Over the years I’ve come across many planes with missing pieces. This never stopped me from acquiring them. I had put aside a Marples 4 1/2 without its lever cap, in the hope of coming across one. About a year ago I saw a nice one on eBay and purchased it. Of course, when it arrived I had put the Marples plane in a safe place (have you ever put something in a safe place and forgotten where that safe place is). After some searching, I still couldn’t find the safe place and stuck the cap on a Record 5 1/2, missing its cap and iron. This week I saw a nice Record 5 1/2 SS blade and cap for sale at a bargain price of £12.50 and purchased it. When it arrived I thought it would be as simple as putting it on and it would be a perfect fit, chance would be a fine thing. The slot in the iron is too small to fit over the round disc on the lateral adjuster. This will be a simple fix but when you expect it to plug and play, it is a bit of a disappointment
The old tool collector 