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Lightweight long thin carved piece of wood
Description:
very lightweight dark wood. pieces are broken off at each end. Initial length and purpose of object unknown
Item type:
decorative wooden piece
Heavy metal long strap hinge with rivets
Description:
rivets have wide flat bases. strap hinge has tapering width. very rusty.
Item type:
strap hinges
Gullwing cabinet scraper, molding curve
Description:
Blade on the molding curve is very rusty, not sharp. wooden body. steel blade, blade possibly made from an old saw blade. excellent form.
Date:
late 19th C.
Item type:
smoothing curve
Thick metal key, hollow
Description:
There are three almost complete circles attached to the end of the key.
Item type:
key
Metal key with thin oval handle
Description:
metal key
Item type:
key
Large metal key with thin oval handle.
Description:
There is a chip at the end of the key. no tag.
Item type:
key
Large key with old tag attached.
Description:
key--Handprinted on accompanying tag: "FIRST CONGRESS HALL" The handle of the key has an 8-shaped opening.
Item type:
key
Handled match plane for groving. rabbet plane
Description:
Thin sheet of metal reinforces area near blade- attached with 5 large flat nails. Wedge arms. Beech wood. Replacement wedge. rabbet plane
Item type:
rabbet plane
Handled molding plane with 1 1/16" nosing cut jack plane
Description:
jack plane used for rough, preliminary planing. 1 1/16" nosing cut convex edge of blade enabled it to cut deeply. gold / brown paint is smeared on one side of the stock (base). small nail near base of handle. Beech wood. by Samuel Bibighaus,…
Date:
1850's
Item type:
jack plane
Molding plane with convex blade with straight sides. 5/8" hollow cut.
Description:
dark reddish brown spot on upper portion of blade-side base. beech wood. by Burnham & Fox Co., Amherst, MA molding plane
Date:
1842-4
Item type:
molding plane
Molding plane with very narrow concave blade, 1/2" round cut
Description:
molding plane made of Beech wood by H.Hills, Springfield, MA
Date:
1845-1851
Item type:
molding plane
Molding plane with narrow convex blade. 1/2" hollow cut.
Description:
more than half of the top of the base is a variety of dark shades. the lower part is light wood. beech wood. by H. Hills, Springfield, MA. L.N. Fay, owner molding plane
Date:
1845-1851
Item type:
molding plane
Molding plane with convex blade and base 7/8"
Description:
molding plane--blade is very rusty. beech wood. by H. Hills, Springfield, MA L.N. Fay, owner
Date:
1845-51
Item type:
molding plane
Molding plane with concave metal blade. 5/8" bead cut.
Description:
many cuts and nicks all over molding plane plane. beech wood, boxed with Boxwood. by Marshall of Glasgow, Scotland. logos: MARSHALL other side: GLASGOW D. WALKER 5/8 D. WALKER WARANTED
Date:
c. 1883-1904
Item type:
molding plane
Molding plane with convex blade and bottom edge. 3/4" hollow cut.
Description:
molding plane beech wood. L.N. Fay, owner H. Hills, Springfield, MA, maker.
Date:
1845-51
Item type:
molding plane
Molding plane with very narrow concave blade. 3/16" bead cut.
Description:
molding plane made of beech wood. by Marshall of Glasgow, Scotland boxed with boxwood. wedge shows crushing type damage.
Item type:
molding plane
Molding plane with concave blade, 5/8" round cut
Description:
molding plane with dot of green paint near bottom center on solid back. wood shavings trapped near blade. beech wood. by H. Hills, Springfield, MA
Date:
1845-51
Item type:
molding plane
Molding plane with no metal blade. 0.25" blade cut.
Description:
molding plane; There are traces of green paint on the bottom. Beech wood. by Bennett B. Burley of Glasgow, Scotland. D. Walker, owner. logos: 1/4 D. WALKER other side: D. WALKER three B's in a circle BENNET & BURLEY GLASGOW WARANTED
Date:
late 19th C.
Item type:
molding plane
Molding plane with concave metal blade. 5/8" bead cut.
