Oh very cool! I wouldn't get too held up about the fastener being different - mine's been replaced by a wing nut and flat washer.
It looks almost exactly like the Stanley I just picked up and restored, but the Stanleys don't have nails to hold the brass. Definitely looks like the same era. Check out this page: http://www.oldtooluser.com/typestudy/stanno25tbevtypestudy.htm
Also the stamp on the bottom brass was so faint that I almost didn't see it. It took some very careful cleaning and polishing to make it readable without accidentally sanding it off.
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1897 (Estimate) Bevel Gauge Restoration Project
Oh very cool! I wouldn't get too held up about the fastener being different - mine's been replaced by a wing nut and flat washer.
1897 (Estimate) Bevel Gauge Restoration Project
It looks almost exactly like the Stanley I just picked up and restored, but the Stanleys don't have nails to hold the brass. Definitely looks like the same era. Check out this page: http://www.oldtooluser.com/typestudy/stanno25tbevtypestudy.htm
Also the stamp on the bottom brass was so faint that I almost didn't see it. It took some very careful cleaning and polishing to make it readable without accidentally sanding it off.