Huge chariot or mitre plane ???

[Mr_P]

Postman has just delivered this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161762718249? ... EBIDX%3AIT

Even takes the same size iron as my old English mitre.

 

[AndyT]

Very nice shape to it and a surprisingly reasonable price, presumably because of the lack of an uncommon iron. Please stick a magnet on it and reassure me it's steel, not gunmetal!

At least the suggestion that it's rosewood had the I'm-not-an-expert-just-a-wishful-thinker question mark alongside it ;-)

But a useful looking plane all the same.

 

[Mr_P]

Easy mistake to make as gunmetal the colour is Aston Martin DB5 Grey but gunmetal/naval brass the metal is like the bar below.

I was very happy with the price, guess the collectors are on holiday, don't like things without names, missed the size or dismissed it as a chariot with broken ears. Dodgy mouth and missing iron also helped.

 

[Mr_P]

Just been in touch with one of the high end dealers to see if they knew anything, my request was badly worded or he mis-read it.

I think I did see it on ebay, but lack of a maker name means
it's hard for me to sell. Craftsman-made planes are only really worth what
someone will pay for it on the day, so I tend to steer clear, same as other
collectors. Looks nicely made though.

So unusual/rare is only any good with a name.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221834520537? ... EBIDX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-ANTIQ ... 1453670947

My pockets might be small but I know which I'd rather have.