Record no.5 1/2 Hand Plane

Ok, so it didn't take me as long as I'd thought to date the Record Hand Plane. Looking at each part individually I've been able to narrow down the vintage to between 1932 and 1939. I don't think an exact year will be possible as I think the cutter and backing iron have been replaced at some point. While replaced with Record replacement parts, they are lacking some of the identification marks due to surface rust. I'll get stuck into it with some polish, oil and steel wool and see if I can't rejuvenate the parts and bring it back to it's former glory.