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Bailey Type 2

Bailey Type 2 (post #169636)

OutOfPlum on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 07:05

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I've acquired what I believe to be a Bailey Type 2 hand plane, roughly 16 inches long, not sure what number that would be. I have two questions. First, if it is a Type 2 and potentially valuable, should I consider restoring it or should I leave all the "patina" on it? Second, assuming that I'm right and it is a Type 2 and hasn't been bastardized into some sort of "Frankenplane", how valuable is it?

I apologize in advance for the lousy picture. I must get around to taking better ones.

Don't touch it (post #169636, reply #1 of 5)

by mvflaim in reply to OutOfPlum [original] on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 20:21

You have a valuable plane. Probably around $200-$300 to the right buyer. If it were mine, I would wipe off the dirt and throw it on eBay. If you get $200 for it, take $50 of the money and buy a later version of a Stanley Bailey No 6 and pocket the rest of the cash.

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Thanks! (post #169636, reply #3 of 5)

by OutOfPlum in reply to mvflaim [original] on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 06:10

Thanks for the advice. For $200 I'd just as soon hang onto it but it's nice to have some idea of what it's worth.

Remove the frog and look at (post #169636, reply #2 of 5)

by hammer1 in reply to OutOfPlum [original] on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 21:09

Remove the frog and look at it's connection in the bed. It should be an H type if the plane sole is a type 2. Any markings on the brass adjuster nut? The tote doesn't look like rosewood, maybe it's a replacement. Take it apart and lay things on a sheet for an undisturbed background for your pictures. Condition of the mouth is important. I think a plane with a lateral adjuster is better for a user.

Beat it to fit / Paint it to match

Identification (post #169636, reply #4 of 5)

by OutOfPlum in reply to hammer1 [original] on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 06:12

Those sound pretty much like the characteristics that I went through while identifying this beast using the RexMill.com Bech Plane Type Study. I'll review to make sure and thanks!

Further Identification (post #169636, reply #5 of 5)

by OutOfPlum in reply to OutOfPlum [original] on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 06:18

I've gone through Patrick Leach's "Blood and Gore" trying to figure out what number this critter might be and I can add that it is 17 3/4 inches long with a 2 3/8 inch iron and weighs 6 lbs 15 3/4 oz. The closest this comes to matching Patrick's listings would be a #6 Fore Plane but it's a quarter inch short and 3/4 pounds light. If anyone has any explanations for those discrepancies, please share!