I'm hoping that someone here can help me identify this mitre box. It was my grandfather's, who was a cabinetmaker in the early 1900's. There are no maker's identifying marks on it anywhere. Perhaps, they were on the original legs/feet. The only markings are numbers indicating the number of box sides on each stop. It has facility to level the bed with grub screws at far left and right, and centre front and back. There are lead rollers at the bottom of each guide to protect the saw teeth. I believe that it is probably American, since I had to replace one of the grub screws and found that it's thread was 1/4" UNF. The saw with it is a 4" by 24", Disston No 4 with an 1896-1917 medalion. I've searched google for images but cannot find any mitre boxes even close.
Hi, your mitre box looks like a Stanley #50 or #60 mitre box missing the original legs, featuring Trauts patented rollers / guide to fit either a panel saw or backsaw. Regards Mari
Hi Mari Thanks for the quick response. None of the Stanleys I found pictures of had a smooth back plate like this one, nor the Trauts rollers. Could it be that this is a very early model? Can you tell me more about the Trauts rollers? I want to restore the tool to as original condition as I can, so pictures would be helpful. John
You are right John, it's reasonably earlyish, produced from 1876 until 1923, here's a photo of its entry in the Stanley Tools book. It sounds like a great mitre box & extra nice to have a family connection. Regards Mari
That's the one! Thanks you so much. The bronze legs might be difficult. They may have to be something stylish in wood. John Amazing... Now that I know what it is I find this.