gelert19

Hi Jeff I think you get a better finish with the old planes. Stanley made hundreds of different types. If you wanted a collection of them it would cost a fortune. You can pay £1000 for a Stanley No 1 (a tiny smoothing plane)

I didn't work for Stanley but I have used Stanley tools, since 1962, when my father gave a Stanley plane when I started my carpentry and joinery apprenticeship. I have acquired a number of stanley planes and I have recently been trying to date them. I have asked Stanley for any information but I have not received a reply. I was wondering if anybody had any information on Stanley Planes or if anybody has any old catalogue which I could buy or photocopies would be fine. thanks