STANLEY PLANE PART--BLADE ADJUSTER KNOB, BAILEY'S PATENT RIGHT HAND THREAD

STANLEY PLANE PART--BLADE ADJUSTER KNOB, BAILEY'S PATENT RIGHT HAND THREAD (image 3/[null, null, null, null])

STANLEY PLANE PART--BLADE ADJUSTER KNOB, BAILEY'S PATENT RIGHT HAND THREAD (image 4/[null, null, null, null])

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Small diameter blade depth adjuster wheel for early Stanley Bailey planes possessing right hand thread and Bailey's patent information. I believe that includes #3-8 PLANE TYPE 3-5, 1872-1888. Check the type study to be sure. Plane type study from tooltrip: Stanley-Bailey Type Study This type study is based upon Roger Smith's original and includes many comments and updates from Patrick Leach. This information was originally on Jay Sutherland's website, but it went inactive sometime in 1999 or 2000. Someone had saved this page, so here it is. Jay, if you are out there, please email me! Type 1. Planes made in Boston, MA from 1867-1869. Rosewood knob is shaped like a hot air balloon, and has a distinct bead turned into its base. The brass depth adjustment nut is solid (sometimes of a two-piece construction), with "BAILEY, WOODS & CO." "BOSTON" "PATENTED" "AUG. 31, 1858, AUG. 6, 1867" stamped into it. Only the lower portion of the name "WOODS" is visible. The nut has a right-hand thread. "L. BAILEY'S" "PATENT" "DEC. 24, 1867" is stamped on the top of the iron and cap iron. The back of the lever cap is solid and has a banjo-shaped spring. The frog has a rounded back (the top of it where it faces the (tote)). It is held into place by screws with round heads. The bottom casting's receiver for the frog is shaped like the letter "I". The size of the plane (stock #, e.g. #4, #6, etc.) is incised into the underside of the frog and the lever cap. This isn't listed in the book I reference, but every example of these early planes I've examined has it. Type 2. Planes made by Stanley 1869-1872. All of the features of the previous, except: Earliest models of this type do not have Bailey's name, nor Boston, on the brass adjusting nut. Most models have "BAILEY'S PATENT" "AUG. 31, 1858, AUG. 6, 1867" stamped into the brass adjusting nut. Lever cap spring is now rectangular. Type 3. Planes made by Stanley 1872-1873. All of the features of the previous, except: A total redesign of the frog, where it became smaller and is held to the bottom casting by a vertical rib between the sides of the casting. This was a short-lived production, and is practically identical to the "Victor" planes Bailey later produced. This new design is found on sizes #3-#8, but the frog is of a #3 size for all planes. This was probably an attempt to make interchangeable parts for most of the bench planes, instead of having a frog sized for each size of plane. A lot of these planes are broken about the vertical rib, so it was a weak design that was soon dropped. "STANLEY RULE" (in an arc) "& LEVEL Co." is now stamped on the iron. The cap iron still has the logo of Type 1 stamped into it. The brass adjusting nut in now recessed, with the patent stuff stamped inside. The back of the lever cap is recessed. Plane number no longer incised into back of lever cap or underside of frog. Type 4. Planes made by Stanley 1874-1884. All of the features of the previous, except: Stupid frog design abandoned, with the old-style re-introduced. The frog receiver is now a broad, rectangular area, with an arched rear (the portion nearest the tote). It is machined flat. Many examples have a foundry number ("73", "71") cast into the bed, between the frog receiver and the tote. Flat head screws now hold the frog in place. Type 5. Planes made by Stanley 1885-1888. All of the features of the previous, except: The lateral adjustment lever makes its debut. It has two patent dates, "2-8-76" and "10-21-84", stamped into it, along with the word "STANLEY". The lateral lever is a one-piece construction, with its portion that engages the slot in the iron being straight across. Top of the frog no longer rounded as before. The top is more a flattened arch-shape. The number is now cast into the main casting; i.e. on the smaller planes, at the toe, and on the heel, #5 and up. The trademark stamped into the iron is the same as before, except that "STANLEY" is in a straight line, in large letters, and the rest of the logo immediately below, in small letters. Type 6. Planes made by Stanley 1888-18... read more

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