Record Smoothing Plane - No. 03SS

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Record 03 SS Plane Review By: I.Ball

Manufacturer: Record

Plane Type: Smoothing

Model No: 03SS


           

The Record smoothing plane number 03SS (Stay Set) is identical to the Record 03 plane with the exception of the cap iron design and the lever cap markings.

The "SS" part of the model name stands for "Stay Set".

The Record "Stay Set" cap iron was a two-piece cap iron which consisted of an upper piece and a lower piece (deflector).

The main advantage of the SS cap iron is that the lower piece can be quickly and easily removed/replaced without the need to remove/replace the whole cap iron.

As such the blade can be sharpened/re-ground with only the very occasional need to reposition the upper part slightly. Overall this is a great time saver.

The Record SS planes were sold with a lever cap marked 'SS'.



The SS cap iron was advertised as being 'chatter proof guaranteed'. Record pointed out this was due to the additional third pressure point which the common one-piece cap irons didn't have.


record plane 04-ss stay set record cap iron 04-ss stay set

Manufactured Dates

1931 - 1963


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