Bidspirit auction | A Stanley No. 5 1/2

A Stanley No. 5 1/2 Bailey Jack Plane, Made in England - A metal jack plane featuring a wooden tote and knob. The tool is a No. 5 1/2 model, designed with a wide body and adjustable frog. The component parts include a steel iron, a chip breaker, a lateral adjustment lever, and a lever cap with a notched screw hole. The toe of the metal body is cast with the word BAILEY in block letters. Behind the front knob, the casting reads MADE IN ENGLAND. The heel is cast with the model designation No 5 1/2. The lever cap is marked with the name STANLEY within a rectangular border. The top of the iron is stamped with a STANLEY wordmark in a notched rectangle, followed by MADE IN ENGLAND and the instruction 25° BEVEL FOR GEN. GRINDING. The lateral adjustment lever is vertically stamped with the word STANLEY. No other maker's marks, signatures, or labels are visible on the item.