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Number 25 6" Bevel Number 25 6" Bevel

ST211271 Number 25 6" Bevel A nice as found example from the 1920s with the sweetheart mark. G+ Sold






Number 77 Combination Mortice and Marking Gauge Number 77 Combination Mortice and Marking Gauge

MI211264 Number 77 Combination Mortice and Marking Gauge A sweetheart marked example from the 1920s. It has seen some honest use but still has tall pins and will last a few more lifetimes. G+ $65





Rosewood Tote

ST211279 Rosewood Tote This is an original tote for a pre-War Stanley bench plane in the 5 - 8 size range. It is the style that was used from the early 20th Century right up until the end of the 1930s. The wood has nice grain. Fine- Sold




Number 5 Bailey Jack Plane Number 5 Bailey Jack Plane

ST211224 Number 5 Bailey Jack Plane A sweetheart marked Stanley jack plane from the 1920s that has a near full iron, but also a dark patina with light surface oxidation. There is a thip out of the right fron side that doesn't hurt anything. The plane is essentially as found, although I did wipe some sawdust off of it to show that the japanning is pretty good underneath the dirt. A great user and super cheap for a pre-War stanley with good rosewood. G+ $75


Blade for a Number 92 Shoulder Plane Blade for a Number 92 Shoulder Plane

ST211227 Blade for a Number 92 Shoulder Plane An unused blade for a Stanley 92. This is a US made blade, probably from the 1960s. Fine- $45






Blade for a Number 90 or 92 Blade for a Number 90 or 92

ST21124 Blade for a Number 90 or 92 A sweetheart marked blade that looks to me to be unused. It has the factory grind and has never been honed. Very clean condition with just one small stain on the back side. Fine $45





Number 95 Butt Gauge

ST211229 Number 95 Butt Gauge An as found example that has some plating loss and is a bit dirty. It is in the original box bottom. A great user. G+ $25





Number 299 Trimming Knife

ST1610120 Number 299 Trimming Knife A Stanley box knife in the original box. The box lists a slew of uses, but opening boxes is actually not on the list. I can still hear blades in the handle. The box is from the 1950s and is in nice condition. The tool is painted red and the red has some light wear and the initials F J scratched in. G+ $30



No. 90 Marking Gauge

ST181096 No. 90 Marking Gauge A very clean example in the later style without any decoration in the casting. Fine $35






Number 7 Bailey Jointer Number 7 Bailey Jointer Number 7 Bailey Jointer

ST211138 Number 7 Bailey Jointer A 19th Century Stanley jointer with the half-moon logo on the blade. This is what collectors like to call a type 5. It is not common to find them this early in decent condition, and this one is really quite nice except for some losses to the japanning in the rear. The bare metal surfaces have a pleasing dark patina. The blade is about 90% or better remaining. The rear tote has a chip to the upper right side of the spur but is still pretty nice. A nice honest early Stanley. G+ $199


Blade for a Number 10 Bench Rabbet Blade for a Number 10 Bench Rabbet

ST211150 Blade for a Number 10 Bench Rabbet A Stanley #10/10 1/2/10 3/4 blade with the 1892 patent date logo on it. 3/4" of useable length remains. It may have been very lightly cleaned. It has a medium patina and will look right in most planes of the correct period. G++ $35




Number 113 Compass Plane Number 113 Compass Plane

ST211153 Number 113 Compass Plane An as found example with the 1892 patent date logo, it needs a bit of cleaning but it will be a great user for a modest price. There is some surface staining on the sole, but it is not rusty and blade is still up at the top of the lateral adjust. These are really quite handy planes for some things. G+ $119



Number 7 Bailey Jointer Number 7 Bailey Jointer

ST211033 Number 7 Bailey Jointer A nice example from the immediate post war period. It has a rosewood tote and knob, but you can tell that the tote is post war from the finish and the ommission of the final sanding step that was made after the war to save on labor. This plane has a full original iron, 99+% original japping, and a light patina on the bare metal surfaces. You won't find a better user. G++ Sold



