Stanley No. 2 Winterbottom's Patent Combined Try and Mitre Square Type Study

Stanley No. 2 Winterbottom's Patent Combined Try & Mitre Square

Features: Graduated;top of handle is at a 45 degree angle.
Manufactured: 1874 to 1984
Patents: Charles Winterbottom's 7/29/1869 (mitre design)
Justus Traut's 4/16/1872 ( construction)
Justus Traut's 3/16/1897 ( "Hand-y" feature)
Sizes:    4-1/2, 6, 7-1/2, 9, and 12 inch
Construction:    Rosewood handle, steel blade
Average price given by Walter(1998): $15 to $45
Type 2:    $25 to $75 ( 1888 to 1897)
Type 1:    $35 to $100 (1874 to 1887)
Metric:    $100 to $200
Notes:    Available without graduations; offered in metric in 1902

Type	Catalog Illustration		Sample
Type 1 1874 to 1897		(example not available to author)	If you would like to submit an example photo email me @ oldtooluser@cswebmail.com
Type 2 1888 to 1897			Stanley No. 2 Winterbottom's Patent Combined Try & Mitre Square (Type 2) 9 Inch in length. Hand stamped numbers with 1/8 inch marks on one side and 1/16 inch marks for 3-3/8 inch and then 1/8 inch marks the rest of the length of the other side. Blade has minor pitting and a scratch 1-1/2 inch by 1/8 inch along the mitre wear plate. Early style rosewood handle faintly marked PATENTED ( in an arch ) with April 16, 1872 in a straight line below as well as "PATENTED July 29, 1869" in a circle. Fine marked early example of Winterbottom combined try and mitre square.
Type 3 1998 to 1984			Stanley No. 2 Winterbottom's Patent Combined Try & Mitre Square (Type 3) complete set including 4-1/2, 6, 7-1/2, 9, and 12 inch in length. Fine compete set of of Type 3 Winterbottom combined try and mitre square (various logo's).