Posted 5 years ago
Yeyepappy
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This was found in a collection of vintage wood moulding planes in the Columbus, OH region. Some of the moulding planes were made by the Ohio Tool Co. The main body and components appear to be made of a good quality steel. The black stringer in the bottom appears to be a hardwood. There are no indentification matters. The adjustable blhade appears to be a wood plane component. What type of tool is this and how does it work? Manufacture? Circa? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
John
Either a rabbet plane or a molding plane. Pictures are from the wrong directions to see the cutter.
Fhrjr2. Put in a different picture to better show the cutter.
Thanks for your feedback.
John
It is a molding plane from the looks. It should have other plane irons with it. Plane iron is the cutter and you can pull one out and put a different shaped one in. Are there any markings on it? The plane and plane iron should both be marked although the marks may well be different. To get the iron out of it just release the tension with the thumb screws and it will come right out so you can look it over. Just remember which side is up so you get it back together right.
fhrjr2. I took the plane iron out and examined it carefully. I couldn’t find any identifying marks. I also examined the entire tool again. No identifying marks were found.
Thanks.
John
In that it is unmarked I would venture to say it is a generic reproduction. Usually a name is embossed into the plane and who ever makes the iron engraves their logo and name in it. This one appears to be in working condition but being unmarked has a drastic effect on the value.
A wood plane that they forgot to put a motor & wire on. LOL !
that is a Siegley Combination plane, pretty old (1900-ish) and valuable to some collectors.
Siegley should be marked on the left side and also on the brass depth adjuster knob. There should also be a number on it as they made different model s and numbered them. Early ones didn't have the brass depth adjusting knob. Original poster indicated this isn't marked. Possible this is one from Union plane company who bought out Siegley. Union only sold these for a short time before selling out to Sears. As far as I know Sears never branded them so that is another possibility for not being marked.