Monday, Memorial Day
Gary Smyth
This was a symbol of a basket company. Its original logo featured an Indian by a lake or river with a setting (or rising) sun. It was a company that can trace its roots to 1865, but did not really get into basket making big time until 1907 when new ownership and machinery made it possible to turn out larger quantities and more consistent goods.
Somewhere around 1932 they suddenly took an odd turn and decided to turn also to making woodworking planes. Planes were made to a patent issued to the company President in 1933, but they eventually evolved their planes, adapted to the wants and look their customers expected, and their planes took on a �Bailey� look (after doing other war work during WWII) in the early 1950�s. These are the only planes that carry the Indian logo and they carry a premium with collectors. They stopped production on planes in 1954, and then also sold the basket portion in 1960. They then turned to making household vacuums but that died about 1988. The company is now out of business. Name the company that displayed this logo on a select number of their planes from 1950-1954. Also is a picture of one of the companies baskets with a tin liner and triangular containers. If you have one of these it is worth more than the average picnic basket.
