Historical information
This plane, used for shaving or shaping materials such as wood, is a Stanley No 78 model. The Stanley Tool Works was a business originally established in U.S.A. in the
1840s. In 1937 Stanley Tool Works set up in Sheffield, England. In 2010 the company merged with Black and Decker and still operates today. Planes are still used today in woodworking.
Significance
This item has no known local significance but is retained as an example of a tradesman’s tool from the past.
Physical description
This is a metal tool with a solid base, a large handle, one screw and two wing nuts. It is somewhat greasy.
Inscriptions & markings
‘Stanley No. 78’
‘Patent D. 6-7-10’
