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Bailey No. 7 w_Jointer Plane Fence
- Thread starter SoCal_Alden
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tombell572
Well-known member
Yellow would not be a standard Stanley (Bailey) plane color. Looks like a low front knob--older model. The fence could be Millers Falls. What info are you looking for?
Tom B.
Tom B.
jimreed2160
Well-known member
I don't know much about jointer fences. The plane has a lateral lever and they were first used in 1885. It also has a low knob and they were last used in 1918. Assuming that these features are original to your plane, it dates sometime in that range. In collector jargon, Type 5--Type 11. That is a desirable range and your plane appears to be in good shape. Nice to have.
OP
SoCal_Alden
Member
Thanks Jim & Tom,
The WWII veteran who gifted me some of his hand tools was an avid woodworker and built toy cars and trains for Christmas handouts to kids. His cabinetry was beautiful.
I believe many of his tools were hand-me-downs from his relatives so the late 1800s to early 1900s sound about right. He used all of his tools rather than just collecting them.
Thanks for your knowledge and sharing.
Cheers,
Alden
The WWII veteran who gifted me some of his hand tools was an avid woodworker and built toy cars and trains for Christmas handouts to kids. His cabinetry was beautiful.
I believe many of his tools were hand-me-downs from his relatives so the late 1800s to early 1900s sound about right. He used all of his tools rather than just collecting them.
Thanks for your knowledge and sharing.
Cheers,
Alden
jimreed2160
Well-known member
Added note on the frog
Back in the day, many old timers painted their tools for identification. I met a grizzled scrapyard owner in Durham, NC back in the late 1960s. He was proud to share his identification secret. He painted his tools orange with an overcoat of silver. They were easy to identify by the silver paint. But silver paint was common and his coat of orange was a secondary measure. "Not many of 'em paint their tools. And I am the only one I know that paints 'em two colors."
The #7 jointer was a common house carpenter tool. So my guess is that the previous owner painted the frog as a mark of identity. It is better than stamping the bed or carving initials into the tote.
Back in the day, many old timers painted their tools for identification. I met a grizzled scrapyard owner in Durham, NC back in the late 1960s. He was proud to share his identification secret. He painted his tools orange with an overcoat of silver. They were easy to identify by the silver paint. But silver paint was common and his coat of orange was a secondary measure. "Not many of 'em paint their tools. And I am the only one I know that paints 'em two colors."
The #7 jointer was a common house carpenter tool. So my guess is that the previous owner painted the frog as a mark of identity. It is better than stamping the bed or carving initials into the tote.
OP
SoCal_Alden
Member
Thanks Jim,
I am learning every day !!
I am learning every day !!