Auburn Wood Plane

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Auburn Wood Plane

Entry/Object ID

2011.530

Description

A long, antique wood plane, with a rectangular base. There is a slightly curved handle towards one end of the base, which is also thinner than the rest of the plane base. In the center of the base is a hole, with a slot where presumably the blades used to be.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

New York Tool Company

Time Period

19th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Front edge of plane

Transcription

AUBURN TOOL CO. / AUBURN, N.Y. / 16

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Plane

Nomenclature Class

Woodworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

686

Dimensions

Height

5-3/4 in

Width

2-7/8 in

Length

15-3/4 in

Material

Wood

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor