Brown AuctionsHere comes my RSS infohttps://www.finetoolj.com/2019-12-10T14:39:01+01:00FeedCreator 1.7.3B-5672019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3552/b-567B-567. CORRUGATED SOLE BENCH PLANE. Birdsill Holly Patent. Based on Holly's 1852 patent. It's a combination of the designs shown in Figures 39a and 39b of PTAMPIA I; it has a 9" sole and the basic design of Figure 39a, but with the fluted sole and cutter holder of 39b. Butcher cutter. Overall wear and light surface rust but no damage; original maple tote fine. From the John and Janet Wells collection. Good+ 1000 - 2000 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-5662019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3551/b-566B-566. BENCH PLANE. Wingfield & Rowbotham. Smoothing plane with 8" sole and 2" Johnson cutter. The lever cap is hooked onto a metal hook cast into the bed. It has "Patent 7855" cast into the lever cap, which is a patent that's attributable to Wingfield & Rowbotham of Sheffield, a firm founded in 1751 and better known for its edge tools and cutlery. Super clean and very uncommon. Fine 150 - 250 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-5652019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3550/b-565B-565. BULLNOSE RABBET PLANE. Sargent No. 1509 Ladybug. Biggest member of the Bug family, no depth stop or fence, nickel nice and clean. Good+ 500 - 1000 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-5642019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3549/b-564B-564. JOINTER PLANE. Holly Patent. Birdsill Holly received his patent in 1852 for the first commercially successful metallic plane. This 18" jointer with a smooth sole (the dimpled soles would come later) is identical to that shown on page 22 of PTAMPIA I, except that it has a single unmarked cutter. Top of the rosewood tote has been rounded over, the bed has been repainted, and the rosewood knob is probably a well done replacement, but overall a beautifully preserved part of American planemaking history. From the collection of Cecil Holmes. Good+ 500 - 1000 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-5632019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3548/b-563B-563. BENCH PLANE. Cyrus Hardy Patent. Most examples of the very rare Hardy patent sold by Boston Metallic Plane Co., with its large holes in the sole that reduced friction but increased breakage, are jack planes or longer. This is a 9" smoothing plane, only the second we've seen. It has six tapered holes tapped into the sole which look original, as if to attach a wooden sole, which would make no sense but that's what it looks like. Tip of the tote skillfully repaired, lever cap has some grooves scored into it, otherwise very clean. Sandusky cutter. From the collection of Cecil Holmes. Good+ 400 - 800 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-5622019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3547/b-562B-562. IRON PLOW PLANE. Metallic Plane Co. The plane shown in PTAMPIA I, Figure 215, with diamond pattern fence. Japanning 75%, good rosewood tote with mix of heart and sapwood and user name, no cutters. Bottom tote horn is chipped. Good+ 250 - 500 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-5612019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3546/b-561B-561. BLOCK PLANE. Birdsill Holly Patent. Super rare example of Holly's early "shoebuckle" lever cap design that influenced the Stanley 110. See PTAMPIA I, page 39. Instead of a screw to hold the lever cap, it has the cast brass wedge as shown in Holly's 1852 patent. Very clean, good turned maple knob held by screw through sole, Moulson Bros. cutter with some light pitting. Fine 1000 - 2000 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-5602019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3545/b-560B-560. STOP CHAMFER PLANE. Lee Patent. Cast iron version of Joseph Lee's iconic stop chamfer plane. Lee was constantly fiddling with the design; this one has the nickel-plated gothic window design and cutter holder pinned to the frame as shown in PTAMPIA I, Plate 19. Not marked with Lee's or Thurston's names. Mahogany tote immaculate, japanning and nickel nearly perfect. Fine 5000 - 10000 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-5592019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3544/b-559B-559. FLEXIBLE SOLE PLANE. Bailey Victor No. 10. Cutter and cap iron look proper but unmarked (or too faint to read), japanning about 90%, good clean medallion on cap iron. From the John and Janet Wells collection. Fine 200 - 400 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-5582019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3543/b-558B-558. BLOCK PLANE. Bailey Victor No. 12. Good clean example of Bailey's "pocket" block plane, japanning 90%, good casting on knobs. Good+ 500 - 1000 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-5572019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3542/b-557B-557. BLOCK PLANE. Bailey Little Victor No. 51-1/2. Rare version of the Little Victor with red japanned sole and nickel plating, some minor peeling to nickel along the edge of the sole, particularly at heel, japanning 95%. Good+ 1000 - 2000 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-5562019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3541/b-556B-556. FILLETSTER PLANE. Metallic Plane Co. The version shown in Figure 214 of PTAMPIA I, with the cutter adjustment. Original fence and depth stop, marked Excelsior cutter, japanning 80%, rosewood tote very clean. Fine 1300 - 2500 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-5552019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3540/b-555B-555. BULLNOSE RABBET PLANE. Sargent No. 1507-1/2 Ladybug. Has both fence and depth stop ; nickel has some wear but no flaking. Good+ 500 - 1000 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-5542019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3539/b-554B-554. COMBINATION PLANE. Bailey Victor No. 14. Clean and complete example of one of the rarest and most collectible planes from Leonard Bailey's Victor line; some nickel flaking on tote, japanning 80%. Good+ 800 - 1500 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-3672019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3302/b-367B-367. COMBINATION PLANE. Fales Patent. Amos Fales' patent plane is one of the most complex ever made, with an almost endless set of auxiliary parts to produce various patterns. This