Dating wooden planes
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Tool price guides from past years should not be overlooked as a valuable source of wood plane identification. These price guides are often found at garage sales or online auctions at reasonable prices. Although the retail price is no longer current, all of the rest of the information remains the same.
Although identifying antique wood planes is often difficult for a novice collector, there are also times when a seasoned antique tool collector has the same. When dating planes, especially bench planes, it is usual to concentrate on the .. WW or Record wood parts with the original Woden transfer slide affixed to the.
Tool identification manuals do not include the current retail value of items. They do offer excellent information regarding specific tools including wood planes. Pictures, sketches and parts drawings are often included in these books. Many also include patent year charts and tool manufacturing company information. The Internet provides valuable information to identify antique planes. Today Stanley Bedrocks - are worth double or more than their more common Stanley counterparts. Factors which are vital to understand and consider when either buying or selling old collectible or user tools. They are the size of a standard 4 plane, but have the cut out sides to make them rabbit planes.
The first model 10 plane's distinguishing feature is that the front sole piece has the ability to move to adjust the throat opening for different types of wood. There have been exhaustive type studies done on antique planes and their features, and this research has created a knowledge base which has led to the ability to closely determine the year of manufacture for various planes or other woodworking tools.
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This knowledge has allowed for the precise dating of various tools that to the untrained or uncaring eye all look the same. At times these details can seem tedious and unimportant, but a planes value can be greatly affected by these details.
Next is a compass or circular plane that was made by Sargent Tool Co. It is rarer, and harder to find, but not worth all that much more, and in fact until recently most sold for far less. This is explained by demand. In this case, demand, not supply determines the value.
This is not always the case though, and sometimes two planes that are nearly identical in appearance can command a price difference that is fold or more. A case in point, in reverse. I have had folks offer me Sears marked planes Fulton, Dunlop claiming they are far rarer because fewer were made, or marked that way, and they are, but if no one cares, and no one does, they are worth just a fraction of the same plane made by and marked Stanley in today's market. And finally, just above is what is considered a very rare Stanley rabbet plane. It is a Stanley 90A in the original box.
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One time about 15 years ago now, in one auction, on one day, a 90A in the box sold for over 10K. I have this one listed for sale on my page for under 6K for almost as long, and one out of the box for under 3K.
There are several morals or stories that go with that fact, and the same stories or situations repeat time after time in all categories. I am searching for a No. When I got home I realized that what I had was not a No. It is clearly a Stanley, a type 4 correct and complete in nice shape.
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There is not a plane in the guide books like what I have here. I think of this as a No. Are there other examples like this one? Thanks for your question. I have a very early Stanley 22 in my collection which has the eagle trademark on the toe but no number 22 stamped below it. It has a solid brass adjusting nut. The ones produced and sold by Bailey prior to will have no numbers or eagle logo stamped on the toe. So, you may have one made by Bailey before the sale in Bailey was very frugal, basically because he was always short of capital, so also he may have made the plane knowing full well that the body was a bit short.
Another possibility is that some one may have shortened the plane a bit many years ago for some reason. But it sounds to me that you have a Thank you for the reply. There is that contradiction to the guide book description- like your No.
If it were a No. Are these differences to the guide book description recognized as differences concerning the wood bottom planes? You may have stumbled onto something. Thanks for bringing this anomaly to my attention. It looks like your Fig. I have one that is and it is from the middle of or earlier depending on when they numbered the model. This seems to be several years before the one I have.
I also have one from that is The average between the 2 dates suggests about numbers per year.
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Do you have anyother model numbers with confirmed dates? Hi Mark, A very interesting question. Some of the earlier model shop planes I have have higher numbers on them than those made later.
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We also have to remember that there were lots of other Model Shop tools that were being numbered as well including screwdrivers, levels, bevels, squares, hammers, etc. But, you may be on to something! If you figure it out please let us all know. Thanks for the reply Paul. I have 2, but only one has a legible number.
Patrick Leach is selling a Ohio Tool car beading plane. He thinks they were made for the carriage, wagon, or auto trade. I doubt an plane prototype would be made for an automobile. Hi I have just purchased a 35 Bailey wood plane with a thin roewood bottom.