Stanley No 7 Type 5 c1885

[ShawnE Curry]

I've been asking for a set of hand planes for Christmas - preferably old Stanley's. My girlfriend gave this to me early - so I could look it over and so she could return it if it was the wrong thing. We won't be returning this one - she done real good. :)


It appears to be a type 5 body and frog (c1885) with a type 6 cutting iron (c1892). And its in wonderful shape for a 120 year old tool.


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[Nicholas Lawrence]

My numer seven is one of my favorite planes. That looks like a nice one.

[lowell holmes]

My numer seven is one of my favorite planes. That looks like a nice one.
My favorite plane is the one in my hand at the moment.:)
I have a #3 Bailey that might be my favorite.

[Jim Koepke]

Shawn,

It does look like a nice plane. Post some more pictures when you make some shavings.

It looks like it may be a Union or Ohio tools made plane. If it is a Stanley/Bailey product there will two patent dates inside the brass blade depth adjuster.

jtk

[bridger berdel]

She's a keeper....

[ShawnE Curry]

Shawn,

It does look like a nice plane. Post some more pictures when you make some shavings.

It looks like it may be a Union or Ohio tools made plane. If it is a Stanley/Bailey product there will two patent dates inside the brass blade depth adjuster.

jtk

I tried cleaning up the adjuster but I can't make out any dates on that yet. The plane iron is stamped "STANLEY PAT. AP'L 19,92" and "L. BAILEY'S PATENT DEC 24 1867" is stamped on the cap iron. The rest of the markings and features seemed consistent with the type 5 according to the plane study I read here:

http://www.hyperkitten.com/tools/stanley_bench_plane/type_study.php

[Jim Koepke]

I tried cleaning up the adjuster but I can't make out any dates on that yet. The plane iron is stamped "STANLEY PAT. AP'L 19,92" and "L. BAILEY'S PATENT DEC 24 1867" is stamped on the cap iron. The rest of the markings and features seemed consistent with the type 5 according to the plane study I read here:

http://www.hyperkitten.com/tools/stanley_bench_plane/type_study.php

The blade and cap iron are likely replacements.

This is where pictures are a great help. Look at this type study:

http://www.rexmill.com/planes101/typing/typing.htm

Scroll down to type 5 and you will see the difference of the lateral adjuster and frog face.

Also notice the twist at the end of the lateral adjuster. Stanley lateral adjusters will have the Stanley name stamped on them and have a tiller instead of a twist. The type 5 also had two patent dates stamped on the lateral lever.

I am not sure whether Stanley was making planes for hardware chains at the time.

jtk

[don wilwol]

I think you've found something better than you think. I beleive you've found a Birmingham "B" plane.

http://www.timetestedtools.com/quickly-identify-your-hand-plane.html

[Jim Koepke]

I think you've found something better than you think. I beleive you've found a Birmingham "B" plane.

http://www.timetestedtools.com/quickly-identify-your-hand-plane.html

And with them only making planes from 1885-1900 it makes it easy to figure when it was made.

jtk

[ShawnE Curry]

Thanks for all of your help identifying my plane. It came in pretty handy this morning. This cutting board blank came out of the clamps a little twisted, so I used it to flatten one side so I can run it through my thickness planer.

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