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Rodier
Patent Jack Plane Louis Rodier was issued a couple different patents
for the design of his line of patented planes. 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. From what I have read he
was only in business selling this plane for approximately 5 years or so and was
in business with a fellow named Laflin. This plane is in good condition and measures 15". The cutter is marked Buck which is proper. The handle and knob are very nice. There is no rust or pitting to speak of and it is just a bit dirty It will clean up to be fine. The throat is perfect and there are no casting cracks or other damage. The adjuster is operational as well..
Good + . . . . . $750.00 SOLD
Rodier
Patent Smooth Plane One size smaller, and one step
nicer!This plane is in very good condition and measures 9". The cutter is marked Buck which is proper. The handle and knob are very nice. The throat is perfect and there are no casting cracks or other damage. The adjuster is operational as well..
Good + . . . . . $1250.00 SOLD
Kinney Patent Slitter Plane This unusual looking plane was patented in Canada in 1880. Roger Smith had an unmarked one in his first book, and was able to positively identify it in his second book. An interesting design with a crimper like wheel set in the tail to rip the material to proper width. Different.
Good + . . . . . $1250.00 SOLD
Millers
Falls #209 Smooth Plane The designers at
MF were way ahead of their time design wise offering novel designs trying to steal some of the market share
from Stanley. One idea was their Buck Rogers line of planes and tools and this premium upclass model
plane that they finished in Chrome w/ Lucite handles.
They did not make many, and few survived in this condition. Different.
Good + . . . . . $450.00 SOLD
2
Morris Patent Planes The patent for this unusual plane was issued to
Ellis H. Morris in 1870. They are rare and hard to find planes which were
offered in three sizes. These planes were manufactured by the Sandusky Tool
Co during the 1870's. The shorter plane is 16" long and marked in front of the cutter in the base of the body with the patent date and other info. The handle looks proper, but is attached with very new looking screws. The horn has been repaired on both planes handles. The wedges on both planes are made of a light colored hardwood, and look proper but may be replacements. The shorter plane was purchased in the early 80's from Dave Paling, the well known California antique tool dealer who recently passed away. It has been sitting in a private collection since that time. Rare and unusual, and very presentable in its present state.
The longer jointer plane pictured is 21" long and the largest of the 3 sizes made. It is marked in front of the cutter in the base of the body with the patent date as well. It has no reportable damage other than the repaired tote and is in very nice original condition.
Left . . . . Good + . . . . . $1200.00 SOLD
Right . . . .Good + . . . . . $900.00 SOLD
Davis
Level & Tool Co. Jointer Plane The Davis Tool and Level Co. were in
the plane making business for a relatively short period of time. The earlier
designs were slightly different from this one and so this is a later model.
They only made bench size planes for a period of about 12 years, and their planes
featured a lateral adjustment that Stanley did not introduce on their line for a
few more years. Overall this plane is in nice condition but has seen
use. It is 22 1/2 inches long. There is about 70% of the original japanning
left, and the wood looks good but might not be original. The top of the tote has
a repair as well. The screw holding the cap to the cutter is a replacement
and the cutter is pitted such that it is very hard to read the mark, which looks
to be D. R. Barton in the circle trademark.
The sticker on this plane indicates I sold this to the collector in the early 90's along with a pile of new tools. This fellow started his collecting back in the late 60's but did not start concentrating on woodworking tools and planes until a few years later. He was pretty prolific in his early days, but not real focused until the 80's. I still fondly remember the first day I met him when he walked by with a plane I had sold earlier that day and he told me it was the best and most expensive plane he had ever bought. I had paid $80.00 and sold it for 125.00. He paid nearly 800. I never made that mistake again, and he and I had a great relationship for the next 10-15 years.
Good + . . . . . $595.00 SOLD
Union
X 3 C Smooth Plane This is a nice looking plane with good wood and
a nice sole. There is some light pitting or texture on the sides. The
paint is original and good. A tough plane to find.
Good + . . . . . $150.00 SOLD
Union
X #4 3/8 Smooth Plane
This was the Union Tool Co. contribution to the
rare and unusual plane / cutter adjusting idea in an attempt to corner
some of the plane sales market Stanley was gathering up. The patent for this
idea was issued in 1903 and consists of a vertical post w/ 2 locking nuts to adjust
the cutters depth of cut. These planes were offered in sizes from the #0 (#1) through
the #8 size, with the smallest, largest, and odd-ball #'s being the hardest to find.
This # 4 3/8 is closest in size to a Stanley # 4 1/2, the oversize smooth plane Stanley offered. This oversize smooth plane is in very nice original condition with 90% of the original paint or more remaining. There is ever so light pitting on the sides and it was cleaned years ago. The cap iron is marked 4 3/8ths. There is patent info in the base. The Rosewood handle had green paint on it which I removed. I am not sure if it is original to the plane or not. A very nice, and hard to find plane.
Good + . . . . . $495.00 SOLD
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