I Perfectly Restored This Treasure : Stanley Router Plane No. 71 1/2

This video is about restoring an antique Stanley router plane no. 71 1/2 I bought this plane from an old man in a Flea market but I had no idea how this tool should look like. I was amazed by the patina and the tool itself. After some research I found that except the blade, body and the knobs, all other parts was not original. I decided to start the restoration project no matter what. After sandblasting I used black powder coating and not japanning because I have the opinion that Stanley used japanning because it was one of the most durable finish at that time. I'm convinced that if it had been available in that era, epoxy paint or powder coating, Stanley would have used, like they do it now. Also, in the middle of restoration video you'll see me making a thread on a rod because the old threaded rod was not original. Maybe many of you will say why I didn't use a threaded rod. The answer is that the thread does not exist in my country and that is why I had to make that thread on a steel bar.