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Type 4. Planes made by Stanley 1874-1884.

• All of the features of the previous, except:
• Stupid frog design abandoned, with the old-style re-introduced.
• The frog receiver is now a broad, rectangular area, with an arched rear (the portion nearest the tote). It is machined flat.
• Many examples have a foundry number ("73", "71") cast into the bed, between the frog receiver and the tote.
• Flat head screws now hold the frog in place.

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