staNLEY 130
gordon thomas
>I received two hand planes from my late father and wondered if anyone knew their history. One is a stanlet block #130.The other is a Whitmore # 4.
Any comments will be appreciated.
cheers,
gordon Thomas
staNLEY 130
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Re: staNLEY 130
#2Re: staNLEY 130
walt Q
>Gordon.
the No. 130 double ended block is a decent little user..regular angle block and sort of a good bullnose all wrapped up in one...handy to have around but there are some better choices...
Whitmore..I don't know..rule of thumb though for manufacturers:if it's got a two piece lateral it was made by Stanley
if it's a "V" or "U" shape probably Sargent
if one 90 degree twist like an "L"..MIllers Falls
if a one twist single horizontal to vertical..probably Union
not always the case but true 85% of the time
walt Q
Re: staNLEY 130
#3Laterals
Joe Rogers, Northern Virginia
>Hey Walt...thanks for the "rule of thumb" about laterals and predominate manufacturers. That is a great nugget to help pin down nameless planes.JR