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Stanley 750s at a flea market

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Stanley 750s at a flea market

#1

Stanley 750s at a flea market

Todd Nebel

>Hello,

I was at a flea market this weekend and came across two Stanley 750's and a Stanley 'D'. I didn't need the chisels, but these are in great shape so I bought them. I've been reading the posts here about 750's and know they are great chisels. Can someone tell me about the 'D' model. Was that before or after the 750 since it looks just like them? The handles on the 750's look unused as does the metal, but the D's handle is used - the metal looks great though.

I bougth the 3 for $21.00.

Todd

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Re: Stanley 750s at a flea market

Dennis McDonaugh

>I think D stands for Defiance and was a lower priced version of the numbered line. Not nearly as much value as the 720/750 chisels which it looks like (minus the numbers)

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#3

Re: Stanley 750s and Defiance

Steve

>Do you have more information on the D chisels being Defiance? I've looked for information to document this and haven't found it in the Walter Guide or any Stanley catalogs. Not that my access to Stanley catalogs is extensive. I've been skeptical that they are Defiance since every other Defiance tool says the full word Defiance on it. Also, Defiance tools are always noticably of less quality than the Stanley equivelent. These D chisels look to be exactly the same as the 750s.

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Re: Stanley 750s and Defiance

Patrick Gibbons

>Is "D" for Defective?

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#5

Re: Stanley 750s and Defiance

Steve

>Todd once told me that, but he was probably messing with my mind. None of my D chisels have any noticable defect. The Stanley tools that I have that have some problem are labled "IMPERFECT". Todd says he has some marked "DEFECT", but it is the whole word, not an initial. An initial sorta ruins the idea of putting the customer on fair notice that they are buying damaged goods.

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Re: Stanley 750s and Defiance

Todd Hughes

>I have to admit I have wondered about the 750 "D" chisels. I see a good many of them and I often can't see any defect so maybe it does mean they are a Defiance tools but then they appear to be the same as regular 750 ['cept for the D] also,... so why market them in the cheaper defiance line of tools? I don't know. I have seen a good many everlasts stamped "Imperfect" [often hard to see the problim too] but don't think I have ever seen a 750 stamped imperfect.How come? Maybe because they were stamped "D" instead? again I don't know. I have seen stanley planes marked "defective" as well as examples stamped "imperfect" Another thing to think about is that many if not most defiance tools are not marked with "Stanley" while these "D" chisels are.Also all other defiance tools are quite a bit different from Stanleys regular line of tools yet these chisels are identical except for the markings.I have seen chisels marked "Defiance" but they do not have the red wood handles like a 750.These are covered in the Walters book under the defiance section.....well maybe not many answears but more questions, eh?.......Todd

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