Record Hand Planes

RARE RECORD PLANES

Welcome to some very rare Record hand planes and tools. The photos are from Mr leslie Harrison's collection (UK) and from The Lynch collection of Record tools.

The first six photos are from "The Hawley Collection Trust", Sheffield, UK.

I would like to express my gratitude to Mr Ken Hawley for his kind permission to use these photos from his collection. I would also like to thank Mr Leslie Harrison for taking the photos and for the information on these very rare prototype Record hand planes.

Here you can see the different profile of the side wall of the body also with a different profile to the side of the frog.

This No. 04 Smooth Plane is something Record were looking into in the 1950's. On the box lable there is a stick-on label over where it normally says "Fitted with Tungsten Steel Cutting Iron" and is marked Stainless. The body casting has no identification markings. It has a different profile of side wall than normal.

Here you can see the different profile to the frog with it's normal adjustments but with the addition of a flange side wall. This model Record No. 04 Smooth Plane never went into production.

The lever cap is a more streamline version than the normal lever cap with the lever closing into a recess in the cap when closed. The Record name appears on the cap iron and the cutting iron. The transfer on the horn of the handle is the standard transfer used by Record at that time. The lateral lever has the normal "Record" marking.

Here we have a N0. 04 Smoothing Plane from about the 1950's with a completely different type of adjusting mechanism for the cutting iron. The works label attached to it states "The mechanism for adjusting the iron would be easy and inexpensive to produce whilst giving a positive and easy means of cutter iron adjustment". As there is no cutter or cap iron with this plane and looking at the cutter iron adjustment I don't think that a normal cutter iron, cap iron and lever cap would fit. The base casting is the same as the other smother above but with a more complicated frog arrangement.

This Record No. 08 Jointer Plane is dated 1986 and was under consideration for production. It has a Calvert-Stevens laminated cutting iron (Made in Japan) and Stay-Set cap iron. The frog and body are of the standard type and enamelled green like the CS88. The rosewood handle, knob and lever cap is that of the CS88. Basically it's an up-market No.08 but not to the specifications of the Bench Plane CS88. This No.08 never went into production.

For more information on the CS88 go to Production Periods for Planes.

Record No. 08 plane with a close-up of the frog pattern #3.

Record No. 08 with Frog Pattern #3

This plane dates from the late 1970's to the early 1980's. It is unusual as it has a Frog Pattern #3, which is from the mid 1950's. From what I have been told Record had a large order for the U.S.A in the late 1970's. It is possible Record used up any spare frog pattern #3 they had on hand to get the order out on time. I think this is why I have only seen this type of No. 08 Plane with the frog pattern #3 in the U.S.A.

Prototype of the T5. This plane has no number cast into the body with a 2¼" iron. It only has Record cast into the nose of the plane and there is no tapping to receive a side handle. This plane was never catalogued.

Prototype of the T5. This plane is numbered 05¼ with 2¼" iron with rosewood handle and knob. This plane was never catalogued.

Front of the prototype T5's. On the left is the prototype with no number and on the right is the number 05¼.

Prototype T5's. Plane number 05¼ with tapping for a side handle.

On the right no number is cast into the body and no tapping for the side handle.

Front of the prototype numbered 05¼ with a 2¼" iron. The T5 was originally equipped with a 2¼" iron prior to it's WW2 suspension but altered to 2" iron on it's post war re-introduction in 1952.

For more information on the T5 go to Production Periods for Planes.

On the left is the casting at the back of the Prototype 05¼ and on the right is the prototype with no number. Each had a 2¼" iron (cutter). These planes were redesignated numbered Technical Jack Plane T5 for it's March 1939 introduction to the market. The T5 did not appear in catalogues until 1952.

Record Block Plane No. 0101. It has a flat sole 3 ½" long with a 1" cutter (iron). The No. 0101 was produced from 1935 to 1943. The No. 0101 was listed as 'Temporarily out of Production' in 1943 and did not re-appear after that.

For more Information go to "Production Periods"

Record Model Makers Plane No. 0100 ½. The sole is convex in lenght and width. It has a 7/8" radius in width, 12"radius in lenght and 3 ½" long with a 1" cutter (iron). Produced from 1938 to 1943.

