CONDITION: Fair/Good, not collectible; Restoration included carving s new tote.

DIM; 16inx3-3/4in by 6in High

Estimated age 130yrs; based on history from origin to buy out and renaming; 1877 - 1924. Pictured in the 1877 catalog (The following is a summary of the 1877 Sandusky Tool Co. (STC) catalog. In this Catalog, planes are listed by “Invoice No.” (this can be thought of as the model number), Name or Size. The wood body planes were the primary tool produced by STC.)

REPAIRS & RESTORATION:

Blade; cleaned, dressed, squared and sharpened to 30* bevel at 4000grit. Original blade by Sandusky Tool Co. NOTE; the blade is laminated,tapered,and free of pitting. Sandusky name and logo clear and clean.

Sole; checked for square, some gouging at toe that has no impact on functionality. Sole is centerline burnished the full length of body. Makers marks on toe of body faded and almost lost (Orgontz Tool).

UPPER IRON AND CAP: N/A

WEDGE; appears to be original with minor peening marks

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

HISTORY; of Ogontz

Ogontz was a “house” brand of Sandusky Tool Co. It appear the name came from an Ottowa Indian Chief that lived in the Sandusky area in the early years of the 1800’s and was very helpful to the settlers during the War of 1812.

Acording to Wilbert G. Schwer, by 1905 Sandusky Tool Co. produced 75% of all the wood body plane blades sold in America.

HISTORY; of Sandusky Tool Co.

The following is a brief history of The Sandusky Tool Company (STC).

The Beginning: The company known as the Allen, Dorsey & Tenney Co. operated a general woodworking plant manufacturing wood planes and tool handles. In 1869 Sandusky Tool Company was incorporated and succeed in taking over Allen, Dorsey & Tenney Co. At this time the founding company officers were: President, George Barney; Superintendent, Stephen W. Dorsey and Secretary/Treasurer, L.H. Tenney. (It would appear that Dorsey and Tenney were officers in both companies.

Later Officers At the publishing of the 1877 catalog the company officers were: H.C. Post, President/Treasurer; J.A. Montgomery, Superintendent and J.P. Knight, Secretary.

About this same time (1874), a young man named Mozart Gallup was hired as an Office Boy and Bookkeeper. In 1880 he would become a Director, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary. Mr. Gallup was named President and General Manager in 1886. He held the position of President until his death in 1923 and was General Manager until 1917.

From 1917-1922, Frank M. Gallup (son of Mozart Gallup) served as General Manager. He was followed by Otto C. Holzaepfel in 1922. In 1924, William L. Allendorf (President of Commercial Banking and Trust Co.) was named President of Sandusky Tool Company.

Reorganization On June 28th 1924 a devastating tornado struck Sandusky. Among that devastation was the destruction of the Sandusky Tool Co. factory. As a part of the rebuilding process, the company leadership would change. George A. Schwer was named President; William F. Seitz, Vice President; Wilbert G. Schwer, Secretary and Allen Seitz, Treasurer. In addition to these named individuals, Earl V. Seitz and Wilford Seitz were names as Directors.

The Final Years In March of 1926 Sandusky Tool Co. was purchased by one of their leading competitors, The American Fork & Hoe Company (now True Temper, Inc.) and was a wholly owned subsidiary of that company. The company was renamed The Sandusky Tool Corporation and continued until about 1929.