Wood Plane

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Wood Plane

Entry/Object ID

2011.616

Description

A small wood plane, with a rectangular base. There is a metal blade and wooden chip breaker angled into the hole in the the center of the plane.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Eagle Factory - N. Chapin & Co.

Time Period

19th Century

Notes

Unable to specifically date this plane, but the company appears to have been operating in the 1800s.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Front side of plane

Transcription

[part of logo] EAGLE FACTORY / WARRANTED / N. CHAPIN & CO

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Notes

It is very difficult to make out, but based on what was visible under a loupe and online research, this is most likely what it says.

Type

Inscription

Location

Front side of plane

Transcription

C. WELLS (repeated twice)

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Notes

Possibly the name of the owner of the plane?

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

930

Dimensions

Height

4-1/8 in

Width

2-3/8 in

Length

9 in

Material

Wood, Metal

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair