Help, typing/dating 2 block planes

Re: Help, typing/dating 2 block planes

William R. Duffield on the Cohansey

>#1 Stanley started stamping the model number on the side in 1947 (type 21, etc.) They started bending the mouth adjusting lever up somewhere between 1952 and 1955 (later type 22, etc.) Whether it is 22 or later depends on whether it is japanned or painted blue, and if jappaned, on whether the edges of the boady and lever cap are are japanned (type 23, 1956-1959) or ground smooth.

#2 ARe you sure it has "#9 1/2" and not "Stanley" cast in the body?

Poor wording for #2

Doug Littlejohn

>William (or is it Bill?). My wording was poor. I meant there is "NO" number 9 1/2 mark not that there was the # 9 1/2 cast in. Nothing, just Stanley up front. Otherwise there isn't a thing I can find anywhere else on the plane.

On #1, it is japanned, black. The sides of the body and the lever cap are ground smooth.

I did find a reference to the blade logo saying that the 'V' logo was introduced 1910-1918 or type 11. SweetHart from 1919-1924 and then the 'notched' logo. So it looks like #2 would be a type 11 and #1 a type 23 or so??

Thanks

Guess I had the planed reversed. What I thought was the older one turns out to be MUCH newer.

Thank you for you information.

Re: Poor wording for #2

William R. Duffield on the Cohansey

>#1 appears to be a late Type 22, 1952-1955. They skipped the step of grinding the japaning off the tops of the body and lever cap to cost reduce the Type 23.

#2 appears to be a Type 18, 1920-1929. The casting is consistent with the V logo on the cutter.

Re: Poor wording for #2

Doug Littlejohn

>Where does one find the information you are talking about? Is/are there website(s)? The only one I found seems to deal with the regular #1-8 planes, not the others.

Again, thank you very much, now I know which one to keep for me to use.

Re: Poor wording for #2

William R. Duffield on the Cohansey

>The type studies are in John Walter's Antique & Collectible Stanley Tools, Guide to Identity & Value, commonly called "The Stanley Tool Guide". Walter credits the 9¹/₂ Type Study to Jack Schoelhamer & John Wells. Other type studies are published in FTJ from time to time.

Re: Poor wording for #2 *LINK*

Bater Kari

>You could try Bob Kaune's website. He sells lots of antique planes,especially Stanley


http://www.antique-used-tools.com