The Chapin-Stephens Co. was created through a merger of H. Chapin s Son Co. and D.H. Stephens & Co. and was one of the largest 19th century manufacturers of wooden planes, rules and other hand tools. This important catalog lists, illustrates and prices the company s complete line of tools.

Chapin-Stephens Tools 1914 Catalog of Rules, Planes, Gauges, Plumbs, Levels, Spoke Shaves, Etc.

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Pollak, Martyl

Pollak, Emil

Antiques & Collectibles

Astragal Press

For 75 years Millers Falls was a leading tool manufacturer, particularly noted for its hand and breast drills. This fully illustrated early catalog contains these drills and many other items, including boring machines, levels, saws, treadle lathes & mitre boxes.

Millers Falls Co. 1887 Catalog

A unique reference that lists and details over 2,000 transactions occurring at public auctions and private sales from 1979-1992, with the majority of the reported transactions occurring since 1987. Information is arranged alphabetically by planemaker (over 600 are covered) and then by imprint type (619 imprints are illustrated). Each transaction is listed by date (most recent transactions first), source (auction or private sale), a description of the plane, its condition and the price it sold for.

Prices Realized on Rare Imprinted American Wooden Planes - 1979-1992

Peck, Stow &amp; Wilcox was probably the foremost manufacturer of tinsmith s tools and machines in the world. This reprint of its 1900 centennial catalog was designed to reflect this. Every imaginable piece of equipment from formers and stakes to double seamers, folding and wiring machines are listed, described and illustrated.

The Peck, Stow & Wilcox Company's Tinsmiths' Tools and Machines

Reference

The definitive guide, covering American planemakers from the earliest individuals who worked before the Revolutionary War to the last few manufacturers of the twentieth century. The third edition is completely revised and contains almost 40% more information than the second edition, nearly 2,000 biographical entries, over 2,200 imprint illustrations and 930 wedge outlines. Simply by comparing the name struck on the front of the plane with the name and imprint illustrations in this Guide, the reader can easily determine the planeUs age, rarity and place in the history of planemaking. The book also includes: a star system that indicates the rarity of over 1500 of the imprints illustrated; a section RWhatUs a Plane Worth?S that provides insights helpful in buying and selling; a geographic directory that lists planemakers by the state and city in which they workedQthis helps to identify planes and provides a checklist for regional collecting and research; an illustrated introduction to the types and styles of American planes; a short history of planemaking in America; an extensive bibliography for help in further research. Hailed as an indispensable tool by dealers and collectors soon after its first publication in 1983, the third edition makes the long history of wooden planemaking more easily accessible than ever before. And with over 400 more biographical entries, almost twice as many imprint illustrations, and over four times as many RstarredS scarcity ratings than in the second edition, this revised Guide is even more valuable. 462 pages. Over 3000 illustrations. 7" x 10". Soft cover.

A Guide to the Makers of American Wooden Planes

History

Americas

Astragal Pr

A valuable historical and collector s reference containing complete reprints of seven of the most important 19th century Stanley catalogs: the 1855, 1859, 1867, 1870-71, 1879, 1888, and 1898. All are indexed and bound into one volume, allowing the reader to follow product development of this world leader in hand tools. A most useful reference and checklist

The Stanley Catalog Collection 1855-1898: Four Decades of Rules, Levels, Try-Squares, Planes, and Other Stanley Tools and Hardware

Anyone who collects or studies 19th century machine tools and machinist s tools will be delighted with the three catalogs that are reprinted in this valuable book. They include the 1868 catalog, the first offered by the newly formed Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Co. and also the first to offer products from its related company, Darling, Brown & Sharpe. The next catalog, issued in 1887, contains a much larger range of products, reflecting the company s rapid expansion. The last catalog, issued in 1899, is dedicated to machinist s tools only. No collector or industrial historian should be without this collection, unless, of course, he is fortunate enough to own the originals.

Brown & Sharpe Catalogue Collection, 1868-1899

With its initial publication in 1983, A Guide to the Makers of American Wooden Planes profoundly transformed the emphasis and direction of tool collecting. Since then, it has been the definitive guide to American planemakers, from the earliest individuals who worked before the Revolutionary War to the last few manufacturers of the twentieth century. Now, after several years of meticulous research, a new edition of this extraordinarily influential reference book is available. The 4th edition, completely revised by Tom Elliott, reflects the tremendous amount of new information on planemakers that has come to light since the last edition. Included are: over 4000 biogrtaphical entries, over 5000 imprints, almost 2700 wedge outlines, almost 3000 individual ratings for judging relative scarcity and value. This represents twice as much informaiton as the 3rd edition and overe 4 times more information than the 1983 edition! The scope of the book is expanded by the "What's a Plane Worth" section, providing insights helpful in buying and selling planes, an illustrated glossary of plane terms and styles, and an extensive bibliography for further help in research. Comprehensive and up-to-date, A Guide to the Makers of American Wooden Planes IV is an absolutely essential reference for any tool collector or dealer.

Guide to the Makers of American Wooden Planes

Fagen, Edward A.

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