Stanley 289 Review By: I.Ball
Category: Old Fillister Planes
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Manufacturer: Stanley
Plane Type: Fillister Rebate / Rabbet
Model No: 289
The Stanley 289 plane is a fillister and rabbet plane with a skewed mouth.
The Stanley 289 is made from cast iron, with an 8 1/2 inch long body
and a 51mm (2 inch) wide skewed cutter.
The skewed cutter gives a superb fine cut both with and against the
grain.
The blade is secured in place with the use of a small skewed lever cap which
is controlled with the use of a steel knurled nut.
The plane was originally supplied with a
fence.
The fence can be placed
on either side of the plane allowing the plane to be used left or right
handed.
The 89 was also equipped with a
depth stop
as well as two
spurs.
The plane is finished in a black jappaning.
The plane has a look which is similar to the
Stanley 78 rabbet and fillister plane.
The look of the 289 looks pretty impressive with the mixture of the black japanned
parts and the exposed steel lines.
The Stanley 289 was supplied in a Stanley cardboard box with a green label on the
outside detailing the planes core details.
The cast of the 289 can be marked with the pattern markings 'Pat's.6-7.&.8-23-10'.
Body and frog:
cast iron
Lever cap:
cast iron
Blade:
best steel
Plane finish:
black
Length:
8 1/2 inch
Width:
51mm (2 inch)
Weight:
1.81 kg(4 lbs)
"Stanley, No 289" - found on the flat plane side.
"Made In USA" - found on the plane side behind the cutter.
<1914 - 1949>
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