Buying planes on eBay #2

Here are my initial conclusions on the 1st plane purchase in the plane buying sessions

Just to keep everyone on track, here are my findings with plane #1:
1:
It was exceptionally well packaged with more bubbles inside the cardboard box than my grandsons bubble bath. The outside wrapper had a lovely symmetry of foam ripples not unlike the adhesive that hooks ceramic tile to the bathroom wall.

2:
The overall plane was rough looking but all was in tact. I like the feel of the plane because it feels like the Stanley I have been shoving back and forth over boards for the past 40+ years.

3:
Consistent with many older craftsman-owned planes, the primary bevel was a radical 18-degrees. I have no problem with that and I can explain why if anyone cares to know.

4:
There was a secondary bevel but ‘it wasn't a micro-bevel. No problem with that either. Again, explain why if anyone cares to know.

5:
The secondary non-micro bevel was a massive 45-degrees and herein lies a real problem. Although the secondary bevel was nicely ground it rendered the plane all but useless because the bedded angle of frog presents the iron at 45-degrees plus or minus a tad. That means that the whole bevel of the iron rides the wood being planed. Even one degree less would make no difference because the common edge between the two planes creating the edge fractures marginally in the sharpening process and under a microscope this edge is actually ever so minutely rounded so the bevel must have bevel-relief to have contact with the wood so as to cut. 25-30 degrees is the proven ideal in general.

6:
Surface rust was quickly removed with various grit levels of abrasive paper.