Traveling around while I was off I ran across a guy with several hand tools. I just realized as I was posting this than the little hand plane I got the only pictures I took were with it disassembled.

 

Here is a No. 175 Bull nose Plane.

 

 

The interesting thing is that the lever cap has 175 on it, but when I took it apart, the underside has the number 75 cast into it.

 

 

I can't really find another other for sure markings on it. I know Stanley made a No.75 that looks just like this. I can't find the maker of the No. 175. It makes me wonder if someone changed out the lever cap and maybe this is a number 75.

 

The blade is also interesting. It has the best I can tell the words, JORDAN GERMANY in a circle at the top of the blade.

 

 

I haven't found anything about a JORDAN GERMANY no. 175 hand plane yet. I will keep looking though.

 

I also picked up these two nice spokeshaves. One is a KUNZ Spokeshave, made in Germany. Not old but nice to have for what I paid for it.

 

 

The bottom plane has no markings or names on it, but it is made of brass. A magnet will not stick to it at least. The price was right so I picked them up while I was out.

 

More to come, so stay tuned for additional Patriot Pickings!

Great finds indeed John. Those spoke shaves are pretty decent, you called it right on the Kunz, they are kind of a low end entry level plane maker, but decent planes nevertheless. I need to go out garage sale hunting. We live in an area where there are plenty of retirees, plenty of garage sales too. Hmmm. Just gotta get mama up early enough.

Great looking tools, John!