Stanley Tools Sheffield

**Tassadar** · 5th June 2011, 11:00

Historys

Originaly 1843, Frederick Stanley started a small shop in New Britain, Connecticut, to manufacture bolts, hinges, and other hardware from wrought iron. With superior quality, consistent innovation, and rigorous operational improvement, Stanley’s company defined excellence, and so did his products.

The Stanley Rule and Level Company was founded in 1857 by Henry Stanley in New Britain, Connecticut. In 1920, this company merged with the separate but related Stanley Works, founded by Henry Stanley's cousin Frederick Trent Stanley, and continued operating as its hand tools division.

Stanley has been in Sheffield since 1937 with the acquisition of J.A Chapmans of Sheffield
In 2008, the company consolidated a number of sites (3?) into a new facility at Hellaby near Rotherham, which apparently safeguarded a number of jobs, brought manufacture of Stanley products back to the UK from Asia.

In 2010, Stanley and Black & Decker combined to form Stanley Black & Decker

The Site once held the famous "Year Knife"

"The Year Knife arrived at Stanley Tools UK some time in the early 1970's,. "It was unveiled in pride of place in Stanley's spacious reception area at the Rutland Road works in Sheffield.
"It was a splendid sight, with its crucifix form and a really splendid Perspex case so that the public couldn't touch it.

Apparently they bought it at auction in 1969 to prevent it from leaving Sheffield and heading to the States - ironic when you realise that Stanley was an American company!
No-one could remember how much was paid for it but a figure of £3000 was quoted

The knife was in a poor state when Stanley Tools acquired it. Loose, damaged and rusty blades meant that it needed some real TLC - but it got just that with help from the original manufacturers, especially an older employee by the name of Mr Scales, and from David Galloway - an exhibition and design consultant - who restored the knife to its original glory.

"The knife was in a poor state when Stanley Tools acquired it. Loose, damaged and rusty blades meant that it needed some real TLC - but it got just that with help from the original manufacturers, especially an older employee by the name of Mr Scales, and from David Galloway - an exhibition and design consultant - who restored the knife to its original glory.

Stanley Works also hand made patterns

PIX

Lots of evidence of 5S/ LEAN ?Sigma methodology and continuous improvement type stuff all over the place

Thanks for looking, all critique welcome

Full Set Here

**yamahapaul** · 5th June 2011, 20:58

Please see here-

http://www.midlandsheritage.co.uk/tr...html#post27531 (Oakamoor Sidings)

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Oh, I've corrected the typo in the title

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And moved as well!

http://www.midlandsheritage.co.uk/mi...html#post13598 (A guide to the forum boundaries..)

**Tassadar** · 10th June 2011, 12:27

appologies, i normall sanitise links etc, i must have missed them

**samson smith** · 16th August 2011, 07:42

Originally Posted by Tassadar

Historys

Originaly 1843, Frederick Stanley started a small shop in New Britain, Connecticut, to manufacture bolts, hinges, and other hardware from wrought iron. With superior quality, consistent innovation, and rigorous operational improvement, Stanley’s company defined excellence, and so did his products.

The Stanley Rule and Level Company was founded in 1857 by Henry Stanley in New Britain, Connecticut. In 1920, this company merged with the separate but related Stanley Works, founded by Henry Stanley's cousin Frederick Trent Stanley, and continued operating as its hand tools division.

Stanley has been in Sheffield since 1937 with the acquisition of J.A Chapmans of Sheffield
In 2008, the company consolidated a number of sites (3?) into a new facility at Hellaby near Rotherham, which apparently safeguarded a number of jobs, brought manufacture of Stanley products back to the UK from Asia.

In 2010, Stanley and Black & Decker combined to form Stanley Black & Decker

The Site once held the famous "Year Knife"

"The Year Knife arrived at Stanley Tools UK some time in the early 1970's,. "It was unveiled in pride of place in Stanley's spacious reception area at the Rutland Road works in Sheffield.
"It was a splendid sight, with its crucifix form and a really splendid Perspex case so that the public couldn't touch it.

Apparently they bought it at auction in 1969 to prevent it from leaving Sheffield and heading to the States - ironic when you realise that Stanley was an American company!
No-one could remember how much was paid for it but a figure of £3000 was quoted

The knife was in a poor state when Stanley Tools acquired it. Loose, damaged and rusty blades meant that it needed some real TLC - but it got just that with help from the original manufacturers, especially an older employee by the name of Mr Scales, and from David Galloway - an exhibition and design consultant - who restored the knife to its original glory.

"The knife was in a poor state when Stanley Tools acquired it. Loose, damaged and rusty blades meant that it needed some real TLC - but it got just that with help from the original manufacturers, especially an older employee by the name of Mr Scales, and from David Galloway - an exhibition and design consultant - who restored the knife to its original glory.

Stanley Works also hand made patterns

PIX

Lots of evidence of 5S/ LEAN ?Sigma methodology and continuous improvement type stuff all over the place

Thanks for looking, all critique welcome

Full Set Here

Stanley still had a couple of cheaper alternatives which could be recommended for grooving and cutting dados. The only successor to the Stanley models that I knew was the Clifton. I have three old Stanley’s and had one new Clifton; it was the best. I have worked fairly intensively with lots of electric routers and a variety of spindle moulders and the multiplane is certainly not a router or a spindle.

**yamahapaul** · 17th August 2011, 06:33

Originally Posted by samson smith

Stanley still had a couple of cheaper alternatives which could be recommended for grooving and cutting dados. The only successor to the Stanley models that I knew was the Clifton. I have three old Stanley’s and had one new Clifton; it was the best. I have worked fairly intensively with lots of electric routers and a variety of spindle moulders and the multiplane is certainly not a router or a spindle.

is this