Lets see, I have a FranckenDE6C   Fore plane,  made from a few extra parts ( like a new base)

A FranckenBailey #5  Jack plane.    Made from a parts box of stuff.

And now?   A Francken #4.      Came in today as a BLUE Powerkraft #4.      I had a few other items sitting around.     Blue frog was a cheapie, got that off the base.    Lever cap had to go, no spring plate on back of it, rough casting, with flaking plating. Even the iron/chipbreaker could be better.    So.....I had a Good lever cap, a better iron/ chipbreaker, and a better frog.    re-used the bolts from the old frog to bolt the new one down.    I'll will have to get rid of that blue paint job on the base, and re-do the handles..But, it's a start.    Just a $6 plane +  S&H of course......

I like your franken planes Steve! Hook up the electrodes and let em rip!!!

Went with the original frog, after a lot of rehab.    Frog was a bear to get flat, both where the iron sits, and where the frog sits on the base.    Base will need a bit more tune ups.    Sharpened the iron up, including grinding a new edge to get rid of three big dents.    All the way through to the leather strop!  Re-did the painted wood handles, after sanding away a lot of loose paint.    Put things back together...I had tried the plane out on some of that Sycamore i have for a project.    The pine is just to keep the plane up off the painted sill. 

That handle showing up in the bottom of the photo?  It seems i spent a WHOPPING ONE DOLLAR bill today!Stamp on the plate is a "7".    Medallion say it is a Warranted Superior.  Seems to be a crosscut saw.   There is barely a trace of an etch showing.    There is also a bump at the end of the saw's platePretty little nib, ain't it?     I cleaned up three saw plates today, then the B&D 1/4 sheet sander DOA'd on me.    One of the other saws?is a little 14" long 10 ppi Toolbox Saw.     I can see myself in either plate.    There is also a 5 ppi Rip saw done up as well.    

Nice job on with all the parts Steve.