Vintage STANLEY NO. 59 DOWELING JIG, 2 Sleeves and Stop

Vintage STANLEY NO. 59 DOWELING JIG, 2 Sleeves and Stop - eBay (item 310057289915 end time Jun-12-08 18:30:00 PDT)

This vintage Stanley Doweling Jig No. 59 carpentry tool comes with two sleeves and a depth stop. It's marked, Stanley No. 59. Made in U.S.A."

The Bit Size scale markings are 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12. The inch scale runs up to almost 2 3/4". The sleeves are marked, "No. 7 - 7/16" and "No. 8 - 1/2." The depth stop is marked, "Stanley, Made in U.S.A. 3/16 - 1/2."

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Old STANLEY YANKEE NO. 31A Spiral Ratchet Screwdriver!

Old STANLEY YANKEE NO. 31A Spiral Ratchet Screwdriver! - eBay (item 310055487250 end time Jun-05-08 18:49:37 PDT)

This vintage ratchet screwdriver is marked, "Stanley Yankee No. 31A, Made in U.S.A." The red handle is marked, "Yankee." The side of the front end piece is marked, "Oil."

This big, strong, heavy tool is very well made, like all Stanley tools. The red handle is wooden with heavy enamel paint. The metal is still bright and shiny with signs of use. It's over 14 inches long when closed and 22 1/2 inches when you pull the spiral center out.

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Vintage STANLEY MAGNETIC CLEANER Clothes Brush, Sleeve!

Vintage STANLEY MAGNETIC CLEANER Clothes Brush, Sleeve! - eBay (item 310049635870 end time May-15-08 18:40:25 PDT)

This vintage Stanley Magnetic Cleaner comes in the original pasteboard sleeve. The cleaner works by static electricity, I think. Men who worked in powdered metal plants used these cleaners to dust powdered metal off their work clothes before heading home.

The cleaner back says, "Magnetic Cleaner. Stanley Quality +, Westfield, Mass. Patent Pending, Made in U.S.A." A patent number is impressed in the side.

The working surface is five wavy half-inch deep plastic ridges. I just rubbed the cleaner vigorously on the sleeve of my supposedly-clean light gray hoodie I'm wearing and was shocked to see the ridges coated with light gray dust.

The pasteboard sleeve has marvelous vintage graphics. The sleeve is in pretty poor condition with much wear and a big piece missing off one side. It says, "Cleans all kinds of fabrics safely. Cleans quickly by an entirely new principle. Quality Plus Stanley, Westfield, Mass. A Guaranteed Product."

The sleeve back lists the uses:

• For Furniture
• For Rugs
• For Automobile Upholstery
• Easy to Clean

There's supposed to be a bristle brush to clean the Cleaner, but that's not here. "Use soft, damp cloth or chamois if more thorough cleaning is desired." One side says:

Our Policy
Stanley + products are made from quality materials under clean, sanitary and wholesome conditions by happy and contented people. Each article is guaranteed to give entire satisfaction.

Signed, F. Stanley Beveridge, President
The other side of the sleeve has a quote by Longfellow, but part of it was printed on the piece that's missing.

This vintage Stanley Magnetic Cleaner fabric "brush" works like new.

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