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   HeavyD | Apr 11, 2005 07:54pm | #1

   Art,

   I'd drop patrick a line on his Stanley website http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan0.htm

   he is going to know if anyone does.

   dave

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   dirtstirrer | Apr 11, 2005 08:41pm | #2

   Art,

   Stanley didn't make one numbered 76 in their catalog.  I wonder if you have a "Liberty Bell" plane.  Does the lever cap have a bell on it?  Maybe post a photo if possible. 

    

   Steve
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   Len | Apr 12, 2005 12:46am | #3

   I believe a Stanley #76 is a spokeshave. I wonder if you bought a plane that was pieced together from different companies.

   Post a picture if you can.

    

   Hi, I'm Len and I'm a Toolaholic...
4. 
   JohnWW | Apr 12, 2005 12:56am | #4

   In Stanley's 1929 catalog, the #76 is used for a folding rule.

   Stanley did make a line of Liberty Bell planes that had a cast iron blade adjusting mechanism set into a wood plane body, a style called a transitional plane.  The Liberty Bell logo has the number 76 in it, but this refers to 1776, it isn't the planes model number.

   John W.

   
   

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   Edited 4/11/2005 6:07 pm ET by JohnW

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   dirtstirrer | Apr 12, 2005 01:13am | #5

   John, Stanley did use duplicate numbers every now and then.  The best example is the #11 belt makers plane, and the #11 bull nose rabbet plane.  About a $4000 difference in price between those two by the way.

   I'll bet a #8 that it is a 104 or 105 Liberty Bell plane, and the 76 is cast into the lever cap, on the bell insignia.  Stanley was trying to capitalize on patriotism during the centennial year apparently. 

    Steve

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   ArtKK | Apr 12, 2005 04:15am | #6

   Ok, I'm an idiot. After a bit of research (and closer inspection) its a #122 with a liberty bell cap. Though it has a "76" stamped cap screw which I can't seem to find anywhere else. Anyway, mystery solved and it works great! I also got a great half-round moulding plane, a wooden rebate plane and a wooden jointer. Thanks everyone for fielding the rookie question. Everyone here is wonderful when it comes to answering questions posed by those of us with less experience. Thanks again everyone!!!

   -Art K