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This plane cuts a big 7/8in thumbnail profile, a size suited to large house scale moldings and the like. It has some discoloration and pitting on the blade but not where it really matters. The plane has seen light use and is still functional. It was made by DR Barton in Rochester, NY $28

This plane was made by Mathieson in Glasgow. It cuts a slightly canted bead which the catalogs describe as a Torus bead. It's clean and crisp, the only flaw being a slightly widened mouth. Still a good worker when used with compliant boards. This size is useful for larger house and architectural style moldings. $15

These planes are both in excellent condition. both were made by M. Crannell in Albany, NY. Both have matching "Wm. Bayle" owner's marks. Also included with the planes are the name stamps that were found with the planes. The planes are both large sizes-7/8in and 1in respectively. A great pair of planes and an interesting artifact with the owner's stamps. $35

This is a top quality plane made by Denison in Saybrook, CT. It has a double-boxed sole with strips along both the quirk and the fence for wear resistance. It looks unused. The blade is original length and free of pitting. It's a common size scaled for larger house moldings. An excellent example to put to use $20

This plane was made by Randall & Cook in Albany, NY. It's an usually large size suited to architectural scale moldings. The tip of the blade that's bedded in the blind side of the sole is snapped off, which won't matter much as it doesn't do any of the cutting. otherwise it's in fine condition and could be used if you have the strength. An unusual size to find. $15

This plane was made by B.F. Berry, a Watertown, NY planemaker working in the first half of the 19th century. The plane cuts a quirked flat ovolo profile 1in wide by 1/2in deep. It's clean, crisp and only has some very light wear. The blade is clean. The boxing is still straight. It just needs the usual sharpening and will make it a versatile working molding plane. $35

This is a decent example with some wear and checks in the boxing but still usable. The 3/4in size is not popular today but must have been back in the day based on the sheer number of these we see today. $10

This plane was made by Stothert in Bath, likely in the late 18th or early 19th century. It has some use and light wear but is still perfectly usable. It's a common size that there isn't much demand for, thus the low price $15

This plane was made by David Benson in Albany, NY. Bensen worked on his own and in various partnerships throughout the mid-19th century. The plane has some light wear from use but is still in perfectly usable condition. It's a common size and not terribly desirable for all but large house-scale moldings, thus the low price. $15

Gibson worked as a planemaker in Albany, NY throughout the first half of the 19th century. This is a top quality plane with double boxing. The plane body is clean and crisp. The blade has some light pitting but is still usable. The 3/4in size isn't the most popular, geared mainly towards larger house moldings, thus the low price. $15

This plane was made for Marten Doscher, the New York based hardware dealer. It's in good condition, still usable, despite some significant wear. It's a useful smaller size that's always in high demand. It'll require some more tuning than most but there is nothing mechanically wrong with it that will prevent it from being a solid worker $24