Description:
beech wood molding plane. by H. Chapin, Pine Meadow, CT Boxed, with front of box missing. Catalog # 123. J.B. Rufe, owner
Date:
c. 1825-1860
Item type:
molding plane
Molding plane with slighlty concabe blade, sash cut.
Description:
molding plane made of beech wood. by Marshall, Glasgow, Scotland D. Walker and C. Taylor, owners
Item type:
molding plane
Molding plane with very narrow concave blade. i.e., 3/16" bead cut
Description:
faded faint yellow paint smudge on solid back of molding plane. beech wood, bored with boxwood. I. McNutt, wonder D. Colton & B. Sheneman, makers D.COLTON and B. SHENEMAN No. 297 MARKET ST PHILA. I. McNUTT WARANTED
Date:
1846-1852
Item type:
molding plane
Molding plane, 3/8" bead cut
Description:
molding plane made of beech wood. by D. Colton & B. Sheneman, Philadelphia Excellent double boxing. logos: I. McNutt 3/8 I. McNutt D.COLTON and B. SHENEMAN No. 297 MARKET ST PHILA. I. McNUTT WARRANTED
Date:
c. 1846-52
Item type:
molding plane
Molding plane with concave blade.
Description:
solid back of the plane extends lower than area with blade. sash cut. Grooves are lightly embedded in the side near the blade. There is a deep nick in the side near the blade. Beech wood. by Marshall of Glasgow, Scotland.
Item type:
molding plane
Molding plane with very narrow concave blade, 0.25" side bead
Description:
molding plane with many knicks and scratches. smudge of white paint visible on non-blade side. blade is very rusty. beech wood. boxed.by W. Parkes, Birmingham, England
Date:
1818-21
Item type:
molding plane
Molding plane with concave blade. 7/8" round cut.
Description:
on side up without blade exposed, there are two cuts into the wood at the same level, of the same size and shape. by H.Hills, Springfield, MA. molding plane made of Beech wood.
Date:
1845-51
Item type:
molding plane
Molding plane with concave blade, 0.75" round cut
Description:
molding plane; on the side where the blade is not exposed at all, there are curved surface scratches revealing a lighter wood below. this is in the upper right hand corner. Beech wood. by H. Hills, Springfield, MA.
Date:
1845-1851
Item type:
molding plane
Molding plane with very thin base, 0.75" rabbet cut
Description:
molding plane with traces of green paint found on the bottom. Beech wood. by D. Colton & B. Sheneman, Philadelphia. I. McNutt, owner unusual side boxing
Date:
1846-1852
Item type:
molding plane
Molding plane with curved circular open area in base near blade.
Description:
Molding plane--very small holes have eroded the wood in three places on one side. many scratches. Opening is wider on one side. 1.25” rabbet cut. Beech wood. Appears to be mechanic made.
Item type:
molding plane
Molding plane with concave-shaped blade. 1 5/8" round cut.
Description:
molding plane--wood is chipped near the blade edge in the back of the plane. Beech wood. by H.Hills, Springfield, MA. L.N. Fay, owner
Date:
1845-51
Item type:
molding plane
Molding plane with roughly S-shaped blade. Grecian 5/8" ovolo cut.
Description:
Bottom front of base has distinct regular grooves scratched lightly into the wood. Beech wood. by Arrowmammett Works, Middletown, CT. Catalog # 500. Owner added Fence. molding plane
Date:
c. 1850-1860
Item type:
molding plane
Molding plow plane with concave-shaped blade. carves convex groove in a board. 7/8" head cut.
Description:
many knicks and a few deep scratches in the wood. small metal piece is bent over the top wooden part extending from the base. by Frederich Dallicker in Montgomery County, PA. lignum vitae boxing. molding plane
Date:
c. 1840-1850
Item type:
molding plane
Molding plane, 1 5/8" hollow cut
Description:
molding plane--bottom edge is curved in half-circle shape, as is edge of blade. Beech wood. by H. Hills, Springfield, MA. L.N. Fay, owner
Date:
1845-51
Item type:
molding plane
Dark wood mitre plane with long, thin boat-shaped base. used to smooth the edges of boards or the sides of short boards.