one comes with three copies of the main frame (one with rosewood tote and knob, the other two ebonized), and seven boxes of bottoms with cutters that have been sorted by type (beading, plow, hollows, rounds, etc.), well over 100 pieces in total. We can't swear that every single accessory originally offered is there, but it's got to be darn close. A Fales bonanza!! Think how much fun you'll have sorting them out. Good+ 600 - 1200 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-3662019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3301/b-366B-366. PROTOTYPE BULLNOSE PLANE. Justus Traut. Patented 1/8/84 (#291,815) by Traut but never produced by Stanley. It's a modified No. 120 block plane (Type 2 with six pointed star on the lever cap and cutter marked with the 4/18/1876 patent date for the Liberty Bell type cutter adjustment), on which the nose piece is held on by a screw and can be removed to convert it to a bullnose. A few small chips from the japanning but otherwise mint. Unmarked, but clearly from the Stanley model shop. A unique piece of Stanley history Fine 3000 - 6000 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-3652019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3300/b-365B-365. PROTOTYPE GROOVING PLANE ATTACHMENT WITH PATENT PAPERS. Justus Traut. Patented 8/19/1902 (#291,815) by Traut but never produced by Stanley. It's a modified No. 50 light plow plane (Type 4 with patent date cast into fence and S casting marks), modified with integral two-part groove cutter cast into the main body and cutter holder with nickers on each part, and with a double-lobed boxwood attachment to the fence to allow it to follow a curved line. There is a model shop date of April 10, 1902, on the skate attachment which is neither a Tuesday nor the filing date so must refer to the date the prototype was made. Includes the original patent papers. Moderate surface rust and nickel loss. A unique piece of Stanley history Good+ 4000 - 8000 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-3642019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3299/b-364B-364. PATENTED BLOCK PLANE. Metallic Plane Co. No. 8. 7-3/16" sole, adjustable throat, fruitwood knob attached to cutter with a crack and chip, rack and pinion cutter adjustment Japanning about 60%. Good 100 - 200 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-3632019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3298/b-363B-363. MILLER'S 1872 PATENT. Stanley No. 50. Rarest of the combination planes based on Miller's patents, this is the cast iron version with copper wash, and is one of the nicer examples we've seen. Casting is crisp and free of any breaks or chips, copper wash is about 80%, rosewood knob is immaculate and appears original. Includes one cutter. Fine 6000 - 10000 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-3622019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3297/b-362B-362. SMOOTHING PLANE. Morris "Diamond" Patent. Early version of the design patented in 1870 by Ellis Morris and marketed by Ohio Tool as the "Diamond" plane. This resembles the plane shown in figure 69 of PTAMPIA II, except that the diamond pattern covers the entire sole and it has "Pat. Apl. For" cast under the tote instead of "1881", and the word "Boss" cast next to the knob. 10" sole, 2-1/8" W. Butcher tapered cutter, applewood tote, knob, infill and wedge with wear but no damage. Good+ 500 - 1000 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-3612019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3296/b-361B-361. IRON PLOW PLANE. The Boss. In the final version of his improved version of the Phillips patent plow, Matthias Mayo replaced the original pinstriping with a coat of gold paint, cast the four letters of his name into the heads of the locking screws, and cast "The Boss Plane" in the side. Very clean, gold paint 90%, rosewood tote and fence fine, noting a few small chips from the fence. Best of all, it has a full set of cutters in their original canvas roll (a little ragged) that also includes the adjusting wrench. Fine 4000 - 8000 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-3602019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3295/b-360B-360. ADJUSTABLE FENCE PLOW PLANE. Sandusky Scissor Arm. Patented by Ellis Morris of Canton, Ohio, in 1871, and manufactured by Sandusky. This is the early version shown in Plate 8 of PTAMPIA II, with closed tote, simpler design and elaborate floral decals on top of the fence, traces of which remain. Patent date cast into underside of fence. Beech tote and wedge have normal wear but no damage, japanning about 50%, works smoothly. Includes set of six Sandusky cutters. Good+ 2500 - 5000 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-3592019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3294/b-359B-359. IRON PLOW PLANE. Loughborough Patent. Among the rarest and most sought after of the early patented planes, patented in 1864 by William Loughborough of Rochester and manufactured (briefly) by G & J Telford. Identical to the example shown on Figure 91 of PTAMPIA I except that it has its fence. One of the holy grails of patented plane collectors. Highly recommended. Fine 3000 - 6000 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-3582019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3293/b-358B-358. IRON BENCH PLANE. Birmingham Plane Co. 9" version of the plane based on George Mosher's patent and manufactured by Birmingham. Proper marked cutter, with the second version of the cutter clamp (PTAMPIA I figure 233b), japanning 80%, body undamaged. Fine 200 - 400 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**B-3572019-09-28T00:00:00+01:002019-09-28T00:00:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/3292/b-357B-357. BENCH PLANE. Bailey Vertical Post. Good clean example of the design manufactured by Leonard Bailey in Boston in the 1860s before his association with Stanley. No. 4 size, 9" sole including overhang. It has a 1-3/4" Moulson cutter, and a "No. 1P" assembly number stamped on the lever cap and "2" on cap iron. In very clean condition with fine wood excepting tight hairline in tote and one small chip from the heel, nut has been polished. A rare plane. From the John and Janet Wells collection. Fine 1500 - 2500 **All absentee bids must be submitted by end of day Friday, Nov. 1st. Current high bids can be obtained by calling our office at (800) 248-8114. See Auction Rules page for more information**