Craigs List find. I'd like to own it but what do you guys think?

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

Unfortunately Gene the images did not enlarge enough to see what it is.

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Well darn it. It's an old, cast iron rabetting plane. Seller says it a Craftsman. There is no fence or place that one would go. 

Here is a similar one. 

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

I think I gave $8 for mine, but I didn't have the fence.

Dan Coleman

Gene, it's hard to tell with the sample you gave, condition is everything and the original image is too small to tell condition. Can you give a description of wear on it?
 
Gene Howe said:

Well darn it. It's an old, cast iron rabetting plane. Seller says it a Craftsman. There is no fence or place that one would go. 

Here is a similar one. 

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

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John Morris
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This is picture is one I found on line. My son bought the one that was for sale and gave it to me for Christmas. It doesn't have the fence, either. Other than that, it's in excellent condition. 

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

the fence is there, right below it.

It's attached to that piece coming out from the left side.

 

Does it have a full set of cutters with it?

 

 These had just one cutter, about like a handplanes.    Lever cap and iron, though, stick out to one side.     Biggest thing to look for, after the fence, is a "Depth Stop" , and a "Spur".     Both would be one the right side as you look down the handle.  Spur is held in place with a bolt.    A Thumbscrew sets the depth stop.     You can also set the iron and lever cap out in front, to act like a "Bullnose" plane.  There should be a lever < on the newer ones, that adjusts the depth of cut of the iron itself.  Should be right behind the cutter, near the handle.

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Thanks Steven!

I'll take another look at it in the next few days and be more able to ask you more questions.

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Gene
'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

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I have one similar to yours and was just using it last weekend ... it works great for skiving leather, works good on wood too