whatco plane?

[tobytools]

Just been googleing around and looking at different planes and what not, as you do. And saw a plane (brass) by whatco with a kind of Norris adjuster. Pic wasn't the best. Does anyone know much about these as ive tryes to look into these planes and see a review ect ect but came up short. So who has one or knows about them?
TT

 

[Vann]

I've not heard of them. Possibly a fly-by-night short lived "brand" made by someone else. That wouldn't be a typo and in fact be a Whitmore, would it (though I think they were "a fly-by-night short lived "brand" made by someone else" too)?

Cheers, Vann.

 

[AndyT]

I found possibly the same plane as Toby, recently sold on eBay. This is only a guess but I wonder if they made the notorious brass plane with Norris-alike adjuster sold on hire-purchase by GTL Tools?


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Whatco-Ra...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

[tobytools]

That's the one Andy, I've also seen those GTL planes, I like the adjuster but don't own either brands and don't intent to there is a nice omw going on eBay now

Anyone used either planes?
TT

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221277581906? ... 1423.l2649

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200959824156? ... 1423.l2649

 

[dickm]

I'll own up to having bought one of those brass beasts, albeit as part of a job lot so only a small number of pounds. As others have said, apart from the adjuster, they are carp. Only redeeming feature is that the body doesn't rust in a damp shed, so mine was passed to daughter for exactly that reason.