B58-519 WHEELWRIGHT'S PLANE. Fretz Patent. Patented 7/5/59 by Reuben Fretz of Montville, OH, and designed to trim the rims of carriage wheels. 31" arm with a 20" adjustable curved head. Has Fretz's name and patent information written on it in pencil, and is accompanied by a framed copy of the original deed in which Fretz appears to assign all of his interest in the plane to himself, so may have been owned by Fretz personally. Missing the knob on the outer rim shown in the patent and the screws that attach the ends of the curved adjustment mechanism. The plane shown in Figure 92 of PTAMPIA II. A unique piece of American toolmaking history. From the Dennis Fisher collection. Good+ 400-800