I just started watching your series of videos and found the first couple very interesting. Personally I enjoy the research and history of all older tools. I look forward to watching the rest of the videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks Chester, by far the best examples I’ve seen on the usage of the 39. Jumping back to part 1, the same comments. Best video yet on the usage. On all the “iron planes” your best friend is a little plane adjusting hammer. I know you understand that but for those reading the comments, thought I’d mention it. Start shallow and sneak up on the depth and laterally. Good Job 👍👍
stanley probably sold lots of these things, partly because a carpenter would have several in his tool chest. they would all be setup for a particular cut and therefore not have to altered for different purposes. to make a solid wood drawer for example could be done with one rebate plane or plough plane requiring fiddling with the setup for each size cut. or have 3 or 4 rebate planes all setup for each cut. the tiny spur cutters are really fiddly to rotate, i can see having 2 rebate planes one for cross grain and one for long grain for example and never having to rotate the spur!
As noted the 180 series was sild with not spur and then the 190 series was introduced with the spur and the 180 series subsequently didn't sell well and was discontinued. But Stanley was never one to discard any parts that were usable and I would venture that your 182 was a leftover body after they were discontinued and the spur was added and it was sold as a 192.
The 180 series rabbet planes do not have spurs. That is the only difference between 180s and 190s. I believe what you have is an early version of 192 which explains why it has 2 horns. I have the exact model of 192. It’s possible the older 192 you have has some casting defects that make 9 look like 8. I will DM you photos of the 192 I have with 2 horns. I encountered a 181 and didn’t buy it because it didn’t have a spur. Seller had a 191 missing depth stop. I asked her if I can buy her 191 with the depth stop from 181, but she refused.
I see that the catalogs sold the 190s with the spur for an extra 15 cents. I think mine might have been a 180 series and they added the spur and deformed the 8 to get another 191.
The 180 series rabbet planes do not have spurs but yours's does? Also your 192 cap pivots just like the 182 however my 190 does not as it has the same cap as a 78! Maybe the 180 has the cap like the 190?
Gee! Are all those yours??? That was interesting. I/ve not even seen a 180 or 190. 1, What really caught my eye was the wood and brass calliper. What the heck was that. Was it a Stanley and what number? 2, When you adjusted the blade position in the 39 did you adjust it by pushing the blade to a flat surface on the side of the plane. Or did you have it out a hair?
Chester, I read (in Blood & Gore?) that the difference between the 180 series and the 190s was the latter series has the nicker added. Yet… you have a 182 WITH a nicker! So, there goes that… unless your 180 is an anomaly 13:09. I could swear Patrick’s claims the reason the 180s died out was the LACK of a spur/nicked/slitter. I dunno… I have #s 190-192 (and the earlier handles have two horns, the later have 1-horned handles. Probably just more confusion, huh?
