Recent content by butchc

Thanks for your review. I dont see any signs of new wood. The shrinking you refer to could account for the overlap of the brass plate on the wood, picture1. The rougness around the holes and where the plate is inlaid in pic2 and 3, 4 probsbly is just 100 years of use. Both vails are in tact...

I have an old Stanley level that does not seem to be original, but would like some opinions. The markings on the face plate are of a patent date Feb 1890. 28 3/8" long. Due to the rough nature of it, were early ones a bit less finished? Or were levels remade from partswith new wood? The...