The Bailey Tool Company Defiance No.15 is an early nineteenth-century American wooden plane. It belongs to the historical tools predating Bailey's Patent — a precursor to the standardised cast iron series.
This is a rare piece from the early period of American tool production.
Wooden body with iron or steel elements typical of mid-nineteenth-century manufacture.
Bench plane for general working purposes at the time of production.
A rare historical tool — precise dating and attribution depends on physical examination.