Hi John,
	I came across a plane by the same maker this weekend.  It caught
my eye because I was born and raised in West Haven, Connecticut.  This
plane is a #4 sized smoother, in very nice shape.  I've attached several
picture below if you're interested.  This plane had a frog made of stamped
steel, not a solid bailey-type frog, which leads me to believe this was a
lower-quality plane than the Stanleys and their equivalents. Does this
maker appear in the DAT? Any dates of operation?  I know.. this is
another book I should buy.. I'm working on it :)

http://www.hyperkitten.com/pics/tools/smooth1.jpg
http://www.hyperkitten.com/pics/tools/smooth2.jpg
http://www.hyperkitten.com/pics/tools/smooth3.jpg

-Josh in CT-


On Sun, 29 Apr 2001, John Ruth wrote:

> Gentle Galoots:
>
> A visit to a flea market just yielded an unusual #5-sized metallic plane.
> This baby's frog is part of the base casting. The mouth is
> not adjustable.  Other than that, it is much like a Bailey plane. It even
> has the Traut-style lateral lever.
>
> The only identifying mark I can find is on the blade itself.
> There is a diamond (Rhombus?) outline saying:
>
>         METAL PRODUCTS CO. INC
>               PARPLUS
>             TRADE MARK
>         WEST HAVEN CONNECTICUT
>