8) frog base is Y shape Conclusion: your plane is a type 19 or later made between 1958-1961 (although the type 19 began in 1948, yours does not have rosewood knob or tote so it puts it in the latter part of production) There are far better ways to date your plane than using that flowchart you posted in an earlier comment. That flow chart is not accurate for all planes. It has a very specific set of details it gives and is only good if all other things are correct. There are a lot of factors that it doesn't mention at all.

What paint did you use on the top?

they did't use aluminium in the thirties, that is for sure, try early 80s