Kelly Cox stopped by this morning. Kelly is
somewhat younger, and more importantly far keener
of eyseight than I. He was able to discern and
read letters on stuff that I had long ago decided
was "unmarked"

One was a small smoothing plane, all metal, but
vaguely reminiscent in design of a Norris infill
(thumbscrew on cap, pivot). The lettering which I
had never seen says:

"Palmer's and Storke's Patents
May14 'x7, Oct. 19, '69
Metallic Plane Co., Albany, NY"

The plane is a smoother  about 7" by 2-3/8".  The
tote which appears to be fruitwood slightly
overhangs the rear of the plane. The bottom is
corrugated.  The front knob has a metal sleeve
from which it emerges like a toadstool (but the
sleeve would prevet the cracking that aflicts the
Stanley's)/

I paid $12 (that is what the tag says, I think I
paid less) at a flea market.  I have not cleaned
it up or even sharpened the blade, but a few
passes on wood were quite satisfactory.

Might anyone know anything about this plane?