Vintage Stanley No.92 butt / marking / mortise / rebate / rabbet gauge, a rare find, complete and in excellent, working condition.

Vintage butt, mortise and marking gauge in brass, rosewood and steel.
by Stanley, New Britain, Connecticut, USA.
Late 19th to early 20th Century

Width 7" (18cm)
Depth 2 3/8" (6cm)
Height 2 3/4" (7cm)

Started in New Britain, USA, in 1843, Frederick Stanley created a small shop, to manufacture bolts, hinges, and other hardware from wrought iron. With consistent innovation and improvement, the company, then known as 'The Stanley Works', defined excellence, and so did its' products.

The Stanley No.92 is often called 'the finest Butt Gauge ever produced by the Stanley Rule & Level Company'! Priced at almost double the cost of their top line No.77 Rosewood Mortise Gauge, the No.92 was an extremely 'high end' tool for the most demanding users. Constructed of solid brass, rosewood, and steel, the gauge is an exceptionally well made and attractive tool that is ingeniously designed and incredibly useful.
Based on the Patent issued to Justus Traut, it was introduced in 1892 and discontinued in 1939, making in a rare find in the UK. It was the first gauge by Stanley specifically designed as a 'Butt Gauge' which featured a movable dual cutter which once set, (for the thickness of the butt hinge), could be used to mark both the door and the jamb without the need for readjustment.
Although, Stanley went on to produce a number of lower cost Butt gauges using similar design elements, these later tools were designed specifically for gauging butts. Where the No.92 also performs as a Marking and Mortise Gauge and is certainly the most versatile Gauge that Stanley produced.
Stanley is known to have been intermittent in marking gauges with their logo, however, this Gauge is clearly marked with 'Stanley, New Britian, Conn, USA, No.92'. An exceptionally stunning tool that represents the finest of it's type ever produced by Stanley.

In excellent, used condition, with the usual age related wear. Operating flawlessly, this example is complete with the often missing steel scribe, between the brass case and the rosewood head. The rosewood head shows only minimal wear from use and suffers no chips or cracks. All three scribe points are present and at or near their original full length. A fantastic piece of history, wrapped up in beautiful piece of toolmaking that is in excellent working condition.

Has been lightly cleaned to keep the original patina.

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Where possible we will combine purchases for shipping. Total weigh approx. 0.25Kg.