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Type 1. Planes made in Boston, MA from 1867-1869.

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                    Plane Feature
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tote and knob - Rosewood                                   1234567890123456x 9
knob - low style                                           12345678901
knob - bead at base                                        12345
depth adjustment nut - composition - brass                 1234567890123456 890
depth adjustment nut - stamped - "BAILEY, WOODS & CO."...  1
depth adjustment nut - thread - right handed               12345
depth adjustment nut - size - small (1" dia.")             12345678901     7
depth adjustment nut - knurling - parallel                 12345678901234567 90
iron - stamped - "L. BAILEY'S" "PATENT" "DEC 24, 1867"     12
iron - circular hole - toward top                          12345
iron - top shape - angular                                 12345678901234567890
cap iron - stamped - "L. BAILEY'S" "PATENT"...             1234567
lever cap - logo - none                                    123456789012
lever cap - hole - keyhole-shaped                          123456789012345 x
lever cap - spring - banjo shaped                          1
lever cap - back - unrecessed                              12
lever cap - style - rounded edge style                     12345678901
lever cap - lever cam - 1 3/32" long                       12345678901
lever cap - surface - nickle plating                       1234567890123456
frog - back - rounded                                      12 456789012345
frog - screws - rounded head                               123
frog - top - rounded                                       1234
frog receiver - shaped like letter "I"                     12 456789012345678 
plane size - under frog and lever cap                      12

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