Does anyone know what type of plane this is?

Dunno, but it sure looks cool.

interessting plane … congrats with the score
looking forward to hear more about it :-)

Dennis

Whoa, I hope someone knows. Nice find.

-- Steve - Wasilla, Alaska

Whatever it is, that is a REALLY cool frog.

That is interesting. Does the frog tilt to the sides for lateral adjustment?

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No, it only slides in and out.

I have not seen anything like it.

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I read something to the effect that only a handful of “vintage” planes are real collectors items, i.e. worth thousands. The rest are just users in various stages of deterioration. I’m no expert, so take that with a grain of salt. But, I’ve looked at a lot of handplanes and tools on the internet over the past few years, and have never seen that lever cap and frog, not even close. So all those ebay buzzwords HTF, Rare, etc., may apply. Hope so for you anyways.

-- david roberts, spinning Tales from Topographic Oceans, no, really.

Nib – I asked someone to take a look at your pics, this is what came back:

‘It’s a Chaplin’s Patent, sold by Tower & Lyon.
It’s a mid-production model, made between the earliest iron knob and tote models and the improved model.’

Sounds english, and gives you a place to research further!

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Might contact this guy -

http://thebestthings.com/vintools.htm

he is one of the tool experts that evaluates things for Antiques road show.
Never met or talked to him, but he might be able to point you in the right direction at least??

You might also try some of the “vintage tool site/restoration and parts” type sites.

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