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I have a number 7 that is generally from that era, judging from the front knob and how it sets on the plane. Some things you can do to help date the plane and see if things are up to snuff are as follows:
1) take a picture of the face of the lever cap to see if there are any markings on it. Also, see if there is an āSā on the back side of the lever cap.
2) show us the etch or stamp on the top of the iron. Right off hand, I think it unlikely that a 100 year old iron is that long. Also, see if there is any evidence that it is a laminated iron.
3) take off the lever cap and iron and show us a picture of the frog, mouth, screws that hold the frog, and the general frog casting. It will help date the plane.
4) take a picture of any stampings on the lever. Any patent dates, etc, would be helpful.
5) take a picture of the iron sticking through the mouth from the bottom of the plane. It might just be that the frog is set too far towards the rear of the plane.
The plane from the picture generally looks like something from 1892 to maybe WWI. Additional pics could narrow it down.
And the tote (handle) looks like it might have too big a horn. It might be a replacement.
- This reply was modified 6 years, 1 month ago by Larry Geib.
- This reply was modified 6 years, 1 month ago by Larry Geib.
- This reply was modified 6 years, 1 month ago by Larry Geib.
- This reply was modified 6 years, 1 month ago by Larry Geib.