B67-351 SMOOTHING PLANE. Pike & Dean No. 103. Patented in 1875 by Asahel Dean of Philadelphia and sold by Pike & Dean. PTAMPIA II, pages 152-53. The lever cap has ring hook on the left cheek, which was alleged to make it easier to replace the cutter. 9" sole, 2" unmarked cutter, slightly spalled. Marked on left cheek. Chips from the end of the tote and wood has wear but no other damage, metal oxidized. The shorter length Pike & Deans are particularly hard to find. From the collection of Harold Unruh. Good+ 1500-3000