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Larry is right. That plane assembly is totally useless – the seller is off loading junk.
Here’s a link to a site that has a list of manufacturer’s manuals for most of the plough planes made.
http://www.cornishworkshop.co.uk/combinationplanes.html
Pull the page down – all download PDFs. Each one will tell you what is a complete set of bits for that particular plane. Some of these plough planes are decades old and may be prone to loosing bits………
I note from the example that you showed is that the finish is less than good. This is not typical of Record 043s which were in production from the ’30s up to the ’70s. Earlier ones had wing-nut screws, later (about50s onwards) came with round knurled nuts. It’s possible that one may have been ‘War Finish’ which meant that alternatives to Nikel finish was used for a period after the last War, up to the early ’50s due to rationing restrictions in the UK. It’s quite easy to get good quality complete planes, in their original boxes, here in the UK, though I can’t say how plentiful they are in Oz.
If you are buying any plough plane, pay attention to the state of the rods. Try to avoid those that may have rust or corrosion as they will be difficult to move easily in the slots.
The 043 came with 3 blades, but it will accept any width of plough blades, within reason. I have used a 3/4 inch wide blade from a Stanley…. hard to push, but it works.
Good luck