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146488 | "Tammy Priolo" <cpriolo@o...> | 2005‑06‑03 | Planer H. Slater Maker Olerkenwell London |
Hi, I am now in the possession of my Great Grandfather's planer. The inscription on the side reads as follows: "H. Slater Maker Olerkenwell London". Does anyone know about this maker? I am trying to date the thing. My Grandfather came to Canada from England c1908. It is about 10 inches long and 3 inches high and 1 =BD inches wide. It is mostly steel with wooden inlaid handles on top. Does anyone know about the Maker? Thanks Tammy Tammy Priolo B.A.Sc., P.L.C.G.S. The Ancestor Investigator "May All Your Genealogical Dreams Come True!!!" ______________________________________________________________ |
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146505 | Don McConnell <donmccnnll@y...> | 2005‑06‑03 | Re: Planer H. Slater Maker Olerkenwell London |
Tammy Priolo wrote: >>I am now in the possession of my Great Grandfather's planer. >>The inscription on the side reads as follows: >>"H. Slater Maker Olerkenwell London". Does anyone know about this maker? I am trying to date the thing. My Grandfather >>came to Canada from England c1908. >>It is about 10 inches long and 3 inches high and 1 =BD inches >>wide. It is mostly steel with wooden inlaid handles on top. Richard Wilson responded: >would be Clerkenwell in the grand old City, and a quick search >reveals >H SLATER Meredith Rd. Clerkenwell London (1873 - 1877)... The information from the online dealer's webpage, which Richard consulted, is based on data from William Goodman's _British Planemakers from 1700_, 3rd edition, c. 1993. I have some additional information, but, first, here is the entirety of Goodman's entry: ******************* SLATER, Henry London 17 Wynyatt St., Goswell Rd. 1878 - 1872 Meredith Rd., Clerkenwell 1873 - 1877 SLATER, Benjamin 68 Charles St., City Rd. 1877 - 1887 & 252 High Holborn WC 1877 - 1887 SLATER, H. & Son Clerkenwell Green < 1909 > Metal planemakers with a considerable output. Cast shoulder planes seem to be particularly common. ********************* I included the last sentence, because Tammy's plane sounds like a shoulder plane. I've found additional information which complicates the above information somewhat. For example, in an 1882 directory, Henry Slater is simply listed as a hinge maker, at 34 Meredith Street, Clerkenwell EC, while Benjamin is listed as a hinge maker ("sole manufacturer of Redmund's & Gollop's patent hinges ..."), as well as an "iron & metal plane maker, at 68 Charles Street, City Road EC. However, in another directory from 1884, Benjamin Slater is simply listed as a hinge maker, at the 68 Charles Street address, while Henry Slater is listed as the "sole manufacturer of Redmund's & Gollop's patent hinges", as well as an "iron & gun metal [bronze] Planemaker, Wholesale and Retail," at 34 Meredith Street. Someone may have mixed up information while compiling the directory, but this suggests the possibility that Henry Slater may have continued making planes for some time after 1877. In the 1891 directory, Benjamin Slater is still listed as a plane maker, but at 69 Moreland Road. From 1895 until, at least, 1899, both Benjamin and Henry are simply listed as hinge makers, Henry still at the 34 Meredith Street address and Benjamin continuing at the Moreland address. Indeed, Benjamin Slater was still being listed as the "sole manufacturer of Redmund's & Gollop's patent hinges" as late as 1914, still at the 69 Moreland Street, City Road address. In addition to Goodman's 1909 entry for H. Slater & Son, I've also found the firm listed in the 1910 directory, still at the Clerkenwell Green address. The firm has disappeared by 1914. Unfortunately, I don't have access to any London directories from 1900 to 1909, so have no means of determining if they were in business prior to 1909. Goodman doesn't illustrate any marks for these firms, so I have no way of knowing what mark the H. Slater & Son firm may have used. While it seems likely that Tammy's plane was made during the 1873 - 1877 (1884?) period, there is a little possibility it was made at the later period. Don McConnell Lake Placid, FL (temporarily) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ______________________________________________________________ |
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146490 | Richard.Wilson@s... | 2005‑06‑03 | Re: Planer H. Slater Maker Olerkenwell London |
well, as others will say, >"H. Slater Maker Olerkenwell London". would be Clerkenwell in the grand old City, and a quick search reveals H SLATER Meredith Rd. Clerkenwell London (1873 - 1877) Gunmetal, Steel soled Bullnose Plane (click for photograph), Rosewood wedge. Approximately 3 3/4" x 1" wide; 1" wide W Marples & Sons Cast Steel blade, approximately 3/4" remains, shoulder to edge. Tight mouth. An attractive little plane, with much original finish, however the gunmetal has a small bruise on the nose and on the top of the casting there are a number of small knocks or dimples. Nonetheless, a very useful, crisp, little plane. G+. 275.00 pounds the pic link resolves to http://www.trindersfinetools.co.uk/t583.jpg Richard Wilson Busy doing other things really. . . ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- For information on Christian Salvesen visit our website at www.salvesen.com. The information contained in this e-mail is strictly confidential and for the use of the addressee only; it may also be legally privileged and / or price sensitive. Notice is hereby given that any disclosure, use or copying of the information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited and may be illegal. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail. Christian Salvesen has taken every reasonable precaution to ensure that any attachment to this e-mail has been swept for viruses. However, we cannot accept liability for any damage sustained as a result of software viruses and would advise that you carry out your own virus checks before opening any attachment. Christian Salvesen is a trading name of the Christian Salvesen Group. Christian Salvesen PLC (Company number SC7173) is the ultimate holding company within the Christian Salvesen Group whose registered office is at 16 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh EH2 4DF. ______________________________________________________________ |
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146492 | "Kaye, Danny" <danny.kaye@n...> | 2005‑06‑03 | RE: Planer H. Slater Maker Olerkenwell London |
thats Clerkenwell not Olerkenwell a small area near the city wall that used to be well known for craftsmen. Danny -----Original Message----- From: Tammy Priolo [mailto:cpriolo@o...] Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 3:17 PM To: oldtools Subject: [oldtools] Planer H. Slater Maker Olerkenwell London Hi, I am now in the possession of my Great Grandfather's planer. The inscription on the side reads as follows: "H. Slater Maker Olerkenwell London". Does anyone know about this maker? I am trying to date the thing. My Grandfather came to Canada from England c1908. It is about 10 inches long and 3 inches high and 1 =BD inches wide. It is mostly steel with wooden inlaid handles on top. Does anyone know about the Maker? Thanks Tammy Tammy Priolo B.A.Sc., P.L.C.G.S. The Ancestor Investigator "May All Your Genealogical Dreams Come True!!!" ______________________________________________________________ |
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