B56-347. BENCH PLANE. Sandusky Schwer Patent. Although Sandusky Tool Co. was known for producing excellent products, it occasionally took a flyer on some genuinely weird designs, and this is one of them. Patented in 1928 by Wilbert Schwer, the secretary of Sandusky, it has a single large nut that serves both as a depth adjustment and lateral, and was marketed as part of Sandusky's "semi steel" line. See PTAMPIA I, figures 334 and 336, this is the No. 3SC. The wood has wear and some small chips on the end of the tote but no damage, there's some light pitting on the cheeks, but the cutter is proudly marked "Sandusky Tool Co. USA, Established 1868" and the adjustment mechanism works smoothly. Rated R1 for rarity (fewer than five examples) in Larson & Blanchard. Good+ 200 - 400  **ALL ABSENTEE BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED BY END OF DAY FRIDAY JUNE 26, 2020. CURRENT ABSENTEE HIGH BIDS MAY BE OBTAINED BY CALLING (800) 248-8114 UNTIL 5:00PM, FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020. AUCTION TAKES PLACE LIVE AT THE CAMP HILL, PA, RADISSON INN AT 9:00AM, SATURDAY, JUNE 27TH, 2020. SEE AUCTION RULES OR CURRENT AUCTION DETAILS FOR MORE INFORMATION**