Mike asked

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A number of years ago I picked up a Stanley type 8 at nearly no money.
Good plane!  But where all my other Stanley planed are Japanned black,
this plane was maroon.  Now I find a Stanley 220 block plane, also
maroon.  

Did Stanley use maroon at some time rather than black? 
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Stanley called that color "cordovan." From what I can find, they were produced
from 1968 to 1981.

www.timetestedtools.net/2017/07/13/the-stanley-cordovan-era/

After that came blue.

Cheers,
Chuck Taylor
north of Seattle USA