A Bailey #9-1/2??

[steven c newman]

Amongst the treasure trove of items from the other day
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Was this little fellow. Only markings are on the iron. L. Bailey's
Patent
AUG 6 57
AUG 31 58 EXC

Iron itself is almost used up
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And there is a "different " cap iron and lever. Not even close to what Leach has for this style of plane. Adjustable mouth seems to work OK
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Body is the Excelsior style
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So, is this a "Bailey" or a Stanley??:confused:

[Jim Koepke]

Your #9-1/2 appears to be a type 4 or later, starting about 1878.

It is a Stanley product. Bailey and Stanley were having issues at the time.

jtk