Russel Jennings

ST211039 Russel Jennings A nice clean 7 piece set in in the original roll. They are not all sharp, but more than half seem to be. Fine $99





Number 71 Double Gauge

ST211046 Number 71 Double Gauge A twin-stem gauge that lets you have 2 settings saved on one gauge at the same time. Both stems are graduated. This gauge is in nice lightly used condition, with just some indents on the stems from setting the thumbscrews. It is not marked, but most were not. Fine- $59




Block Plane Iron Block Plane Iron

ST210980 Block Plane Iron A 1 5/8" wide blade, with the V-trademark, for a Stanley block plane. There are a bunch of models that this fits, so check what width you need. The only complaint on this blade is that the logo is faint. G++ $19




Number 9 1/2 Block Plane Number 9 1/2 Block Plane

ST210948 Number 9 1/2 Block Plane This is a dark as found Stanley block plane that think is from about 1910 - 1930. The little lever that adjusts the throat is missing. Of course you can still adjust it, you just don't have the lever. The blade is a bit later than the plane. The sole has some marks on it and a few tiny chips from the mouth. This will make a great user and it is cheap! Good Sold



Number 81 Scraper Number 81 Scraper Number 81 Scraper

ST21096 Number 81 Scraper There is some nickel loss on the handles, but the rosewood sole does not show much wear. The blade is sweetheart marked. Really a nice honest example. G+ Sold





Blade for a Number 2 or 602 Blade for a Number 2 or 602

ST210913 Blade for a Number 2 or 602 An as found V trademark blade for a #2 sized plane. The blade has scattered staining with some very light pitting up around the logo. G+ $35





Number 3 Bailey Smoothing Plane Number 3 Bailey Smoothing Plane

ST21088 Number 3 Bailey Smoothing Plane A very clean and little used Stanley smoothing plane from the first decade after the war. It has a rosewood tote and knob. The blade is near full, perhaps down 5%. Fine- Sold





Number 20 Square

ST210811 Number 20 Square A nice as found example in 7 1/2" size. This one has the 1896 patent date on the blade. The brass trim is crisp and the blade has a nice patina with some original bluing, turned brown. The rosewood stock shows the most wear and has lost about half of itis original lacquer. A nicer user. G+ $29




Blade Set for Number 45 Combination Plane

ST210773 Blade Set for Number 45 Combination Plane This is an original set of blades for a Stanley 45 of the 1920s or 30s. It is the style that came in fwo separate wooden boxes. It appears to be complate, except that there is no slitter cutter. The blades look like they have been lightly cleaned and the labels on the boxes are deterioriated. This will be a great working set. It is much harder to find a set of blades than it is to find a plane with no blades. G+ $145


Number 12 Try Square Number 12 Try Square

ST2106114 Number 12 Try Square A 6" try square from the early 20th Century. It has the Stanley Rule & Level mark on the blade. It is in nice honest as found condition. There is a detent on the left side of the stock where somebody started to drill a hole in it and stopped. I don't know what that was about. A great user square. G+ $25



Number 67 Spokeshave Flat Sole

ST210724 Number 67 Spokeshave Flat Sole This is the replaceable flat sole for the Number 67 spokeshave. It is as found and a bit dark but most of the nickel is there and it should clean to better than G+ $35





Number 45 Combination Plane Number 45 Combination Plane Number 45 Combination Plane Number 45 Combination Plane

ST210672 Number 45 Combination Plane A circa 1900 Stanley 45 with the floral pattern body, that is complete in the original box. It also has the original screwdriver and the tattered remains of the original instructions. The blade box has a nice original label. The upper edges of the chestnut box are have a number of pieces broken off, but they might all be in the box. The lid to the box is missing. A collector has polished the plane so that it is very clean and a bit on the shiny side. The original nickel is about 60-70% remaining. This is a nice example that is not too good to use, but nice enouch to display in a collection. G++ $249


Number 53 1/2 Architects Rule Number 53 1/2 Architects Rule

ST210664 Number 53 1/2 Architects Rule A 4 fold 24" boxwood rule in as found condition and needing a light cleaning. It doesn't look like it was used much, but it was in the tray of a tool box and the outside has some marks and is a bit dirty. It should clean to at least G+ $75




