JACK PLANE

1926 - 1938
Overview

Rectangular section body with a handle installed near the rear portion, at the front is a post which is the handle. A keyhole section slot to accommodate the blade is about halfway along the upper body while a smaller rectangular slot for the blade projection is in the lower surface.
It has the name A.K.DUNCAN stamped on the body in three places.

Historical information

Tools used by Charles Duncan in his Blacksmith and Wheelright shop. The shop was called Duncan & McNamee and was located on the corner of Jull Street and Third Road. It was open from 1926-1938. Jack planes are used to resize woodwork items.

Bergs Aust Tools were known for the manufacturing of woodwork planes, tools and carpenter tools, skis and mouldings. They made planes from the late 1940s to mid 1950s.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-33-AK1993.89A
Material
Width
239 mm
Height or length
121 mm
Depth
59 mm
Inscriptions and markings

Stamped on upper body [BERGS / AUST. TOOLS]

Place made
Alexandria
New South Wales
Australia
Statement of significance

This object is part of a collection that represents the commercial history of the City of Armadale. It represents the many different businesses that have operated in the local area and how those businesses have evolved over time. Businesses play an important role within a community, they provide wanted and needed goods and services, employment, income and opportunities to the local community. They can also operate as important social connectors, places where people gathered and engaged with other members of the community.

Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
City of Armadale - History House

City of Armadale - History House

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