Description:
traces of green paint slashes visible on bottom of base of mitre plane. Beech wood. by H. Chapin, unusual mark on cutter, "Cloverleaf," Reynolds Ban--, Auburn, N.Y.
Item type:
mitre plane
Mitre plane, 1 7/8" blade used to smooth the edges of boards or the sides of short boards
Description:
traces of white paint visible on top front. beech wood. maker's name removed. mitre plane
Item type:
mitre plane
Molding plane used for cutting crossgrain [combination tongue & groove plane] 2 parallel blades are in close proximity
Description:
molding plane; only one top wooden part has a blade with it. thin steel sidingattached with 5 nails reinforces plane. beechwood by D. Colton & J. Colton, Phila.
Date:
c. 1840's - 1850's
Item type:
molding plane
Molding plane, 0.25" dado cut
Description:
molding plane--dark spots about 0.25" in diameter cover side where large nail is exposed Beech wood. brass fence by B. Sheneman, Phila. rare size
Date:
1846-1867
Item type:
molding plane
Rabbeting plane with fork. used for cutting crossgrain.
Description:
Fork is rusty. On side where fork is exposed more, wood is warped and chipped. Rabbeting plane
Item type:
rabbeting plane
Rabbeting plane, molding plane, 1.375" rabbet cut
Description:
Top wooden part is coarse. Beech wood. I. McNutt, owner. D. Colton & B. Shineman, makers. unusual side boxing of boxwood. rabbeting plane
Date:
1846-52
Item type:
rabbeting plane (molding)
Molding plane, 7/8" rabbet recut to side, rabbet
Description:
blade is rusty. several thin scratches mark the back of the plane. recut. beech wood. by Auburn Tool Co., N.Y. rabbeting plane
Date:
c.1864-1893
Item type:
rabbeting plane
Dark wood molding plane, 1" rabbet cut used to cut offset surfaces rabbeting plane
Description:
top wooden part has rough surface. blade shows signs of rust. beech wood by Sandusky Tool Co., one of the largest and longest-working plane-makers in the U.S. rabbeting plane
Item type:
rabbeting plane, molding plane
Molding plane of dark wood rabbet cut, 1.125" used to cut offset surfaces
Description:
molding plane; smooth, unvarnished wood slivers of wood have fallen off top wooden part Beech wood by Bennett B. Burley of Glasgow, Scotland replaced wedge D. Walker, owner
Item type:
molding plane
Metal butterfly hinges with three small holes in each side.
Description:
very rusty. Rust has begun to eat away at the back near the hinge in the center. Very stiff, does not move.
Item type:
butterfly hinges
Long iron rod
Description:
Iron rod; very rusty. With one flat end and the other end like a nail. in the middle, it is split into two thin rods.
Item type:
iron rod, spit for a reflector oven
Cast-iron grate with curving spiral-like designs
Description:
cast iron grate--Rust evident on interior of back border. One of two "hooks" on back is broken off.
Item type:
cast iron grate
Flat backed wood piece with extending curved front.
Description:
wood piece; Appears to be made of 3 parts. 2 equidistant thin cracks run the length of the front of the piece. wood on the bottom has vein-like cracks all through it. Deep thumb-shaped depression in bottom. (See Bldg. Records Database #3039)
Item type:
decorative wood piece
Wooden plaque with parchment paper covering the front. the paper is hand-printed and contains large and small nails.
Description:
Wooden plaque; Nails secured to the board with metal loops. some loops empty. Paper is discolored with age. All the nails are very rusty. Hand printed: "WROUGHT FLOOR BRADS CARPENTERS' HALL 177_ [last number is missing because parchment broke off]…
Item type:
wooden plaque with nails
One corner candle sconce and removable center which holds candle
Description:
Aluminum or tin corner sconce, scratched and showing rust on inside edges. On back, there is a small loop for hanging.
Item type:
corner candle sconce with yellow candle
Typed paragraph and business card enclosed in a black frame with gold around the inside edges.
Description:
Typed statement: "This collection, including the set of planes, was used by David Walker, deceased. Mr. Walker was a carpenter and builder, having his business in Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. most of these tools were made in Scotland and…
Item type:
framed statement