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Lawrence Hill: Thanks for the additional details. I have not done any cleaning on this piece yet, although I do intend to get the rust off the blade, sharpen it, and get the whole plane back into basic working order. Life is busy, and I only have so-much free time, but if I could use the plane...

Thank you both very much, Andy and Lawrence! Color me impressed. So, it sounds like 1878 to 1880 is the likely date of manufacture. Excellent work. You are making me wonder whether the original purchaser bought it in London and brought it to the U.S. himself, or whether the plane might have...

This is a family mystery, and my mum and I would really appreciate any help. For my birthday, she gave me an old coffin smoother plane that she has had as a keepsake for many years. However, she doesn't know whether it was acquired by her father, grandfather, or perhaps great-grandfather. We...