For more information go to "Production Periods for Planes"

Record Block Plane No. 015. 7" long with a 1 5/8" cutter (iron). Introduced 1934 and listed as 'Temporaitly out of Production' in 1943 and did not re-appear after 1943.

Record Block Plane No. 0100. It has a flat sole 3 ½" long with a 1" cutter (iron). The No. 0100 was introduced in Catalogue No. 15, 1938, listed as 'Temporarily out of Production' in 1943 and did not re-appear after 1943.

Record Breast Drill No. 144. Introduced in Catalogue No. 12 1933, and last listed in Catalogue No. 15 1938. It was listed as 'Temporaitly out of Production' around 1943 due to wartime restrictions and did not re-appear after hostilities had ceased in 1945. Most Record hand drills, breast drills, and carpenters braces had a very short production life of about 3 to 5 years but for the Hand Drill No. 123 it was about 30 years.

Record Carpenters Brace No. 440. The carpenters braces were never in the main Record catalogue but in a small Brace catalogue in 1939/40 and price list of the same year, produced from 1939 to 1943. In 1943 there were only 3 braces listed in the price list but all carpenters braces were listed as 'Out of Production' in September 1944. There were 11 braces, all with different sweep. Record had two patent applications granted to their braces November 30th 1938 both relating to the ratchet mechanism of the brace.

The catalogue numbers for the Record Carpenters' Brace were as follow's

No. 420 at 6", 8", 10", 12" and 14" Sweep

No. 425 at 6", 8", 10", 12"and 14" Sweep

No. 427 at 6", 8", 10", 12" and 14" Sweep

No. 440 at 6", 8", 10", 12" and 14" Sweep

No. 441 at 6", 8", 10" and 12" Sweep

No. 442 at 8", 10" and 12" Sweep

No. 443 at 8", 10" and 12" Sweep

No. 445 at 6", 8", 10", 12" and 14" Sweep

No. 446 at 6", 8", 10" and 12" Sweep

No. 451 at 6", 8" and 10" Sweep

No. 452 at 6", 8" and 10" Sweep

Record Improved Hand Drill No. 125

First listed Catalogue No. 11, 1935 and last listed Catalogue No. 15, 1938. The handle was nickel-plated hollow steel with a bakelite knob. You can make the No. 125 into a pistol grip drill. Malleable iron frame with bakelite knobs. Other parts are nickel-plated. Capacity 0 to ¼" round shank drill.

Record Improved Hand Drill No. 124

The No. 124 was first listed in Catalogue No. 11 and last listed in Catalogue No. 15, 1938. The knob made from bakelite, the Handle is hollow hardwood and will take full-lenght jobbers twist drills. The frame is Malleable iron with other parts Nickel-plated. Capacity 0 to ¼" round shank. The No. 124 has the same features and specifications of the No. 125 but with the main handle of solid hard wood (beech).

The No. 125 hand drill in Catalogue No. 12, 1933, saw the pistol grip off-set at 180 degrees to the gear wheel with a shorter more robust body casting and the handle at ½" longer than the first type.

I would like to thank Rog from Ontario for the two photos above of the No. 125.

The Record Improved Hand Drill No. 125

The No. 125 was first listed in Catalogue No. 11, 1932, with a short type handle and the off-set pistol grip at 90 degrees to the gear wheel.

Record Bull-Nose Rabbet Plane No 1366

The No. 1366 was of Edward Preston design and had the same Catalogue number (No.1366). First listed in Catalogue No. 14, 1935 and listed as "Rustless Plated". Last listed in Catalogue No. 15, 1938 but listed as Nickel-plated. I have not seen a label with "Rustless Plated".

Record Adjustable Rabbet Plane No. 010½

First listed in Catalogue No. 11, 1935 and last listed 1967. The body is malleable iron and in Catalogue No. 11 it says "Is Practically Unbreakable". For dating the No. 101½ it is the same as Bench Planes. See Dating Hand Planes.

Record Smooth Plane No. 02C

The No. 02C was first listed in a price list 1933 and listed as "Temporarily out of Production" in the 1943 price list but did not re-appear. More likely out of production in 1940 but in Catalogue No. 16 1952. No spare parts were listed from 1943.

