Leonard Bailey (inventor)
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Leonard Bailey | |
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Born | 1825-05-08 Hollis, New Hampshire |
Died | 1905-02-05 New York City |
Nationality | Massachusetts |
Occupation | Toolmaker/cabinet Maker |
Leonard Bailey (May 8th, 1825 in Hollis, New Hampshire – February 5th, 1905 in New York City) was a toolmaker/cabinet maker from Massachusetts, United States, who in the mid-to-late nineteenth century patented several features of woodworking equipment. Most prominent of those patents were the planes manufactured by the Stanley Rule & Level Co. (now Stanley Black & Decker) of New Britain, Connecticut.[1]
Commonly known as Stanley/Bailey planes, these planes were prized by woodworkers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and remain popular by today's wood craftsman. A type study of his patented planes and the rest of the Stanley line may be found at Patrick Leach's "Blood and Gore".[2]
Bailey's design ideas are still utilized by Stanley and other plane manufacturers to this day.
References[]
- ^ "Inventor of the Week" archive: Leonard Bailey
- ^ Patrick Leach's Blood and Gore
- 1825 births
- 1905 deaths
- People from Hollis, New Hampshire
- 19th-century American inventors
- American inventor stubs