Plane

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Plane

Entry/Object ID

GHS 1767 A-C

Description

Brown wood adjustable-fence plow plane (has fence attached to plane by 2 long round screws with threaded knobs to hold fence secure to plane stock) curved handle, iron fence, iron bit (C) and wedge of cut out wood (B), brass adjustable screw at top of stock. Marks, stamp on front: "UNION FACTORY / WARRENTED / H. CHAPIN NO 23 1/2"

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

USA (?BRR)

Dimensions

Height

7 in

Width

11-1/4 in

Length

12 in

Material

Wood, Iron, Brass (?)

Provenance

Notes

GHS Catalogue: "Moulding plane used by early carpenters and cabinet makers." Object donated by "Frank Jacquinto, 1960."