Record Circular Plane No. 0113

The No. 0113 was first listed in Catalogue No. 11 1932 and listed as" Temporarily out of Production" in a 1943 price list but did not re-appear. It was more likely out of production in 1940 but it was still in Catalogue No. 16, 1962. No spare parts were listed from 1943.

Record Router Plane No.071/2

First listed in Catalogue No.11 and last listed in Catalogue No.16, 1963 but marked as temporarily out of production 1950 and did not re-appear.

When introduced it had no fence until in Catalogue No. 12, 1933.

Record Sheet Metal Cutter No.500

First listed in Catalogue No.16, 1949 and last listed in Catalogue No. 16, 1963. The body made of malleable iron casting fitted with hardened steel bushes on which the cutters revolve. The cutter wheels are made of high-grade tool steel. Capacity is up to 16 gauge, length is 18".

Record Junior Vice and Cramp No.51c

The Junior first listed in Catalogue No. 10, 1931 and last listed Catalogue No.17, 1964. The Junior vice carried the patent numbers 300,392/27 and 300,494/27. The cramp will take work up to 32".

The vice jaws are 6" wide by a 4½" opening.

Record "IMP" Table Vice

The "IMP" table vice first listed in Catalogue No. 12, 1933. Last listed in 1982.

The Record Springrip G-Cramp No. 127

The Springrip G-Cramp was patented in 1966 by C & J. Hampton Limited, patent No. 1, 020, 264 and was first listed in Catalogue of 1966 and last listed 1988. They came in a 2", 3" and 4" sizes.

Record Junior Wooden Vice No. 51

The Junior Vice First listed in Catalogue No.10 1931 and last listed February 1982.

The depth stop and fence arm thumb screws were changed to a round screw with a knurled edge in the late 1950's. As no other manufacturer produced a plough like this, it could be Record's own design. In the above photos a single arm type is shown.

Record Plough Plane No.043

The N0.043 originally with a single arm fence when it first appeared in early 1935. It was soon modified to a double arm bridged fence to make way for the Record No. 040 plough plane in November 1935. For more see " Production periods for Planes".

The six were never listed in main record catalogues. The Mitre Box No. 394 and the No. 394S were made from a solid block of beech. The Record Mitre Boxes had a very short production life of about 1 year or less.

The Record Adjustable Mitre Box No.568

The Record Mitre Boxes were previously manufactured by Edward Preston.There were six types of Mitre Box, No. 566, No. 567, No. 568, No. 396, No. 394 and No. 394S. They carried the same number as the Preston Mitre Box. The only listing I can find is in List P.9. 1933/4.

Packaging for Record Circular Plane No. 0113, Scrub Plane No. 400 ½, Smooth Plane No. 02, Block Plane No. 015, Block Plane No. 0100, Model-Makers Plane No. 0100 ½, Block Plane No. 0101 and a Bull-Nose No. 1366.

Early packaging for replacement Record double and single cutter irons for bench planes and block planes.

Record card display sign showing a Record Engineers No. 4 vice from the mid 1940's. Size 11" x 7".

Record Skew Rabbet Plane No.714

First listed in Catalogue No.14 and listed as 'withdrawn' 1943. Late examples may be found without a depth stop or provision to attach one. On these examples a small chequered panel design replaced the groove provided for the depth stop.

For more on the No.714see "Production Periods for Planes".

Record enamelled tin sign showing an engineers vice No. 4. Size 14" x 10", from the late 1930's.

Record card display sign showing an engineers vice No. 4. Size 13"x 10", from the mid 1940's.

Record enamelled tin sign showing a Record No. 05 Jack Plane from late 1930's.

Record card display sign showing a Record No. 05 Jack Plane from the mid 1940's.

Record card display for Record Stillson pipe wrenches. Size 12" x 9", from the mid 1940's.

Record display stand for the Record Carpenters Brace. Size 24" x 14", from 1939.

Record display stand for Record vices from the 1930's. This Vice Stand is for displaying No. 00, No. 0, No. 1 and No. 2. Size 27" high.

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