Chaplin's Improved Plane 1872 Patent is an early American patented bench plane from the transitional period between wooden planes and mass-produced cast iron tools. Chaplin's 1872 patent represented a distinct approach to iron adjustment.
Metal and/or mixed construction typical of patented planes of the 1870s. Exact configuration depends on the individual example.
Bench plane for general working purposes.
A rare historical patented plane. Precise attribution and condition depend on physical examination.