Plane

Object Name:

Plane

Object ID:

1979.070.101

Creator:

Copeland & CompanyToolmaker

Place of Origin:

Hartford, CT

Description:

Plane, molding. "F.W. TAYLOR", "COPELAND & CO." Light-brown, fine-grained hardwood. Narrow annular rings both sides. Some grain flecks on left side. Chamfer starts in notch above central point on front, extends upwards to square front corner,and then extends backwards to rounded back corner and then downward to a notch. On right side chamfer starts in a notch at top edge of extension and mirrors that on left side. Top of extension is angled downward slightly and has slight concave surface. Cutting pattern is a flat surface with a semi-circular groove and then another flat surface at same height as concave groove. Right-hand edge of concave surface is defined by insert 0.15" wide x 0.1" high. Insert has shrunken slightly as ends are slightly below toe and heel surfaces. Mark on heel "1" over double-curved line with small circle at each end which is "2". Stamps on front. Vertical stamp facing right side, curved upward slightly, maybe arched box style stamp, serrated edges left and right side, symmetrical curlycue center top. Left and right edges have curlycues. Bottom edge has serrations. Horizontal line between the two lines of text which has small curl at ends of it: "COPELAND & CO. / WARRANTED". Below that is a horizontal stamp: "F. W. TAYLOR." Iron has tang on left side. Three diagonal line close together, bottom side of tang near front. Stamp on end of tang near top. ".....TOOL ....CO CAST STEEL". First portion might be "RO" but looks to be double-stamped.

Material:

Wood
Metal
Iron

Dimensions:

H-5.7 W-1.4 L-9.5 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of George F. Sawyer