At 03:57 PM 8/5/04, Philip McKinney wrote:
>Now I feel that I can ask if anyone has any info about a 22" wooden jointer
>plane I found last week marked "D. Sargent, Manchester, NH" it came equipped
>with a nearly perfect Auburn Tool Co., Thistle Brand iron.

Dana Sargent 1818-1884 worked as a plane maker first in Nashua NH and later 
Manchester where he was also in the hardware business during the 
1840's.  He later returned to Nashua around 1860 where he was first a 
merchant and later mayor.   His planes are rated *** meaning very rare with 
50-100 known surviving examples.

Nice find!

Tony

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