On 1/16/2010 8:00 AM, Phisherman wrote:
If the Stanley #55 plane was such a good universal workhorse, why are
they not sold today? Or, are similar planes made today?

Well in the opinion of at least one guy who ought to know, the #55 was not a
"good universal workhorse", but a piece of crap:

http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan8.htm#num55

I'm a Stanley plane fanatic (and I *use* them; they don't just sit on the
shelf) but the #55 isn't one I've been tempted to acquire, mainly because I
trust Patrick's opinion enough to not be tempted.

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