Scott Lynk began collecting Stanley rules in the early 1980s and has written many articles on the subject for tool magazines. He wrote and published Stanley “Special” and Custom Rules in 2002. He lives in Vergennes, Vermont.
Philip Stanley has written four books on antique measuring instruments and patents, including A Sourcebook for Rule Collectors with Rule Concordance and Value Guide, Astragal, 2021. He has appeared on Antiques Roadshow as an appraiser and is a member of Early American Industries Association, the Mid-West Tool Collectors Association, the Oughtred Society, and Antique Tools and Trades in Connecticut. He lives in Worcester, Massachusetts.