Number 113 Compass Plane Number 113 Compass Plane

ST210464 Number 113 Compass Plane An early Stanley compass plane with the side wheel depth adjuster and the 1892 patent date logo on the blade. The plane has a pleasing dark patina overall, except for the sole which was protected and is mostly bright steel. More than half of the japanning remains. I hate to try and put a percentage on it, but I would guess about 60% remains. The former collector had labeled this a type 2. I did not bother to check. A nice honest example. G+ $149


Number 92 Gauge

ST201149 Number 92 Gauge A sweetheart marked example that sadly has been overpolished by somebody who saw brass and lost all self control. It is toning down now, but I hate overcleaned tools so much that I priced it cheap to get it out of my sight. It will make a great user. It looks like it has seen very little use and is actually still quite crisp. G+ $75



Number 53 1/2 Architect Number 53 1/2 Architect

ST201053 Number 53 1/2 Architect's Rule A crisp example that still retains much original lacquer on the brass. Not a common rule and this one has clearly not been used a whole lot. G++ $89





Number 93 Butt & Rabbet Gauge

ST200643 Number 93 Butt & Rabbet Gauge A very clean as found example with the early gothic style logo. G++ $59






Number 138 Level Sights

ST2004126 Number 138 Level Sights An apparently new set in the original box. The level sights are sweetheart marked. The box is post war, but clearly original. This was not a hot seller and they probably never changed the dies. They are mounted on the original piece of wood that came in the box. Fine $39




Riverside

ST211111 Riverside This is a 1 5/8" wide block plane blade that is marked for Wards, but was likely made by Stanley and should fit a 9 1/2 or similar plane. It needs a good cleaning. Free to the first person who orders it and spends at least $75 on old tools. Good Sold




Number 65 Marking Gauge

ST20041 Number 65 Marking Gauge This is the later style with the triangular stock, but it is boxwood. The later examples were maple. This one has not seen a lot of use. A hang hole was drilled in the far end, and they let it tear out the wood on the back side of the hole. A great user example. G+ $39




V-Trademark Iron

ST211185 V-Trademark Iron This is a good as found iron, but somebody has reduced the width to 2 1/16". It would have started as a 2 1/4" wide iron. It looks to be about full original length. Free to the first person who orders it and spends at least $200 on old tools. G+ $0




Number 7506 Tape Measure

ST200353 Number 7506 Tape Measure This is a scarce tape measure, and I can see why. It is not one of Stanley's more clever ideas. It is patented. The tape does not self retract, you have to push it back in. The last bit of it has bends in the tape where it was binding when pushing it back in. I put a few drops of machine oil into it and now it retracts much more freely. The exterior is in very clean condition. I didn't rate it higher because of the minor bends in the tape. G++ $25


Number 90 Marking Gauge Number 90 Marking Gauge

ST20035 Number 90 Marking Gauge A used but well cared for example. I think that the casting on this one is the first style that was used, but I don't claim to have studied these. The pin is very worn down. It still works but it is at the end of its useful life. This is of course easy to replace. G+ $36




Rosewood Tote for a 5 or larger bench plane

ST211276 Rosewood Tote for a 5 or larger bench plane This is a pre-war Stanley rosewood tote that was broken in the usual spot and glued. They break when you use the plane with the tote loose, which it gets in the winter from wood shrinkage. A threaded steel rod was put into the base and must be removed before you can use this tote on a Stanley plane. Somebody had mounted it to a wooden plane. The front hole also has a crack in the front edge that doesn't really matter. Free to the first person who orders it and spends at least $75 on old tools. Good Sold


Number 38 1/2 Pocket Level

ST19033 Number 38 1/2 Pocket Level A nice sweetheart marked example that has probably been very lightly cleaned by a collector. G+ $36






Number 10 or10 1/2 Blade

ST190316 Number 10 or 10 1/2 Blade This is an original iron for a Stanely rabbet plane like a 10, 10 1/4, or 10 1/2. It has just shy of 1/2" remaining and has the 1892 patent date logo. G+ $35







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