Any idea what the make, model, and year of this No.5 plane is?
It’s 14 inches long with a 2 inch blade, which I consider a No.5 in my book. It has very few markings, but all the parts are there. Made in Canada. “C44” on the underside of the frog at the bottom edge, and a “1” near the top of the frog underneath. Besides that, I have no idea. Any clues, guys?
SOLVED: The Defiance #1205
1932-1953
Length 14”
Cutter width 2″
EDIT: Thank you for the info guys. The Defiance has red totes and knobs, and I found the same color when I took them off. So I'm sure it's a Defiance #1245 No. 5 now. It's nothing special, but it was $7. It's complete and not damaged. I don't have anything from the 1940s, so I'm going to fix it up this weekend and see how she goes.
Edit Edit: Interesting side note: I'm in Vancouver, BC, and I found this in a junk shop. The Sharpie writing on the iron says ‘UBC’, which is our college here. I don't know if it belonged to a staff member, was used for teaching, or belonged to a student. The university was founded in 1908, so with the plane being from the 1940s, it has a grain of local history. I think she's worth spending a few hours on.