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Hi Colin,
Wish my wife would bring me back boxes full of old tools !
This is a system I’ve seen on some French planes (Peugeot, Coulaux & Cie, Goldenberg), I think it was popular there at some time (I don’t know for other countries though).
I happen to have purchased one last week, also within a box full of old planes.On mine, the screw is exactly the length of the “hole” in the iron, so once set the chipbreaker can’t bo back and forth.
The screw is locked in place by a pin on the iron, and a hole on top of the screw. Yours should also have some feature that keeps it in place (maybe it’s the shape of the screw head that matches the cut in the iron).
To set the chipbreaker you simply turn the screw to position it at your chosen distance from the cutting edge, and the wedge will press it firmly against the iron. So it should stay in place.Although I haven’t restored the plane yet, so I’m unable to tell you how well this system is working. (We’re also on a low priority plane here)
Best regards,
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