Stanley No. 60-1/2 Low Angle Block Plane

Stanley # 60-1/2 Low Angle Block Plane(2)

Features: Adjustable Throat, low angle cutterManufactured: 1902 to 1982Patents:     Traut's 8/3/1897 ("Hand-y" groove)     Turnbull's 10/12/1897 (pivot lock lever cap & endwise screw cutter adjustment)     Traut and Bodmer's 2/20/1894 (adjustable throat)     Traut's 3/13/1900 (endwise screw cutter adjustment)Dimensions: 6 inches longCutter: 1-1/2 inch wide; 1-3/8 inches after 1913Construction: Cast IronFinish: Japanned, nickel plated trimmingsUser Info: Cutter is used with the bevel up, ground at a 25 degree angle making the cutting angle 37 degrees. The low angle makes this plane especially good for planning cross end grain.

Average Price: $50 to $125Type 1: $125 to $250 (1898 to 1902)Note: Type 1 has a rosewood front knob and does not have as adjustable throat featured in later types. Early models have Traut's 8/3/1897 patent date in the casting.Sources:1. Walter, John . "Antique & Collectable Stanley Tools, Guide to Identity and Value",    2nd Edition, 19962. Stanley # 60-1/2 Low Angle Block Plane,  Tool Collection of Gordon Muster . Fine Condition except blade in a later replacement. Purchased Jan 1999 from local dealer for $35. 