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Birmingham Tool Co. Patented Jointer Plane  This Rare and unusual 21" jointer plane was made by the Birmingham Plane Manufacturing Co of Birmingham Conn.  The idea for this design of plane was patented by a fellow named Mosher in 1884.  This company was in business for only about 5 years from 1885 on.  The Birmingham Plane Co.  made a series of different model or designed planes trying to compete with Stanley, but these all iron planes are their most desirable models and uniquely different from most other designs from this era.  The Birmingham Tool Co. also produced a line of transitional and metal bodied planes similar in design to Stanley.    This example is proper and correct in every aspect and is in fine condition. The throat is nice, and the cutter marked properly.  The adjuster is present and not damaged.

Good + . . . . .  $450.00       SOLD

Steers #405 Patented Jack Plane   The Steers line of patented Metallic planes are very interesting and unusual.  The bottom was milled to accept thin strips of Rosewood for the fellows who remembered the good old days of wood to wood planing.  This is a later model with a frog design similar to what Stanley offered.  Beyond that feature they are remarkably similar to Stanley's line of planes, but far harder to find.  This example is in overall nice condition.  There are some chips and voids in the wooden sole strips as would be expected.  The handle and knob are nice and proper.  The cutter is marked and proper.   It has a coat of lacquer or linseed oil over it as was thought to be proper in the 60's.  It will come off with a simple rinse.

Good + . . . . .  $425.00       SOLD

Steers #307 Patented Jointer Plane   Same as above but larger and rougher

Good + . . . . .  $195.00       SOLD

Unusual #112 Like Scraper Plane    The origin and provenance of this plane are a mystery.  It appears to be unmarked, and I can not find anything on the cutter either.  The body is nicely cast, and the brass adjusting screws have a very fine and nicely done diagonal knurling.  The wooden handle and knob are damage free, nicely done and of an undetermined wood.  The cutter is 2" wide, and the plane body is 2.5 inches wide, by just under 11" long.  Whether it is a patternmakers one of a kind design, or a prototype by an aspiring plane manufacturer we will never know, but it is a very interesting piece, and will be a welcome addition to the advanced collection, if you are not going by numbers.

Good + . . . . .  $395.00       SOLD

Palmer Storkes Patented Metallic Plane   This unusual patented plane is in nice condition with only some minor wear here and there as evidence that it was used.  It is 15" long.  The sole is corrugated and looks good.  The throat has two small nicks.  The cutter is marked Buck Brothers and is 7" long with 2" to the slot.  The adjuster feature works.   There is light pitting on the sides and sole, but nothing major.  It is a nice example overall.

Good + . . . . .  $195.00       SOLD

R 5 1/2 Large Jack Plane   The cutter is marked Lakeside which was Montgomery Wards house brand name.  They had their early planes made for them by Stanley and exhibit all the same characteristics including Rosewood handles.  It is equipped with the external frog adjuster and probably dates from the 30's or so from the looks of it.  This plane is pretty nice noting a tight crack in the tote.

Good + . . . . .  $35.00       SOLD

Meriden Patented Smooth Plane   This plane is a pretty hard to find patented plane.  The cutter is marked with numerous dates to protect the design from would be competitors.  It is in overall nice condition noting the replaced front knob.  Interesting.

Good + . . . . .  $900.00       SOLD

Patented Toboggan Plane   This plane is discussed in Roger Smiths books on the subject.  They can be found with a decal label to identify them.  Interesting.

Good + . . . . .  $125.00       SOLD

Foster Patent Smooth Plane   This unusual patented plane is a pretty hard to find.  It is late in the scheme of things, but a very unusual design with its rotating turntable design. They were made by Ohio and sold from Popular Science in the teens.   Interesting.

Good + . . . . .  $3000.00       SOLD

Buckeye Smooth Plane  This is a tough plane to find these days.  The tag on it indicates I first sold it to the collector back in 87 at a street fair here in CA.  Those were the good old days.  1.50 gas, tools were still falling out of every garage and yard sale. Tool Buyers were abundant, Flea markets were a primary source for antiques instead of Walmart and Chinese castoffs, there was no internet, no eBay, and certainly no internet rip-offs.   And although there might have been low-lifes lurking about they were mostly localized to their home towns / states and not really a threat or worry.  Life was great.

This plane is all original and in nice condition.

Good + . . . . .  $150.00       SOLD

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This is just a sample of the many antiques we have sold. Click link to see other Sales Archive Pages on this Site.

We can help you sell quality Antiques  Contact Us.

For further info on consigning / selling your antiques with us please see our FAQ page, the Appraisal / Selling Page and the Selling Your Collection Pages.

Our current offering of Antiques for sale are at our sister Website Patented-Antiques.com.

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