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Just found one in an antique store today. Bought it for $15. All the parts are there, the handles look to be Rosewood, and there is light rust over everything. Almost all the black paint is on the body, chipped off at the heel and the toe. Took the iron out and cleaned I everything w/WD40 and did a quick hone on the iron. Any idea what this thing is worth? It has a Patent Date(s) of MAR 25 02, AUG 19 02, and ARP 19 02. It’s 14 inches long and 2 3/8wide, with a 2in wide iron. I went to a few old tool sites, and the prices ranged from $130 for body alone and $120 for rear Rosewood handle to $60-80 for complete planes. All the pics looked similar. They mentioned different “types” such as No. 5 type 19. How to tell what “type” it is? I’m planning on just shining her up a bit and getting a good edge and using her, unless of course someone wants to buy it for the cost of a “77 Sportster Engine rebuild! Thanks, Jeff
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You still don't have that bike running? Get on with it Man! Nice find on the Bailey. There's so many planes, I don't know the market.
Use it.
MD
*if you want to figure out what type your plane is, check out "the superior works" online. the guy is a tool dealer, but has info on dating stanley planes,as well as amusing opinions on which are good, bad, etc. his name is patrick leach.
*Let's see . . . a sportster rebuild . . . I could do it for 50$. I'll wipe all the oil off the cases, clean the grime off the underside, top it up with oil, and she's a' done!It'll still run like a Harley, and what the hell's the point in replacing the gaskets in a Harley anyway? Good money after bad.Hee, Hee, Heeee!
*Bailey-Stanley iron plane types.The type number refer to changes made to the planes over the years. Such as Tpye one Boston-Bailey made from1867-1869. Type two Stanley 1869-1872, all the features of the type one except early models of this type do not have Baileys name on the adjustment nut.If you are interested in old planes Roger Smith book Patented Transitional & Metallic Planes in America is a great book with lots of beautiful pictures
*Jeff; You got a good buy, but don't quit your day job to live off of the proceeds from the sale. The # 5 is my favorite plane, I use mine all of the time, and get great satisfaction out of an even shaving off of an eight or ten foot board.
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Just found one in an antique store today. Bought it for $15. All the parts are there, the handles look to be Rosewood, and there is light rust over everything. Almost all the black paint is on the body, chipped off at the heel and the toe. Took the iron out and cleaned I everything w/WD40 and did a quick hone on the iron. Any idea what this thing is worth? It has a Patent Date(s) of MAR 25 02, AUG 19 02, and ARP 19 02. It's 14 inches long and 2 3/8wide, with a 2in wide iron. I went to a few old tool sites, and the prices ranged from $130 for body alone and $120 for rear Rosewood handle to $60-80 for complete planes. All the pics looked similar. They mentioned different "types" such as No. 5 type 19. How to tell what "type" it is? I'm planning on just shining her up a bit and getting a good edge and using her, unless of course someone wants to buy it for the cost of a "77 Sportster Engine rebuild! Thanks, Jeff