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Manufactured : 1888 to
1984 |
Type |
Period |
Trademark |
Notes |
Picture of Mark |
1 |
1888 to 1897 |
hand stamped numbers and patent date in lead infill |
Same as Stanley #2 Patented Improved Try Square . Handle is jappaned and Justus Traut's 5/26/1874 patent date is impressed on the lead infill between the rivets. Later models are nickel plated with "Stanley" cast into handle also. Have been observed with and without the patent date impressed in the lead infill. |
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2 |
1898 to 1906 |
O trademark stamp |
"Stanley" in Block Letters with 5/26/1874 Patent date |
not observed by this author ( yet ) |
2 |
1907 to 1909 |
T trademark stamp |
"Stanley Rule & Level Co. New Britain Conn. U.S.A." in the form of a T |
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2 |
1910 to 1920 |
V trademark stamp |
"Stanley New Britain Conn. U.S.A." in the form of a V |
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2 |
1920 |
X trademark stamp |
Notched rectangle containing "Stanley" with Sweetheart (SW) mark intersecting on bottom third of rectangle. "New Britain, Conn, U.S.A." below SW mark. |
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2 |
1921 & 1922 |
Y trademark stamp |
Notched rectangle containing "Stanley" with Sweetheart mark intersecting on bottom third of rectangle. "Made in U.S.A." below SW mark. |
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2 |
1923 to 1935 |
AA trademark stamp |
Notched rectangle containing "Stanley" with Sweetheart mark intersecting on bottom edge of rectangle. "Made in U.S.A." below SW mark. |
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2 |
1936 to 1984 |
BB trademark stamp |
Notched rectangle containing "Stanley" "Made in U.S.A." below trademark. |