Stanley Tools Book by John Walter

Re: Stanley Tools Book by John Walter

Tom Price

>No one I know has any idea when it will be published.

Used copies are bringing up to $300 on the used book market so I wonder if John has a stash somewheres. Jeezum Crow, If I'd known they were going to be worth as much as they are now, I'd have taken better care of my softbound edition. All of the pages are intact but the covers is fairly dogeared from being in the back seat of Mobile Solar Kiln II for several years.

Owning the Guide has almost led to heart attacks on two occasions thus far. First was when I realized that I had bought a rare 6" #98 infill level for $20 (book value $400 - $800) and second was when I scored a #85 scraper plane for $8 ($600 - $1000).

Second guy would have settled for $7 but I KNEW I had the extra dollar in change on me somewheres and am proud to say that I came up with the full asking price.

Nice driveby! :-)

Joe Rogers, Northern Virginia

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Great Gloat

Jonathan Peck - N.Y.

>Note to self....never get between galoot who drives mobil kiln armed with handcleaner in the cup holders, paper towel dispenser hanging from the viser and a chainsaw on the dash and a glimmering speck of metal showing through that pile of rust on the $2 table that he spotted from 100 yards upwind...Just ask Steve, he has the scars to prove it:-)))

...As Galoot #2....

Jonathan Peck - N.Y.

>awoke from his daze.....he just kept mumbling incoherantly..... as he never saw what hit him....jiglig.....jiglig....jinglig.....he could barely speak the word....I heard jingling....sounded like three quarters, two dimes and a buffalo nickel.

Re: Stanley Tools Book by John Walter

Moses Yoder in White Pigeon, MI

>I think it was in 2001 when I was at a flea market and saw an ivory rule that I was pretty sure was a Stanley rule, but had no idea what it was worth. I didn't have the Walter's book, but had seen a booth with books so went back and checked to see if they had it. I thought the $30 was pretty steep, but decided to get the book anyway and then later on come up with some reason why I had to have it, to explain it to my wife.

I of course was one of the first ones through the gate while my wife was still in bed. When I met up with her later on with an aunt, uncle, and her mom, and she asked what I had found, I of course showed her the book and the rule. Then she asked how much it cost, and I had to get real detailed about what the book showed the value of a Stanley #40 rule was, and why I would spend $30 for a stupid book and $110 for a rule that was smaller than my finger. That was about 2 days pay for me at the time, while supporting a family of four. Megan has always been somewhat understanding of my tool fetish, and really is a good wife. Neither one of us had any idea the book would be worth a minimum of $120 4 years later, but she did cover it with a laminate to protect the soft cover. I managed to get a really nice coffee stain on the edge, and it is creased in the back, but the cover is still good, although it will never have a "for sale" sign on it in my lifetime.

Re: Stanley Tools Book by John Walter

Todd Hughes

>If I had just walked down the last row of the flea market first instead of looking out in the dirt I would have gotten that no. 85! Well if I didn't get it glad that Tom did. Don't think Dr. Jim is over it yet. When I first got my copy of the big stanley book I read it from cover to cover several times and did my best to memorise all the vaules.Really approached it like it was an "asignment". First payoff was a little 291B midget ball pein hammer that I bought for $3 and sold for over a $100! Never looked back......Todd who had to pay $25 for his 85 scraper plane but hey it is in better condition then Tom's after all

Tom...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>YOU SUCK!

;^)

Re: Stanley Tools Book by John Walter

RichM

>There is actually a "pocket guide" that comes out every few years for about 10 bucks. You can find them on ebay. I recently purchased a a copy of the 1990 edition in real nice shape on ebay for about $60. Is the second edition "better" or is it basically the same with updated prices? If so, I am tempted to see if my 1990 version will draw more than I got it for (as I think the seller didn't do a great job of displaying the condition of the book). In any event, the pocket guide provides plenty of info for rust hunting (as it can be easily hidden in the pocket when you walk away to check a price!)