No. 7 Jointer Plane ID?
Dominic Greco in Richboro PA
>Hello Everyone,
I bought this old jointer plane several years ago from a friend who was selling off some of his Grandfather's tools. My intent (unless I'm told it's an incredibly valuable antique!) is to clean it up and use it.
There are no markings on the body. However, I was told by someone on this forum that the twisted lateral adjuster signified a "Union" or "Sargent" handplane (can't remember which). I tried to locate the post where this was stated. But it must have been too recent to make it to the archives. Could someone clear this up for me?
The body is 22" long which makes it the same length as a Stanley No.7 (data courtesy of "The Handplane Book" by Garrett Hack). It appears that the original lever cap has been replaced with one from a Transitional Plane.
Anyway, there is a marking on the blade. It reads "Hudson Tool". All I could find on Yahoo was a reference to a chisel made by the same company. They stated that the company was in business in the 1880s but not much after that. One other tidbit of information, the slot on the blade features an octagonal cut out where more modern blades are circular. I wonder if this signifies a cast blade as opposed to a stamped one?
The frog does not feature the "fine" adjuster screw in the back. But knowing little about Jointer Planes, I'm not sure if this was a common feature.
I was wondering if someone could help me ID which company made this plane and get some more info on the "Hudson Tool Company". I'd like to try to establish the age of this jointer plane.
I guess my next step is also to locate a lever cap that would fit this. Any help there would also be appreciated.
Thanks for viewing.
See ya around,
Dominic