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Stanley patent date question...regarding transitionals - Scott W - 09-29-2015
I have a Stanley No 22 smoother with a patent date of 12-24-67. Any idea how long that could be good for? The information I am seeing pertains to metal bodied planes.
I wonder why more people don't use these, the smoothers feel great in your hand...
Thanks
Re: Stanley patent date question...regarding transitionals - GeorgeV - 09-29-2015
Interesting, Stanley produced the No.22 from 1870 to 1943.
I have a Transitional No.26 Jack plane that found for $20 and cleaned it up and sharpened the blade and it works as well as any of my other metal body planes.
Re: Stanley patent date question...regarding transitionals - Scott W - 09-29-2015
Would there be any real shot of narrowing down a manufacture time frame?
Re: Stanley patent date question...regarding transitionals - JClark - 09-29-2015
Scott W said:
Would there be any real shot of narrowing down a manufacture time frame?
According to the type study in Walter's guide, the Stanley cap irons had the 12-24-1867 patent date stamped up until 1892.
If you can post photos of the plane- especially the Stanley mark on the toe and note any patent dates on the lateral adjuster it would help narrow it down.
Josh
Re: Stanley patent date question...regarding transitionals - Scott W - 09-29-2015
Thanks for the help....
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p83/ibskot/Mobile%20Uploads/20150928_160957.jpg
Re: Stanley patent date question...regarding transitionals - Greg Wease - 09-29-2015
The 3 patent dates on the lateral lever indicates 1888-1892 if I read the Type Study correctly.
Re: Stanley patent date question...regarding transitionals - Scott W - 09-29-2015
Greg Wease said:
The 3 patent dates on the lateral lever indicates 1888-1892 if I read the Type Study correctly.
ok. So what does the 1867 mean? Just the plane design?
Re: Stanley patent date question...regarding transitionals - Admiral - 09-29-2015
Scott W said:
[blockquote]Greg Wease said:
The 3 patent dates on the lateral lever indicates 1888-1892 if I read the Type Study correctly.
ok. So what does the 1867 mean? Just the plane design?
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I believe it's the patent for the chip breaker, my #1 has the same mark on its chip breaker. So '88-'92 makes sense to me.
Re: Stanley patent date question...regarding transitionals - Scott W - 09-29-2015
Thanks guys...i appreciate it.
Re: Stanley patent date question...regarding transitionals - JClark - 09-29-2015
Greg Wease said:
The 3 patent dates on the lateral lever indicates 1888-1892 if I read the Type Study correctly.
I'm getting 1888-1899 (type 9 or 10) from the wood bottom plane type study in Walter's. If it has the left hand thread on the adjuster wheel it would be a type 10 (1893-99). It's splitting hairs though.. it's right in that time frame.
And to you guys talking about these wood-bottom planes being great users- keep it quiet, OK? We need to keep folks thinking these are good only for campfires and shelf sitting. Let's keep 'em affordable, ok?
Repeat after me.. "The first rule of the wood bottom plane club is.. you don't talk about the wood bottom plane club."
Everyone else forget you read this.
Josh