Reply To: Stanley #4 1/2 type 19 restoration or junk?

Thanks for the advise guys, good to know that this is not an issue and can be “normal” for a plane of this type.
The sole seems ok and all the other parts are looking ok. The tote was cracked through so for now I have pinned and glued it back together, not sure if this will last but I’ll give it a go. I can see why they crack so easily as the shaft of the securing bolt tends to put a shearing force through the tote when it’s tightened.

Pictures will follow when it’s finished, it’ll be it’s first planing in probably 20years 🙂