Dennis Ulrich
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- SW Minnesota
Tom Becnel said:Stanley or Bailey???
Nice plane there Dennis, wha'd ya have to give em for it?
Dennis Ulrich said:It's stamped
"Bailey"
"Stanley Rule and Level Co"
"No 24"
Measures 8" long x 2 7/16" wide and the wood is 1 7/16" thick. It is early enough to use wood screws to fasten the frog. No brass inserts.
I had to lay down $30 for it. It was too pretty to leave behind.
Tom Becnel said:Dennis, what's the iron stamped? Does it appear to be period correct to the plane?
Dennis Ulrich said:The iron is stamped:
STANLEY in a Roman Serif font
Below that:
PAT APL 19.92
Roger Tulk said:Stanley bought Mr. Bailey's patents in the mid 19th century. I think he worked as a foreman or designer for them afterwards. Most of the planes we use today are based on the Bailey design.
Dennis Ulrich said:I don't have the details of the "types" memorized for the iron body planes, let alone transitional ones.
I looked at "blood and gore" last night and learned that the 24's started at 8" then Stanley stretched them to 9".
He also stated that the transitional planes were marketed to carpenters for job site use as they are less breakable than iron body planes.