Plane

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Accession number
F2459.2005
Description
Small, wooden plane used in carpentry. There is an adjustable blade that runs through the centre of the plane. This blade is adjusted by a slot and a portion of this blade length is held by a steel screw slotted head 18 mm in diameter - all held in place by a wooden wedge.
Forms a set of 3, the other 2 being F2457.2005 and F2458.2005.
Marks
MARPLES PLANES / AND TOOLS / B.B / MANUFACTURED BY / GUARANTEED BY / W M MARPLES & SONS LTD [SH]EFFIE[ILD] ENGLAND Label
BB Label
W. MARPLES & SONS / HIBERNIA / T / SHEFFIELD Impressed
Media/Materials
Organic/Vegetal/Wood
Processed Material/Metal/Alloy/Steel
Credit Line
Plane, F2459.2005. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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