I went to the flea market last Sunday and found a #24 Stanley transitional
plane for $3.00 ... it was missing the cutter and cap iron. The wood bottom
is in excellent condition with a crisp Eagle trade mark and the japanning is
75% intact. It is a prelateral and I'm trying to date it, but I'm having
problems finding information on transitional planes. Is there any info. on
dating transitional planes on the net ?
I would like to thank those who responded to me on the questions I had
concerning japanning. I also, do not endorse repainting planes or any other
tool. The plane that I was concerned about had no value to a collector or
user with the damage it has aquired; except to me,being my grandfather's
plane.

In a message dated 97-02-08 06:35:37 EST, ANEOTOMA@a... writes:

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 I went to the flea market last Sunday and found a #24  Stanley transitional
 plane for $3.00 ... it was missing the cutter and cap iron. The wood bottom
 is in excellent condition with a crisp Eagle trade mark and the japanning is
 75% intact. It is a prelateral and I'm trying to date it, >>
     If it is a prelateral with a model number on the toe with the eagle then
it is either a type 5 or 6, and would date from about 1872 to about 1884 when
the first (tab-type) lateral appeared.  There is a standard type study (Roger
K. Smith) for transitionals that is much like that for iron Baileys.  I
assume it appeared in one of the PTAMPIA volumes, and has been in both of
Walter's books on Stanley tools.

                                                Lloyd Henley

I don't know about the exact date, but you paid the right price. I'm 
looking at a copy of an 1870 Stanley catalog. It lists the #24 at $3.00!
Bob Ibach
rdi@t...

On Sat, 8 Feb 1997 ANEOTOMA@a... wrote:

> I went to the flea market last Sunday and found a #24 Stanley transitional
> plane for $3.00 ...> 
>