On Tue, 07 Sep 2004 17:20:29 GMT, "U-CDK_CHARLES\\Charles" <"Charles
Krug"@cdksystems.com> wrote:
>Found my grandfather's #4 Clifton in the shed at Mom and Dad's house.
>
>How much data do I need to get an accurate ballpark manufacture date?
What colour is it ? Green ? Does it have the two-piece cap iron. As
far as I know, Clifton only started making the bench planes in the
late '90s. Shoulder planes long before that, but the current bench
plane range is certainly quite new and I don't think they used to make
them in the past.
>The iron most likely needs to be replaced,
Why ? What's wrong with it ?
>Will the commonly available Hock irons fit this puppy?
Does the iron have a large "Victor" stamp in it ? If so, keep it -
it's better than a Hock.
On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 13:47:01 GMT, "U-CDK_CHARLES\\Charles" <"Charles
Krug"@cdksystems.com> wrote:
>On Tue, 07 Sep 2004 19:19:23 +0100, Andy Dingley
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>That's a Bailey #4, not a Clifton . . be rather hard for him to have an
>"old Clifton" in his shed, as he passed away before they started.
>
>Around the knob "No 4 Bailey" is cast.
>
>Just forward of the tote are the "PAT'D" dates:
>MAR-25-02
>AUG-18-02
>
>Punctuated as shown.
>
>The sole is 9" long by 2-3/8.
>
>Right now, it's the color of a light patina of rust, but all the moving
>parts do and there doesn't seem to be much backlash in the adjuster.
Check out this link. Should tell you what you want to know:
http://www.hyperkitten.com/tools/stanley_bench_plane/dating/main.html
Tom Veatch
Wichita, KS USA
On Tue, 07 Sep 2004 19:19:23 +0100, Andy Dingley
<[email protected]> wrote:
That's a Bailey #4, not a Clifton . . be rather hard for him to have an
"old Clifton" in his shed, as he passed away before they started.
Around the knob "No 4 Bailey" is cast.
Just forward of the tote are the "PAT'D" dates:
MAR-25-02
AUG-18-02
Punctuated as shown.
The sole is 9" long by 2-3/8.
Right now, it's the color of a light patina of rust, but all the moving
parts do and there doesn't seem to be much backlash in the adjuster.