Thread: Cederick Loveland planes

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Originally Posted by Bluegum

I picked up a couple of old planes at a collectables fair last weekend here in Ipswich. One a regular old block plane and a rebate plane with the stamp of Cederick Loveland Mander park. Stamped on the front of the plane is Greenslade Bristol. I tried a Google search but came up with nothing. So i wondered if some one in here can shed some light on it for me. I would supply a picture but the camera is bung.

Bluegum,
The maker is Greenslade, Bristol. 1828 - 1937.
During that time they went through various marks on their planes. They are one of the most commonly seen makers, having made planes for more than 100 years.
W L Goodman - British Plane makers from 1700 is the reference.
The other mark is either a dealer or an owner...sounds like a cabinet maker perhaps??
Regards,
Peter.

Thanks for the replies, its a great starting point. I picked it up plus the other one for $25. I saw a story in AWR about tuning up an old plane and figured I would give it a go. I grabbed the Bristol( now I know what it is) just for thr hell of it.