Fulton planes owners can now determine if their plane is a model 5272/5260/5262 and what years it was available in the Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalogs
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Union X-Series Bench Planes
The following is information obtained from PATENTED TRANSITIONAL & METALLIC PLANES IN AMERICA, VOLUME I, Union Catalogs and my observations. Other Union pages are here […]
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Circular Planes
Most major manufacturers of vintage planes had circular planes in their line up. Circular planes, or planes sometimes called Compass planes, are for planing convex […]
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Birmingham-Derby-Union-Stanley Hand Plane Transition
The Birmingham to Derby to Union to Stanley transition intrigues me, so I’ve been reading and studying the different phases. I will update this page […]
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The Union 500 series
These planes are manufactured under the US Patent: 746,285 by John W. Carlton – New Britain, CT and George E. Trask – New Britain, CT […]
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A Union #3 with the Mosher Patent lateral
I recently purchased a Union #3. The interesting part of this plane is it is a Union plane with the Mosher Patent lateral. Back on […]
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Union Planes and what I know about them
My Union Planes and what I know about them The typical Union Planes are on par with Bailey but, the “X pattern” Unions, with their […]
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