condeesteso
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Having followed twothumbs 'Ruined' thread Andy T told :wink: me to post pics of this one.
I found it about a year ago on eBay and it was in the UK (I have often got old Stanleys from the States where the choice is far better but shipping can be around £30). I think this one cost about £40. It arrived covered in oil which had clearly been there quite some time, and was everywhere including knob and tote. Basically it looked very sorry, and was checked over briefly (all present and correct) and set aside.
I finally got round to cleaning it (etc.) a few weeks ago, and the blade and cap iron still need work, the cap in particular.
I'm certain it is a very early one. The Stanley dating site would suggest around 1890, but I think it's earlier than that. I saw a thread on a US forum around the time I got this and the knob fixing screw (threaded all the way through) only seems to appear on the really early ones:
The knob and tote are beech, the body has the S casting mark, and the blade is Stanley Rule & Level. No patent marks of course, and no frog adjuster.
Here it is with my very early No4:
Any knowledge of the specific details of this No6 would be appreciated. I'm sure it's early one, and I want it to be!
May be off on the hunt for a 4 1/2 now, maybe from the States, and certainly more expensive than twothumbs' bargain.
I found it about a year ago on eBay and it was in the UK (I have often got old Stanleys from the States where the choice is far better but shipping can be around £30). I think this one cost about £40. It arrived covered in oil which had clearly been there quite some time, and was everywhere including knob and tote. Basically it looked very sorry, and was checked over briefly (all present and correct) and set aside.
I finally got round to cleaning it (etc.) a few weeks ago, and the blade and cap iron still need work, the cap in particular.
I'm certain it is a very early one. The Stanley dating site would suggest around 1890, but I think it's earlier than that. I saw a thread on a US forum around the time I got this and the knob fixing screw (threaded all the way through) only seems to appear on the really early ones:
The knob and tote are beech, the body has the S casting mark, and the blade is Stanley Rule & Level. No patent marks of course, and no frog adjuster.
Here it is with my very early No4:
Any knowledge of the specific details of this No6 would be appreciated. I'm sure it's early one, and I want it to be!
May be off on the hunt for a 4 1/2 now, maybe from the States, and certainly more expensive than twothumbs' bargain.