Rare & Fine! Cam Lever BAILEY TOOL CO. No. 4 Smooth Plane

A very scarce and early example patented March 14, 1871 by Joseph Bailey and Seldon Bailey of Woonsocket, RI. This plane incorporates Brown and Williams 1873 patent cam lock lever, and D.F. Williams 1875 patent worm gear cutter adjustment. A fine plane retaining nearly all of the original japanning. Proper two inch battle axe marked iron. L: 8.5″.