What is this thing????

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Kinda looks like a jointer with an adjustable fence. Make sure it has a ground
on it.

I agree with waho, but could you take a picture of the other side and the bottom?

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Based on the way the parts resemble other tools, it looks like a powered, worm drive plow plane. Is that a little bit of cutter peeking out below the fence near the middle?

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While there is no picture, read the information found on the link below…think this may be it.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/antiques-collectables/tools/auction-399676428.htm

I would venture that it’s an old model of a powered hand plane for reducing the size of a door.
The fence may be adjustable from square to a few degrees angle because door edges aren’t actually square to the front and back.

Good luck with finding information on it!

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Yes a power hand plane probably from the 50s

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A portable powered MOLDER plane, chain drive, from the 50s?

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The fence on the under side makes me think it is a rabbet plane.

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It’s an older power plane with an optional edge guide. The cover on the side likely covers a cog belt.
It’s older but likely similar in function to my Skil 100.

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Thanks guys it has been quite confusing to try and know exactly what it is. i dont suppose anyone knows what kind of value it has or where someone may know please? but anyway thankyou all for your inputs

Nice looking old planer. I’ve never seem one with a worm
drive like that.

Probably not worth that much unless it’s a wide format
planer (150mm or more). Less than 50 pounds I’d say,
assuming it works and has blades in a common format.
Otherwise it’s strictly a collector piece and finding a
buyer will not be so easy as not a lot of people collect
old handheld power tools.

Searched the Pat # and came up with this.

http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?CC=GB&NR=585068

As mentioned above….molding plane would be my first guess.

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It’s a beatiful old woodworking electric hand plane ideal to take the drudgery out of planing and speedy removal of wood without too much effort I have two different sizes of modern versions of these,and they work great too. Alistair

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