Bench&Brace

Stanley bench plane type study

Stanley Type 6 (1888–1892)

Lateral lever present. 'STANLEY' cast into the bed.

  • 1888–1892
  • medium confidence

Fastest way to spot one

  • Lateral lever present
  • 'STANLEY' cast into the bed
Photograph needed: Stanley Type 6 - bed casting behind the frog, toe marking and knob
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Features in detail

Bed marking 'STANLEY' appears cast into the bed. Once it appears it never leaves, so a bed with no 'STANLEY' is earlier. medium
Lateral lever Present. high

Before you trust this

Type dates are approximate and adjacent types overlap. Stanley emptied parts bins before opening new ones, so a plane can legitimately carry features from two types at once. Date the body casting, treat the iron and hardware separately, and expect a window rather than a year.

Go back to the full type study, or read the dating marks table.

Sources

Models this type applies to