Stanley Chisel Models

Re: Stanley Chisel Models

Ernie Miller topeka

>I don't think so the 60's I have are a yellow plastic handle with a metal tang for striking with a hammer. ther have either black or blue down where the blade meets the handle. I think the blue are a newer version but don't know for sure they are marked NO. 60 under stanley in black ink.

Re: Stanley Chisel Models

Angelo in Cornwall, NY

>Oh, I forgot to mention, they have metal caps, like the everlast.

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Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA

>It looks similar to the one No. 40 I've got - black plastic handle, metal cap on top, and all - though the "Stanley" logo's in a different location on mine.

If I recall correctly, these were more expensive in the 1970's, when I started spending a lot of time reading woodworking wishbooks. One of the mail order houses of the time (can't recall if Silvo or U.S. General) used to mention in the catalog blurb that they had "slow-burning" plastic handles. I found it very intimidating that professionals worked fast enough to light their chisel handles on fire.

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Angelo in Cornwall, NY

>Based on some pictures I found, they appear to be 50's. These were made from the 1930's until the 1970's and are of the same construction as the wood handles. If they had longer blades, they would be 40's as the 40's are firmers and the 50's are butts.

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Robert Weber

>You might have some good luck with this question over on the Porch. There's a bunch of people there just licking their chops at the possibility of identifying older tools. Check out the link below for information on joining or just checking out the archives.

Rob in Peoria


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Re: Stanley Chisel Models

dave caudill

>I'vew had a bit of a time getting a good answer as to what these are myself. They are Everlasting chisels and the ones with the orange logos were likely made in the thirties , maybe into the forties. Stanley was using the orange paint on a lot of items at this time. I have a few and they sharpen nicely and hold an edge. I have been trying to fill out a set. They were not that popular but are starting to get harder to find and higher in price. I have a set of the newer ones with the white logo and have not used them yet.

As someone said they are not the 60's. They do come in bothe firmer and butt as I have some of each. As someone mentioned the butt chisels appear to be the 50's and I'm not sure about the fimers. I would guess that they are also 40's like the wooden handled ones that they replaced.

I'll look into this a little more and get back on it. Maybe I'll run into John Walter at the Midwest tool meeting in Akron and ask him.

Dave