Have three 60-1/2's now, one from a list member. Have determined that the
adjustable part of the sole seems to be unique to each plane, none of the
three interchange. The maroon one is a newer Stanley. The funky green one
(thanks Dan) is newer, black and stamped 60-1/2. The other black one,
marked "Made in USA" is *not* a Stanley, although it had a Stanley blade. I
suspect either a very new plane which has already died, or a good copy.
Thanks for all the advice from youse guys, happy to be here. I'm snortin'
around dusty corners in the shop, reading names on tools, and seeing the
light. Anybody heard of a "Gem Folding Miter Box" by the Alaska Freezer Co,
Inc. of Winchendon, MA? I have one, with the original label still on it.
Now I need a good backsaw to go with it.
I also need bits for a "Yankee" 31A by North Mfg.
Jon Endres, PE
West Mountain Engineering
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Reynolds [mailto:stephenereynolds@e...]
> Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 6:57 PM
> To: Jon Endres; oldtools
> Subject: Re: [oldtools] Introduction and question
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> >
> > Name is Jon Endres, professional civil engineer by trade, age
> 32, wife, 3
> > kids, shop cat.
>
> Welcome to the porch.
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> >
> > The question I have is this: I have two separate stanley 60-1/2 block
> > planes. I bought one on fleaBay and found out (buyer beware!) that it
> > wasn't complete. So I bought another one from a private seller that had
> > the casting stripped out in the blade tightening screw socket, and found
> > out that the parts don't fit each other! The adjustable part of the
> > casting, in front of the mouth, is a different width and thickness, the
> > blades are different and don't interchange, and some other minor
> > dimensions just don't match. What gives?
>
> John Walter's Stanley Guide says that the 60 1/2 was 1 1/2" wide
> until 1914 and then 1 3/8" wide until it was discontinued in 1982. The
> maroon japaning is indicative of a much newer Stanley product as is the
> stamping of model numbers in the side. The black one is most likely
> very old.
>
> Regards,
> Steve
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