Birmingham Planes ("B" Planes)

Birmingham Planes (“B” Planes)
I tend to follow the planes that follow me home. This “B” Plane was just begging for a proper face lift, so after finding the cutter, chip breaker and cap I needed, I decided to give it an over haul.

Birmingham Plane Manufacturing Company (Birmingham CT) operated from 1885 to 1900. They made some cool designs that I hope finds me someday, but for now, we’ll focus on the “B” plane.

In 1891 Birmingham Plane Manufacturing Company was reincorporated as Derby Plane Manufacturing Company, but it is believed the planes were still labeled as Birmingham. Here is some more information.

In 1900 Union bought Derby and continued making the bench planes. Some Union marked planes can be found with the Mosher patented lateral

This is a #5. According to Roger Smith’s Patented Transitional and Metallic Planes in America, they were made in sizes 3 – 8. The B plane patent was given to George D. Mosher on October 22, 1889.

.Marked US Patent: 413,300

They also manufactured Oliver Hayworth patent shown here on supertool.com

The patent on datamp.org

Here is a #4 B Plane

Additional Birmingham Examples

Birmingham "B" Plane #120 Block Plane

Birmingham "B" Plane #120 Block Plane Additional Birmingham Examples (My #120-030823-1)

Birmingham #103 Block Plane

Birmingham #103 Block Plane 5 1/4" long Blade is 1 3/8" wide Additional Birmingham Examples (My #103-010524-2)

Birmingham #120 Block Plane

Birmingham #120 Block Plane 7" Long 1 5/8" wide blade Additional Birmingham Examples (My #120-092520-1)

Birmingham #15 B Plane Block

Birmingham B Plane Block (Similar to the Stanley #15, Like the #9 1/2 but longer) And Like the Birmingham #9 1/2 except for length. This plane has the US Patent: 401,532 Bench-Plane Edge-gripping Plane Cutter Lateral Adjuster 7" Long, 1 5/8" wide...

Birmingham #26 Transitional B Plane

Birmingham #26 Transitional B Plane Additional Birmingham Post Additional Birmingham Examples

Birmingham #4 B Plane Smoother

Birmingham #4 B Plane Smoother Other Birmingham information ---> Additional Birmingham Examples

Birmingham #4 B Plane Smoother

Birmingham #4 B Plane Smoother Birmingham Planes ("B" Planes) Information Other Articles and post Additional Birmingham Examples (My #B4-0314232)

Birmingham #5 B Plane Jack

Birmingham #5 B Plane Jack This plane was stripped and refinished. Additional Birmingham Posthttps://www.timetestedtools.net/category/hand-planes/birmingham-or-b-planes/ Birmingham...

Birmingham #9 1/2 Block Plane for Parts or Display

Birmingham #9 1/2 Block Plane for Parts or DisplaySee photos and video for condition and repairs Length 6" Blade width 1 5/8" Additional Birmingham Examples (My #9 1/2-022523-5)

Birmingham 6" Block Plane

Birmingham 6" Block Plane (Something Like a Stanley #120) This one has a Broken Lever and has been restored. It was in extremely bad shape when I got it. US Patent: 413,329 Additional Birmingham Examples (My...

Birmingham 6″ Block Plane (Simplest)

Birmingham 6″ Block Plane (Simplest) Blade is 1 3/4" wide Additional Birmingham Examples (My #B-032523-2)

Birmingham 7″ Block Plane (Simplest)

Birmingham 7″ Block Plane (Simplest) Restored Blade is 1 3/4″ wide Additional Birmingham Examples

Birmingham B Plane with an Adjustable Mouth (AKA Derby #4 1/4)

Something very very cool showed up in my mailbox today. This is a Birmingham B plane. Birmingham Plane Mfg Co made many cool planes, but this one seems to be undocumented. Here I've compared it to my #4 B Lane, and there is no doubt, this was a Birmingham...