On Jul 18, 10:39 pm, [email protected] wrote:
> Hi
> I live in New Zealand and I have uncovered a what I think is a STANLEY
> Liberty Bell plane NO. 76 in my Grandfathers Shed and can find no
> information about it. Does anybody know anything about this type of
> plane or if it was made.
>
> Thanks
> Kiwi_bloke
On Jul 18, 10:39 pm, [email protected] wrote:
> Hi
> I live in New Zealand and I have uncovered a what I think is a STANLEY
> Liberty Bell plane NO. 76 in my Grandfathers Shed and can find no
> information about it. Does anybody know anything about this type of
> plane or if it was made.
The 76 was a reference to the patent date application and not the
plane model number. That's probably what's throwing you off. There
are a couple of possibilities. Like this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-STANLEY-PLANE-LIBERTY-BELL-76-8-NICE-ESTATE_W0QQitemZ140136606073
Or this? http://www.classictools.co.uk/eng/auction/view_auction_item.php?AuItemID=80
I suspect you have the second type which is more valuable than the
first. You should still hold off on dropping the deposit for the
Ferrari. ;)
R
On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:39:32 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
> Hi
> I live in New Zealand and I have uncovered a what I think is a STANLEY
> Liberty Bell plane NO. 76 in my Grandfathers Shed and can find no
> information about it. Does anybody know anything about this type of
> plane or if it was made.
>
> Thanks
> Kiwi_bloke
Maybe a #104? From http://supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan12.htm:
> The unmistakable lever cap has a Liberty Bell, with the number "76",
> cast into it. The reason why, is left as an exercise for the reader.
> The planes are often referred to as "Liberty Bells" by the tool
> collecting boys. Again, the reason why is left as an exercise for the
> reader.
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