Author Topic: Nice Little Preston Plane Or Marking Guage ?  (Read 1360 times)

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Offline rustyric

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Nice Little Preston Plane Or Marking Guage ?
« on: August 28, 2018, 05:19:18 PM »
Here is my latest find by Preston of Birmingham. Is it a strange plane or a marking guage ?





Offline Lewill2

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Re: Nice Little Preston Plane Or Marking Guage ?
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2018, 05:57:22 PM »
That is a keeper, the first one I have seen.

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Re: Nice Little Preston Plane Or Marking Guage ?
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2018, 07:03:03 PM »
Hello, Rustyric. Very nice find!!  I believe what you have is a Preston 1393S Patent Reeder. From Tony Murlands Antique Tool Value Guide. Regards, Lou
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Offline Bill Houghton

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Re: Nice Little Preston Plane Or Marking Guage ?
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2018, 09:34:58 PM »
I believe it's similar in function to the Stanley beading tool, described here: http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan9.htm#num66, and its modern version by Lee Valley, here: http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?p=73766&cat=1,230,41182.

If it's taking up space in your shop, I know where it could find a good home  :smiley:

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Re: Nice Little Preston Plane Or Marking Guage ?
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2018, 05:13:15 AM »
Very nice! I’ve never seen one before.

Mike
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Re: Nice Little Preston Plane Or Marking Guage ?
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2018, 02:22:20 PM »
Many thanks for your help.