B62-541. JACK PLANE. The Challenge. The Challenge plane was patented in 1883 and 1884 by Arthur Goldsborough of Washington, DC (even in the nineteenth century the source of some really bad ideas), manufactured by Iver Johnson and sold (briefly) by Tower & Lyon. PTAMPIA I, page 166. This is the 15" jack plane version with the word "Challenge" and the patent dates cast into the yoke. Black paint on the knob and tote are about 50% and the knob is a little loose, otherwise a clean example of a very rare plane. From the collection of Cliff Sapienza. Good+ 1000-2000