Stanley 55 Box & Decal

[Phil Clark]

I would like to replicate the chestnut box with sliding lid and decal for my stanley 55. I'm looking for box dimensions and a photo of the decal. It is a sweetheart era plane.

[Pat Zabrocki]

I saw one on ebay the other day that listed the measurements. I saved them since I want to do the same. Here they are 12 x 9 x 6 inches

cheers
Pat

[Phil Clark]

Thanks Pat - there is also an older style going soon on ebay that has the hinged lid but my plane isn't that early a model. When I google "stanley 55" there are very few images showing the boxes and the few that there are show the decal changed from time to time.

[Bill Houghton]

How do you plan to reproduce the decal?

[Johnny Kleso]

I have one,
I'm measure it tomorrow..

I also have several imges of a good label I'll have to find on CDs

[Johnny Kleso]

Its 12 L x 7 1/2 W x 6 1/2 H

I have to find pics yet


Edit:

You can get the pics here
http://home.comcast.net/~wizkidz/55/

I could not find the ones I was looking for :(
I might have lost them in a crash..

[Brad Patch]

Hey Johnny,

Miss seeing your frequent posts, hope all is well.

Brad, from Tucker, GA

[Johnny Kleso]

Thanks Brad,

I been hanging over at the computer tech fourms as I just built a new computer
http://home.comcast.net/~wizkidz/rarebearcomputer

I took a break from computers for a few years and had to relearn everything thing..
Its not like woodworking which never changes much...

As soon as I get it finished with this build and new network set up here I'm spend more time here..

[Phil Clark]

Bill, there is a lot of info on owwm.org about reproducing decals/tags.

[Phil Clark]

Johnny, thanks for the info - your pics show but another box decal with the plane included. I'm surprised at the variety of labels Stanley used. Trying to match the decal to the actual version of my plane will take more research.

[Johnny Kleso]

Phil,
My box is like the old finger jointed box...

The one I builting is like the bigger wider box with plane inside..

I just have the basic box finished with no hardware..

They also made Metal boxes in the other yellow box style which where for export to UK and places..