Name/Title
Baldwin Wood PlaneEntry/Object ID
2011.614Description
A small wood plane, with a rectangular base that is slightly curved at one end. There is a wooden chip breaker and metal blade angled in towards a hole in the center of the base.Collection
History CollectionCataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.orgMade/Created
Manufacturer
Baldwin Tool Co.Date made
circa 1830Time Period
19th CenturyNotes
It is difficult to date this exact plane, but the company seems to have been most prolific in the early part of the 1800's.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Makers MarkLocation
Underside of angled metal pieceTranscription
BALDWIN TOOL CO. / MADE / FROM BUTCHER'S / CAST STEEL / WARRANTEDLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
EtchedType
InscriptionLocation
Front of baseTranscription
H. CRANE / C. WELLSLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
EtchedNotes
Could be the owners?Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PlaneNomenclature Class
Woodworking T&ENomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for MaterialsDimensions
Height
4-5/8 inWidth
1-3/4 inLength
6-3/4 in
