Tim W wrote:
This lucky bloke found a rusty old plane in a house clearance and has just
sold it on ebay for a tidy sum:

Sorry, try http://tinyurl.com/yeqlk6

That's an insane price! You can get a decent one for about £2000 -
£2500. The one illustrated has pieces missing, including the iron
(admittedly easily replaced) and (depending on model) some significant
bits of the frog.