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11/18/07, 10:03 PM #1

Mike Schwing from Maryland
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How'd I do? Gloat?

Mike Schwing from Maryland

>Picked these 3 up over the weekend.

I have no idea what they're all about. The one that is missing an iron and maybe a fence has "Sargent" stamped on the handle. Can you tell me anything about it? Where can I find a replacement for the 2nd iron and cap? Was there a fence?

The 2nd metal plane looks to be in great shape and has "patent 1875" stamped on the body. I don't think anything is missing. This would be a tongue joint plane maybe? Help?

The 3rd one is my favorite. It is stamped "Casey Clark & Co. Auburn, NY and has the stamp of the maker/owner on the front, too. It looks quite serviceable. I searched for Casey Clark and it appears they were in business up until 1895. Is this or any of these planes worth the $0 I paid for the lot of them? I'm not selling though!

Thanks.

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11/18/07, 10:19 PM #2

Jack Guzman from Maine
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Jack Guzman from Maine

>Mike,That first plane looks similar to a Stanley #78 rabbet plane.It's not missing an iron.That plane offers a bullnose option.You place the existing iron and cap on the front screw.It does lack the fence however. The second one looks like a match plane.That bottom piece is held in with a spring loaded pin and should swing around 180 degrees to switch from tongue cutting to groove cutting mode.Definitely worth the money you spent. Clean them up and put them into service.---Jack

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11/19/07, 12:48 PM #3

David Miller
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David Miller from Iowa

>Pretty good. Early Stanley match plane is very nice. The Sargent is busted though, the front is missing. Still will work OK probably.

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11/19/07, 3:02 PM #4

Mike Schwing from Maryland
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Mike Schwing from Maryland

>Thanks guys. Anyone know anything about the Casey Clark smoother? Of course, thats the one I most interested in with probably the least info. I assume it to be at least as old as 1864, which is when it seems they went out of business or changed name. That would make it by far the oldest man made thing in my possession.

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11/19/07, 3:16 PM #5

Todd Hughes
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Todd Hughes

>George Cassey bought out his partners in the company Casey ,Kitchel & Co.and started a new plane making co. with a Noah Clark and others in 1858 named Cassey , Clark & Co. and made planes under this stamp till 1864 when it was re organised into the Auburn Tool co. which went on to become one of the largest American wooden plane makers.Good chance your plane was made using prison labor at the Auburn prison where the prisoners made planes for companys.

Don't know what you paid but planes like this and from this time period are extreamly common and unless somthing different or mint are of very minimal vaule,[ $5-$10 ?] if the mouth isn't shot and the sides not blown out with a good blade should work well enough though I guess .....Todd

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