B63-545. NICKEL-PLATED SMOOTHING PLANE. Birmingham Plane Co. Good example of the planes based on George Mosher's 1884 patent with 9" sole, with the clamp-type cutter holder (PTAMPIA I, figure 233b), original cutter with clear mark. The knob, rear part of the tote, cheeks and lever cap are all nickel plated, the only example with nickel plating we've ever seen. It's clearly old, with wear and corrosion on left cheek and lever cap, and it looks like something that Birmingham experimented with but never offered on a wide scale. Either that or a special order; whichever it is, it's unique. Good+ 800-1600