Bailey no.4 1/2 And age please

[mtt.tr]

Hello well i picked up my plane this morning im prettey happy with it needs serious flattering.

On first sight it looks brand new and it has its orgnal machining marks on the end of the blade which shows it has never been sharpened but pictures will explain the rest.

Doesnt look like its nickel plated but polished then lacquered possible ww2??

Chip breaker

Frog

and lateral adjuster

What do you guys think?

 

[LuptonM]

Last pic is wierd cos the logo is sideways

Is it plastic handled?

 

[mtt.tr]

Last pic is wierd cos the logo is sideways

Is it plastic handled?

Nope not plastic hadles

 

[mtt.tr]

I might be wrong but i think it might be a type 18 1946-1947

 

[Pvt_Ryan]

That S on the chipbreaker indicates something to do with who cast it.. I think the earlier ones where with the S and the later ones with a B.. but I can remember it was on one of the aging charts I think.

 

[xy mosian]

Have a good look around on here:-

http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan0a.html

This will tell you almost all you ever wanted to know about ageing Stanley planes. From memory the 'snail' in the cap iron makes it post 1950 ish.

Have fun

xy

 

[Karl]

Looking at it i'd have said 70's. The frog bedding & lever cap give it away.

Cheers

Karl

 

[mtt.tr]

The only reason i think not is the frog is straight at the top not curved?

 

[bugbear]

The only reason i think not is the frog is straight at the top not curved?

Is it English or American? You provide lots of photos, but none of the casting!

BugBear

 

[mtt.tr]

The only reason i think not is the frog is straight at the top not curved?

Is it English or American? You provide lots of photos, but none of the casting!

BugBear

What do you mean buy pictures of the castings?

 

[Alf]

The body of the plane is the casting. That's where a lot of the most obvious information about age is. Like "Made in England", which would mean we could utterly ignore every single "Stanley Plane Dating Page" for instance. :wink:

 

[mtt.tr]

Oh it says made in england behind the frog then no.41/2 in front of the handle and bailey behind it

I also have the box

 

[lurker]

Looking at it i'd have said 70's. The frog bedding & lever cap give it away.

Cheers

Karl

I agree.
No reason why it shouldn't be reasonably servicable
The 4 1/2 are a bit more useful than the 4 IMHO

 

[mtt.tr]

Looking at it i'd have said 70's. The frog bedding & lever cap give it away.

Cheers

Karl

I agree.
No reason why it shouldn't be reasonably servicable
The 4 1/2 are a bit more useful than the 4 IMHO

Thats why i brought it flattened it looks mint condition

 

[Benchwayze]

Is this the one I almost bought from 'Oldtools'?

The reason I didn't is I already have one that just needs wooden handles. Which I will get a roundtu !

John