Bailey 4 1/2 Plane date advice ?

[Blister]

Hi people

Trying to date this Bailey 4 1/2

It looks and feels old and I am hoping it 1902 :lol: :?:

It has Stanley on the lateral leaver , you can see the PAt numbers , also has brass tote top screw , Tote and front knob look like rosewood

Photos as follows , any questions please ask

 

[Racers]

Hi, Blister

Nearly time for a new blade :shock:

Pete

 

[Blister]

Hi, Blister

Nearly time for a new blade :shock:

Pete

This may be the candidate for the IBC :wink:

 

[ac445ab]

Yes,
This plane was made between 1902 and 1907. It's a type 9.
Ciao,
Giuliano

 

[Blister]

Yes,
This plane was made between 1902 and 1907. It's a type 9.
Ciao,
Giuliano

Thank you Giuliano

I may have to keep this one original then , and use a later 4 1/2 to convert

I see you have a fine selection of hand plane's

Just watched some of your videos :mrgreen: very interesting , Thanks :lol:

 

[SurreyHills]

Giuliano is right. Try comparing your pics with the ones at:http://home.comcast.net/~rexmill/planes101/typing/typing.htm

Looks like the 1902-1907 model.

 

[markturner]

Hi Blister, was it from Ebay?

 

[Blister]

Hi Blister, was it from Ebay?

No :wink:

 

[Racers]

Hi, Blister

Was it from House of Fraser :wink:


Pete

 

[Blister]

Hi, Blister

Was it from House of Fraser :wink:


Pete

No

and not Tesco's either :mrgreen:

 

[matthewwh]

I've been thinking about doing good quality thin irons for a while now, this would seem an ideal situation where one would be applicable. You can add beef with a decent cap iron but would be able to render increasingly desirable antiques like this workable yet un-tinkered with.

Hmmmm.

 

[Vann]

I've been thinking about doing good quality thin irons for a while now....

Great idea, but not too thin. My thickest Record iron is 2.4mm thick. 3mm thick irons require filing the mouths of fine mouthed planes. I wonder if something around 2.6mm might be a good compromise.

You can add beef with a decent cap iron ...

...while putting the original iron aside in case you want to sell the plane later.

And for thick irons, have you considered making a cap iron with vertical slits above and below the corners of the yoke slot, then the two tabs could be bent down a couple of millimetres to allow an unmodified yoke to engage the cap-iron - a variation on Mr Cosman's solution (there's always more than one way to skin a cat!)

Cheers, Vann.

 

[Benchwayze]

Good idea Matthew.

It must be possible to make the 'standard' thickness 'Bailey' type iron, with good quality steel. But lack of thickness might be a problem if you were considering a laminated blade, like some of the blades found in the old woodies. Until thinner blades are available, it will remain necessary to file the body/mouth to fit some of the thicker replacements.

Here's hoping...

John

 

[Racers]

Hi, Van

I was thinking the same thing a while ago. I was going to make a new cap drill a hole each side of where the slot will be. and cut a slot between them. leaving lots to bend down. Never got round to it.

Pete