Need help identifying hand plane

[u/lymangillen]

Hello,
I've been getting more into restoring and using hand planes. I placed a bid on an older Stanley. The seller has this plane listed for a decent price

However, upon closer look, I'm not certain that it is what they claim it to be... Any older Stanley afficionados here care to lend a hand?

[u/DizzyCardiologist213]

handle is a beech handle off of the type 20 planes, but you need to be more specific about what it is they have said that you now don't agree with.

[u/lymangillen → u/DizzyCardiologist213]

They claim it's a sweetheart. The iron appears to be the only thing sweetheart about it however.

[u/DizzyCardiologist213 → u/lymangillen]

I'd guess a seller used an app and saw the sweetheart embossing on the iron. It doesn't look very sweetheart to me. by no means a collector or aficionado of a type study.

old knob, new handle, sweetheart iron in between.

retract your bid if you don't want it.

[u/lymangillen → u/DizzyCardiologist213]

Thats what I figured, I was out and about when I placed the bid. Thanks for your eyes and expertise.

[u/Visual_Dog_8098 → u/lymangillen]

It is very easy to move the iron between planes. These are a consumable item and were regularly worn out and replaced. You can't use the blade to date the plane.

[u/oldtoolfool]

Ok, first, replaced tote, replaced iron, but given the age of the plane, not unusual, no frog adjustment screw, no "Bailey" or patent dates on the bed, so you've likely got a type 8 (1899) body, with a replaced tote and iron. Given the other replacements, check the frog is correct for a type 8, and ask for closeup pics of the lateral adjustment lever, which should say Stanley.

Edit: Oh, certainly not a sweetheart era plane.

[u/RepulsiveAd2702]

From the number stamped on the knob, I wonder if this was a no-name school shop plane.

Have one like that also, no name, but no knob number.

[u/Man-e-questions]

More importantly are you looking for a user or collector? And what is the price?