Unverified draft - do not rely on this page
The research on this page is not finished. It is left visible so the gap is not hidden from you, but treat everything below as unconfirmed until it has been checked against a catalogue.
- Establish precisely how the 20 differs from the 113 in the hand
- Confirm iron width and production span
- Check the 20-1/2 variant
Stanley
Stanley No. 20 Circular Plane
A circular plane in the same family as the 113, with a different sole-adjusting arrangement.
- 1880–1958
- Specialty Plane
- low confidence
- unverified draft
| Model | No. 20 |
|---|---|
| Production | 1880–1958 |
| Body | cast iron, nickel plated |
| Notable feature | flexible sole |
How to identify it
- Flexible steel sole; the adjusting mechanism differs from the 113 and is the way to tell them apart.
Other makers' answer to the same problem
These share a design lineage rather than a size. Each is its own tool with its own dimensions, and no parts interchange.
- Record No. 020C Circular Plane — Record
- Stanley No. 113 Circular Plane — Stanley
Sources
- reference-site
Patrick Leach's Blood & Gore (Stanley plane model-by-model commentary) — Patrick Leach
Others in this family
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Stanley No. 113 Circular Plane
A plane with a springy steel sole that bends to a convex or concave curve, set by a knob on top.