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Patented
Transitional & Metallic Planes in America by Roger Smith This
is Vol. 1 of the authoritative and definitive reference on patented
American Planes by Roger Smith. It is an invaluable resource if you are in
any way interested in this subject. It goes into great detail and explains the nuances involved to
understand what is what and who is who in the world of patented planes. 1st Printing Like New.
Very Nice.
Fine. . . . . .$75.00 SOLD!!
Miniature
Instrument / Model Makers Planes by Phelps of Oakland CA. The
one on the top left is marked on the cutter. The others are not. They all came from the same place. Phelps was an Oakland
based outfit well known for their pattern makers planes in aluminum.
Good + . . . . . $40.00 / Ea. or $150.00 / Lot SOLD!!
Davis Level & Tool Co. Jack Plane Very
Nice!!!
This unusual Davis Level & Tool Co. Jack Plane is in fine condition. Davis Level & Tool,
best known for their line of levels & inclinometers
ventured into the plane making business in the mid 1870's and stopped by 1892 according to Roger Smiths book. This Davis Level & Tool Co. Jack Plane has a beautiful Rosewood handle w/ full horn. It has a proper long Molson cutter in it that is nice. The chip breaker is proper w/ its beveled edges. It has a cutter adjustment feature where the user can change the pitch or angle of the cutter as well as a lateral adjustment. This Davis Level & Tool Co. Jack Plane is a great looking patented plane that does not come up often. Different, Nice & Interesting!!
Fine . . . . . $750.00 SOLD!!
Davis Level & Tool Co. Block Plane This
Davis Level & Tool Co. Block Plane is in fine original condition noting
missing japanning on the sides. The cutter is long and properly marked Davis Level & Tool Co. Springfield. There are no structural issues
or heavy pitting or other damage. A very nice example of a hard to
find block plane for the collection. Good + . . . . . $275.00 SOLD!!
"B" Plane 9 3/4 Tailed Block Plane
This Birmingham Tool Co. "B" Plane 9 3/4 block plane
w rear handle is in
very nice condition. The turned wooden rear handle is an odd shape, not being round,
and may be replaced. Birmingham Tool Co. was a major "wannabe" competitor of
Stanley's back near 1900. In addition to their line of well known all
metal planes, they also offered a line of planes similar to Stanley's
typical line of bench planes. It has been said that their naming them B planes was an
effort to play off of Leonard Baileys name. Note the few subtle
differences from a typical Stanley plane. Far rarer and harder to find
than the Stanley equivalent. Clean and Nice. Note, I have put a proper shape, original Rosewood knob on this, and it looks somewhat nicer and more original.
Fine . . . . . $395.00 SOLD!!
Fales
Patent Combination Plane Amos Fales of Denver, Colorado was granted two patents for
his combination
plane design beginning in 1882. He had it made by Otis Smith of Rockfall
Connecticut who was a gun maker. He is not the Smith of Smith & Wesson
fame. Production or more accurately, sales ended in 1917 or so. This has to be one of the wackiest ideas for a patented plane ever produced. It probably looked good and sounded good on paper, but the finished product was destined for failure. Mr. Fales had obviously never heard of the KISS concept of Keep it Simple Stupid before coming up with this idea. The plane has 2 bottoms and a cutter for almost every possible profile. I read that can equal upwards of 240 or so separate pieces. It is usually found with just the body and one cutter w/ 2 bottoms. This example has at least 200 if not more pieces included. That includes some specialty profiles such as the nosing profile, v profile, chamfer, and more in their original boxes. There is also a small box with spurs and nickers. The long rod and post are present. There are also two original sales brochures listing the parts available as well. What I did not see were bottoms for large size dados or rabbets, if it even had them. I do not see them called off in the literature and perhaps was designed to be used without. It does have 10 or 12 graduated cutters for that type cut. All told it weighs 30 lbs. or so.
An interesting note is the individual parts are not marked or matched to each other or the cutters. Figuring out what three pieces to pick out for a cut is left for the owner / user to figure out, or devise a plan for prior to each use. I can just imagine how that went by looking in the drawer I keep sockets in. A mess!
Nice, & Different!!!
Fine . . . . . . . $2295.00 SOLD!!
Fales
Patent Combination Plow Bead & Molding Plane Amos
Fales of Denver, Colorado was granted two patents for his combination plane
design beginning in 1882. Fales had his plane made by Otis Smith of Rockfall
Connecticut who was a gun maker. Otis Smith is not the Smith of Smith & Wesson
fame. Production or more accurately, sales ended in 1917 or so. The Fales Patent Plane has to be one of the wackiest ideas for a patented woodworking plane ever produced. The idea probably looked good and sounded good on paper, but the finished product was destined for failure. Mr. Fales had obviously never heard of the KISS concept of Keep it Simple Stupid before coming up with this idea. The plane has 2 bottoms and a cutter for almost every possible profile. I read that can equal upwards of 240 or so separate pieces.
