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Stanley Tool
comments (4) March 1st, 2010 in Project Gallery
cardosino, member
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This is a hand tool made by Stanley. I don't know what it's called. It is like a planer that works on a pull strike. Very efficient on removing wood fast. The sole is a little bit round. This tool was thrown in the trash of a shop in San Francisco, thank God I found it. It would have been a shame to destroy such a fine tool. I am very attached to it, even thou I don't know what it is. I would like any information. Thanks
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Comments (4)
Posted: 12:13 pm on March 8th
Posted: 12:04 pm on March 8th
What you have is a Stanley #70 Box scraper. Mfg. from 1877~1958. Older ones have a japanned (heavy black) finish and a natural finish on the wood handle. Newer ones (after 1934) have a maroon finish.
My source is John Walters "Guide to Antique & Collectable Stanley Tools," which also says "Originally used to remove addresses, marks and stencils from wooden shipping boxes for recycling. It can be used to level hollowed out areas and for planing marks from floors."
Walter puts the value (in 1994) at somewhere between $15 and $45. BTW, I paid $5.00 for mine about 25 years ago.
Posted: 11:15 am on March 6th
Posted: 7:26 am on March 2nd
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