Metal plane, Bailey No. 7 patented 1902 : boat building
Maker
Stanley Rule and Level Company
(American, founded 1857)
Date1902-1930
Object number00006381
NameMetal plane
MediumIron, wood
DimensionsOverall: 139 x 558 x 72 mm, 3.3 kg
ClassificationsTools and equipment
Credit LineANMM Collection
HistoryLeonard Bailey's patent for all metal planes (1867) was acquired by the Stanley Rule and Level Co. of New Britain, Connecticut, USA but the name Bailey continued to be inscribed on the toe of the body.
1890s - 1950s
before 1990