This plane is typically found with just the body as it had so many parts to be complete, that they usually became separated along the way. This example is in what I imagine is an owner made box and has approx. 15 of the 3 piece cutter and bottom sets. Roger Smiths PTAMPTIA books have a complete story on the details. There is a near complete example w/ 200 or so pats shown in the archives of my sales archive webpage www.AntiqBuyer.com on this page.
Good + . . . . . $595.00 SOLD!!
Standard
Rule & Level Co. Smooth
Plane This unusual 9" smooth plane is
marked with a patent date on the lateral. The cutter is marked L I & J
White. I do not think this is proper, and I see no way the lateral
will engage to adjust the cutter. This company was in business just a
short time before giving up and selling out to Stanley. Smith gives a
pretty detailed history but does not show the backside of any cutters. The handle
has been glued and the top is missing. It is in otherwise pretty nice
condition.
Good . . . . . $125.00 SOLD!!
William
Steers 1880 Patent Model Bench Plane
Wm. Steers, of Quebec Canada was granted the patent for this
woodworking bench plane on May
11th 1880. The patent # is 227452 and it is viewable using a Google
Search. It was the first patent he obtained related to woodworking
planes.The condition of this patent model is superb. It is constructed almost entirely of wood. The main focus of the patent is for the cutter adjustment feature and changing the angle of the cutter for different types of wood.
Roger Smith has a lot of information on Steers and his patents in both Vol. 1 & 11 of the PTAMPIA books on patented American planes. At the time of the publication of Smiths first book there were no known examples of planes using this patents design. There is an example utilizing the idea pictured in Vol. 11. Smith suggest this plane was made in Canada for just a short period. I have never seen or heard of another example.
At some point Steers moved to Vermont and worked with the Brattleboro Tool Co. where his later planes were produced. Steers is much better known for planes utilizing his later patents and designs including the use of Rosewood strips dovetailed into the sole of metal bodied planes. Opportunity!!
Fine . . . . . $ SOLD!!
Steer's
Patent #306 Fore Plane This unusual
patented plane is in Good condition noting the missing handle horn. There
is also a chip in one of the rosewood sole strips. It is one of his
earlier
pieces as his later examples had Stanley like frogs. The cutter is stamped
with the Steer name, number 306, and the patent date, but parts are light. All in all a nice example that will
a nice addition to any
patented plane or antique tool collection. Good . . . . . $185.00 SOLD!!
Steers
Patent No. 307 Jointer Plane This is a 1st
model earlier version given the style of the blade adjuster. The patent for the
design was granted in 1883 and the cutter is marked with that info. Later
models utilized a frog similar to Stanley designs. The handle horn is missing.
This plane is in otherwise pretty nice condition. The rosewood sole strips are
pretty nice noting some chipping. Marked proper long cutter. A hard to find
plane. There is a complete write-up and details in Roger Smiths PTAMPTIA
books. Nice!!
Good . . . . . $225.00 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 + . . . . .$295.00
Steer's
Patent 30" Long Brass Jointer Plane w/ Rosewood Strip Sole This
is a very unusual brass jointer plane at 30" long. It is so well done that
I believe it may be factory and not just something a pattern maker or other
crafts person produced in the shop. The body casting is so nicely
finished, and all the corresponding parts so identical to original Steers Patent
planes that it may well have come from that shop or factory as a prototype or
model. Note how the knurling on the adjuster is identical to that found on
early Steer planes. The cap and cutter are definitely from the factory as
it is marked 307. The quality of the inlet Rosewood strips is second
to none. The handle and knob match those found on the original planes as
well. A unique and interesting plane that will be a standout in the
collection. None Nicer.
Excellent . . . . .$1295.00 SOLD!
Steer's Patent
#4 Size Smooth Plane
These unusual planes came in two different versions with this being the
earlier
version. The unusual feature is the Rosewood strips let into the sole. They
were patented and offered for sale by C. E. Jennings. Roger Smith says
that the Brattleboro tool Co,. manufac5tered them for Jennings under contract.This one looks OK noting replaced screws in the frog, and general wear to the sole strips. . The cutter is unmarked which I believe is correct. The collector also put a coat of his protective lacquer on it. Different!!
Good . . . . . .$175.00 SOLD!
