53 Quality makers (emphasis on iron planes)
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This article is from the Woodworking FAQ Collection 1, by multiple authors.
53 Quality makers (emphasis on iron planes)
After the initial patents expired, Stanley made all kinds of
improvements to keep their market share. This resulted in the
many different "types" of the standard planes that were produced
throughout this century. When the patents expired, many
competitors began to produce lines of Bailey style bench planes.
Among the quality producers of these knock offs are: Sargent,
Millers Falls, Winchester, Keen Kutter, Fulton and Craftsman and
Record. (Technically some of these are just labels, not
producers, but you get the idea.) Sometimes, these are made with
higher quality than the original Stanleys. These are often
unattractive to collectors, so they can provide very good values
to the user.
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