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Rare very old compass plane. The chip guard has: L. BAILEY\'S PATENT DEC. 24, 1867 is written on the piece that holds the blade. W. BUTCHER. ENGLAND. Also has an arrow and a cross with the end of the arrow being a circle with what looks like a B inside. The back and front adjustments for the spring bottom are brass. The soul of the plane is about 10 1/8 inches by about 2 1/4 inches at the widest point -- center. Has ten screws, five on each side of the chip guard port.
Brass Blade Adjustment Knob is stamped with the following: \"BAILEY\'S PATENT AUG 31, 1958 AUG 6, 1867\"
This tool appears to be in good used working condition. We took the pieces apart for pictures and shipping.
1-822-7 / 11-5 / RL-1122-7
