Union Manufacturing Company

Smoothing Plane

Country of origin
USA
Material
Beech
Condition
Very good
Reference
#626-40A-E1

Smooth Plane (double iron)

Cast-iron body 250 × 60 × 22/40 mm, stepped 15 mm below the rear handle. Mounted on a 26.2 cm long wooden base. From the front: wooden front knob, then lever cap with eccentric cam and spring on screw, decorated with a flowing line motif. Fine depth adjustment via bronze nut Ø 26 mm. Lateral adjustment lever (unmarked), bent 90° at the top. Rear wooden handle secured with bronze screw.

Similar to the following BAILEY smooth plane.

Iron: double iron 51 mm; cutting angle ∠ 45°.

Mark: UNION MFG Co., New Britain, CT, U.S.A.

No .. 35 UNION PAT. OKT.22. 1889
Inscription: “Union Manufacturing Company.”
”New Britain CT U.S.A”
(GB)


Weight in Grammes. Measurement in millimeters. Figures approximate.
Weight Length Width Height
275 262 65 130
Weight: 0.61 lbs, 9.7 oz
Length 10.31 in Width 2.56 in Height 5.12 in

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