Steers Patent No. 306
Smooth Plane
This is a 1st model given the style of the blade adjuster. The patent for
the design was granted in 1883. The Rosewood strips inlaid into the
sole are pretty nice. The knob to tighten the cutter cap has been
repainted for some reason. Handle has been glued. Interesting and nice.
Good + . . . . . . $175.00 SOLD!!
Steer's
Patent # 304 (4 Size) Smooth Plane
Steers planes with their distinctive Rosewood strips let into the soles were meant to appeal to
those carpenters and woodworkers who were not quite ready to let go of the idea
of wood sole planes. It is a nice idea and was well received. This example
is in nice condition noting a replaced Rosewood tote. The cutter is
marked, and there is little rust or pitting. One chip of Rosewood missing
from the sole. A nice plane. Different!! Good + . . . . . . $195.00 SOLD!!
Meriden Patent 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 + . . . . .$895.00 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 + . . . . .$175.00 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
Rodier Patent Jack Plane Louis Rodier was issued a couple different patents
for the planes he designed. The first in 1879, and another in 1885. This jack plane size
incorporates the leaf spring frog adjustment and star wheel adjuster from his earlier patent.
The idea was to adjust both the depth of cut, and the angle all with one turn of
the wheel. Sounds like a plan, but the idea never really caught on, and like
many other better idea planes this one faded soon after it was introduced. From what I have
read he was only in business selling this plane for approximately 5 years or so.
A
fellow named Laflin was his partner, and the actual manufacturer.The most memorable aspect about these planes is their graphic look. The sides are cast with vertical ribs. Both for strength, and an appealing look. The sole is corrugated with waves and has a great look to it. This plane measures 15" long. The cutter is marked Buck which is proper. There is a small chip on the backside of the throat. The adjuster is operational. There are no other casting cracks or other damage. The handle and knob are original and very nice. There is no rust or pitting to speak of just a bit of shelf dust. Most of these planes are found with no finish, or japanned black. This one as can be seen is red. I believe it is original. The cutter is marked Buck which is proper. There are remains of the paper label near the tail. The label was the only place these planes were marked, and it is usually gone.
Good + . . . . .$1295.00 SOLD!!
Metallic
Plane Co of Auburn NY Fillister Plane As nice as they come.
Lots of original japanning with no chips, cracks, or other damage. All
parts are present and original. The oftentimes missing fillister bed is
present, undamaged and nice. The rosewood handle is very nice. The stamp
on the cutter is the only marking, and says Excelsior and the company name and
location. It has a rack type adjuster on the back of it. This is a
well known and documented plane that was patented by a fellow named Storkes.
They made line of well received bench planes that were popular in that region
back in the last quarter of the 19th century. There is a complete write-up and
more details in Roger Smiths PTAMPTIA books. Very Nice!!
Good + . . . . .$1795.00 SOLD!!
Siegley
/ Edwin
Hahn #5 Jack Plane This is the early
version without a lateral adjuster. The cutter has a mark on the top
that is hard to make out. The
cap is marked with the size #5. It is a nice condition plane and the
wood is good. Nice!!
Good + . . . . .$95.00 SOLD!
Standard
Rule & Level Co. #3 Size Smooth Plane
The condition of this unusual small smooth plane is exceptional. The
Rosewood hand is perfect has the most wonderful form. The cutter is proper and
clearly marked. No cracks breaks, chips, rust, pitting or other damage. The patent for this plane was granted October 30th 1883. The company was headquartered in Unionville CT. They had been in business since the 1870's making just rules, but added a line of both metal and wood bodied planes based on a Solon Rust patent. The company was not around for long, and later joined with Upson Nut Co which dropped this line or design of planes and offered a product more similar to Stanley's line of planes. Very Nice!!
Fine . . . . . . .$695.00 SOLD!
Marsh M2 C Corrugated #2 Size Smooth Plane
The Marsh #M2 was made by the H. C. Marsh Co. of Rockford ILL. It is an
odd design with a very strange frog. It is also one of the few #2 size
planes that is set up with an external frog adjusting screw. The pin
holding the cap lever looks to be a replacement, and so the lever may be, but it
looks right to me. A nice plane, and a hard one to find.
Good+ . . . . .$395.00 SOLD!!
#6
Chaplin Jack Plane Complete and
nice!!! This jack plane is roughly the size of a Stanley 5 1/4 Junior
Jack. It is very unusual size that is not typically seen. The
cutter is unmarked, but looks right. The rest is nice.
Good + . . . . . . . $150.00 SOLD!!
Chaplin
Transitional Smooth Plane Sold by
Tower & Lyon. Used but not abused. It is 8" long and one of the
smaller sizes made. Complete and nice!!
Good . . . . . . . $50.00 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 + . . . . . $ 195.00 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
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