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  1. 11th January 2009, 04:15 PM #1
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    Default Help- compass plane identification

    Can anyone help, please. I have a compass plane (circular plane) and I cannot work out what make or year of manufacture. It weighs 1.45KG (about 3.2 pounds), is 10inches (255mm) long, width sole 2 2/5 inches ( 60MM ), blade width 1 3/4 inches (43mm). Blade is 7 1/4 inches long. Blade is marked "BALDWIN TOOL made from cast steel WARRANTED". Apparently Baldwin made plane blades in the USA but not planes. Blade is held in place by a boxwood wedge.

    Any help to identify this plane would be greatly appreciated.
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  3. 19th January 2009, 02:05 PM #2
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    The body looks very much like an 'Evans Patent Plane' , missing it's blade holder and thumbscrew.
    They were made in the late 1800's at a couple of places in America. Some of them had a largish medallion on the side.
    I purchased one a while ago from the bay as a gift for my FIL who's a restorer. It had a Moulson tapered iron.
    There seems to be scant information on line about this type. I was able to view the original patent information, and bits and pieces of information from previous sales.
    I'll see if I can dig up some of the links I found.
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    A bit more info...

    George F Evans of Norway filed the patent in 1862 (No 34,248) and in 1864 (No 41,983).
    You can look these up.
    Most were made by R H Mitchell & Co in Hudson NY, but some were made by Darling & Schwartz in Bangor Maine.
    Mitchell and Co soldered a brass nameplate to the side, but some were sold with paper labels.
    I read somewhere (can't find the link now ) that they were all manufactured pre 1900.
    Source...
    http://www.davistownmuseum.org/Inven...bIRplanes.html

    Pic below...
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  5. 19th January 2009, 07:27 PM #4
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    Who cares where it came from. ?.

    You have a small treasure.

    Use it well and appreciate the tool you have.

    I have an old RECORD Compass plane and love it.

    Paul.
    I FISH THEREFORE I AM.
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  6. 20th January 2009, 05:50 AM #5
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    Default Thanks to Thumbthumper and Hooked.up

    Really appreciate the trouble Thumbthumper has gone to, to give me this information.
    I appreciate the photo. It will help with obtaining parts in the future. Any further info would be much appreciated.

    Thanks Hooked.up - Yes it is a treasure, I will use it with pride. I'm into fishing too,
    Hate to brag but I recently caught a 76cm Barra - would you like to see a photo?
    PM me and I will email a photo. Regards
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