Gentles,

I have an H. Chapin Union Factory badger plane (panel raising plane?), model No.
198.  I don't know the date of the plane, just says UNION FACTORY WARANTEED in
two lines arched over H CHAPIN.  It has a single BALDWIN TOOL CO. Butcher's
Cast Steel iron.

If you've access to a Union Factory catalog, I'd appreciate a look up for this
model.

Thank you,
John

John Johnston
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The 1890 Chapin catalog shows the model no. 198 as an adjustable sash plane
so that's no help..

Ken Robert's Wooden Planes Vol 2 might be a good resource  since it has a
ton of information on Chapin but I don't have a copy handy.

Josh

On Sun, Feb 26, 2023 at 3:48 PM John M. Johnston 
wrote:

The 1859  Chapin price list has the No. 198 “Raising Plane” listed at 85 cents
per inch (that’d be per inch width of blade)

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The 1869 H Chapin Catalog shows single-iron raising planes as #162 and
double iron as #163. However, these have depth stops and cutters.
The same catalog shows rabbets skewed, boxed and w/ cutter, 1-2.25" as
#158, w/handle #159, and w/ two cutters #160.

Brian Rytel