CONDITION: Good, not collectible; Restoration included stripping and re Japanning in original process; but fully functional.

DIM; 18inx3in by 5in high Estimated age approx. 150 years

REPAIRS & RESTORATION: Blade; cleaned, dressed, sharpened to 4000grit

Sole; dressed and squared to reference edge marked by pencil “R” on right side of body. Makers marks on toe of body and blade match. Prior owners marks (not a name)on heal. UPPER IRON AND CAP: Stripped, dressed, new Japaning using original Japaning process.

TOTE; replaced with hand carved; ready for final shaping by new owner.

HISTORY:

Founded 1896;

Union’s Entry Into Woodworking Union entered the woodworking market around 1898-1899 with the ACQUISITION of the REMNANTS of The current owner of Birmingham planes, Derby. with the purchase Union received EQUIPMENT patterns and the remaining inventory of parts. The first woodworking tools Union offered to the open market in 1899 were Birmingham “B Plane” marked tools. (date established based on dealer catalogs from the time period) When stocks ran low from the purchase Union continued to offer planes based on the previous Birmingham designs. These tools can be associated with the “type 1” era for the earliest Union marked tools. These tools are readily identified by the arched Union Logo on the irons and