I purchased this old plane at a yard sale several years ago. It was covered with rust and most of the Japanning was gone. There was one on E-bay recently that looked very similar, but had “Siegley” cast into the tail end. This one has no identifying marks other than “No. 10” on the cap iron. It’s 21.5” long and 2.25” wide. The frog is not adjustable and the cap iron acts as a chip breaker.
I had some time off over the holidays and decided to clean it up.
Do any of you know anything about this model plane?
-- Gen 8:22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.
5 comments so far
TomFran
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#1 posted 867 days ago
Looks like a great find and restoration to me. I’ll bet you got a good deal on it too!
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Dan
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#2 posted 867 days ago
Its a jointer plane but I am stumped as to who would have made it. Looks good though.
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mafe
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#3 posted 866 days ago
No idea, but it sure is a beauty!
Congrat, and what a fine restore you have done.
Best thoughts,
Mads
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BigTiny
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#4 posted 865 days ago
Looks like a nice joiner. What else need we know? It’s a tool, not a Picasso. It’s meant to work wood, and looks like it would do that job quite well. Use it and enjoy it. Let Sherlock Holmes do the detective work. (grin)
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DennisC
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#5 posted 864 days ago
I sent an E-mail to Walt at Brass City. This is his response:
Dennis,
I’d say an early Siegley….check out this page for a later one..
http://www.brasscityrecords.com/toolworks/museum/siegley/siegley.html
jacob siegley
planemaker
New york 1878-1883
pennsylvania 1884-1905
I’d say yours would be around 1893
not common planes to find in the wild
nice find…and glad to see you’re using it.
Walt
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-- Gen 8:22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.
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