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Default Stanley #55 plane

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?



Stanley have dropped a large proportion of its plane range because
the market has changed , with the advent of routers , portable
beltsanders and power planers many of the older planes became
uneconomical to produce as people moved away from them

I have been after a side fillister for years now but they havent been
in production for decades , replacement blades for plough planes are
unavailable as are the screwdriver tips for pump screwdrivers

Its just the changing nature of the trade unfortunatly

There are still companies out thier that are making similar products
to order , clifton being one of them but they are extremley expensive
although the quality is excellent.

How often on a building site do you see a joiner use hand
screwdrivers , planes , braces , drills you dont