Reply To: Help with Stanley No 78 Duplex Rabbet Plane
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You’re missing the depth stop, fence and fence rods, and the nicker it looks like. Unfortunately it’s cheaper to look for another complete one than it is to try to get all the parts to complete this one. Especially when the nose is broken. The nose being broken doesn’t matter that much since one rarely uses this plane in the bullnose anyway. Complete Stanley 78s often go for about $30 here in the US, not sure about in Europe.
Another option is to just clean it up and use it the way it is and it will be similar to a wooden rabbet plane with no fence or depth stop. You could also fabricate your own rods and fence if you wanted to. The depth stop would be a little trickier because it has a ridge that rides in that vertical groove on the plane’s right side to keep it plumb.
Oh and Made in England means 30-40 years ago sounds reasonable.