
For most of the Vaughan & Bushnell range, determining the production dates is fairly straightforward as they were only ever in production for some 15 years or so. However there are some planes, such as the number 2, 4½ and 902 that are harder to date due to the fact that they did not appear in any catalogs, advertisements or price lists that I am aware of. With this in mind I have speculated as to the possible production dates for these planes.
Model No. | Plane Type | Production Dates | Construction |
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No. 2 | Smooth Plane | c1919-c1921 | Cast Iron |
No. 3 | Smooth Plane | c1919-1922 | Cast Iron |
No. 3C | Smooth Plane | c1919-1922 | Cast Iron |
No. 4 | Smooth Plane | c1919-1922 | Cast Iron |
No. 4C | Smooth Plane | c1919-1922 | Cast Iron |
No. 4½ | Smooth Plane | c1919-c1921 | Cast Iron |
No. 4½ | Smooth Plane | Unknown. Possibly c1935-c1938 | Drop Forged |
No. 4½C | Smooth Plane | c1919-c1921 | Cast Iron |
No. 4½C | Smooth Plane | Unknown. Possibly c1935-c1938 | Drop Forged |
No. 5 | Jack Plane | c1919-1922 | Cast Iron |
No. 5C | Jack Plane | c1919-1922 | Cast Iron |
No. 6 | Fore Plane | c1919-1922 | Cast Iron |
No. 6C | Fore Plane | c1919-1922 | Cast Iron |
No. 7 | Jointer Plane | c1919-1922 | Cast Iron |
No. 7C | Jointer Plane | c1919-1922 | Cast Iron |
No. 8 | Jointer Plane | c1919-1922 | Cast Iron |
No. 8C | Jointer Plane | c1919-1922 | Cast Iron |
No. 502 | Block Plane | 1923-c1935 | Cast Iron |
No. 503 | Block Plane | 1923-c1935 | Cast Iron |
No. 509½ | Block Plane | 1923-c1935 | Cast Iron |
No. 510 | Block Plane | 1923-c1935 | Cast Iron |
No. 515 | Block Plane | 1923-c1935 | Cast Iron |
No. 516 | Block Plane | 1923-c1935 | Cast Iron |
No. 517 | Block Plane | 1923-1926 | Cast Iron |
No. 518 | Block Plane | 1923-c1935 | Cast Iron |
No. 519 | Block Plane | 1923-c1935 | Cast Iron |
No. 520 | Block Plane | 1923-c1935 | Cast Iron |
No. 560 | Block Plane | 1923-c1935 | Cast Iron |
No. 560½ | Block Plane | 1923-c1935 | Cast Iron |
No. 565 | Block Plane | 1923-c1935 | Cast Iron |
No. 565½ | Block Plane | 1923-c1935 | Cast Iron |
No. 703 | Smooth Plane | c1925-c1935 | Drop Forged |
No. 703C | Smooth Plane | c1925-c1935 | Drop Forged |
No. 704 | Smooth Plane | c1925-c1935 | Drop Forged |
No. 704C | Smooth Plane | c1925-c1935 | Drop Forged |
No. 704½ | Smooth Plane | c1925-c1935 | Drop Forged |
No. 704½C | Smooth Plane | c1925-c1935 | Drop Forged |
No. 705 | Jack Plane | c1925-c1935 | Drop Forged |
No. 705C | Jack Plane | c1925-c1935 | Drop Forged |
No. 706 | Fore Plane | c1925-c1935 | Drop Forged |
No. 706C | Fore Plane | c1925-c1935 | Drop Forged |
No. 803 | Smooth Plane | 1923-1926 | Cast Iron |
No. 803C | Smooth Plane | 1923-1926 | Cast Iron |
No. 804 | Smooth Plane | 1923-1926 | Cast Iron |
No. 804C | Smooth Plane | 1923-1926 | Cast Iron |
No. 805 | Jack Plane | 1923-1926 | Cast Iron |
No. 805C | Jack Plane | 1923-1926 | Cast Iron |
No. 806 | Fore Plane | 1923-1926 | Cast Iron |
No. 806C | Fore Plane | 1923-1926 | Cast Iron |
No. 807 | Jointer Plane | 1923-c1935 | Cast Iron |
No. 807C | Jointer Plane | 1923-c1935 | Cast Iron |
No. 808 | Jointer Plane | 1923-c1935 | Cast Iron |
No. 808C | Jointer Plane | 1923-c1935 | Cast Iron |
No. 902 | Smooth Plane | Unknown. Possibly c1935-c1938 | Cast Iron |
No. 903 | Smooth Plane | 1923-c1935 | Drop Forged |
No. 903 | Smooth Plane (Late) | c1935-c1938 | Cast Iron |
No. 903C | Smooth Plane | 1923-c1935 | Drop Forged |
No. 903C | Smooth Plane (Late) | c1935-c1938 | Cast Iron |
No. 904 | Smooth Plane | 1923-c1935 | Drop Forged |
No. 904 | Smooth Plane (Late) | c1935-c1938 | Cast Iron |
No. 904C | Smooth Plane | 1923-c1935 | Drop Forged |
No. 904C | Smooth Plane (Late) | c1935-c1938 | Cast Iron |
No. 904½ | Smooth Plane | 1923-c1935 | Drop Forged |
No. 904½ | Smooth Plane (Late) | c1935-c1938 | Cast Iron |
No. 904½C | Smooth Plane | 1923-c1935 | Drop Forged |
No. 904½C | Smooth Plane (Late) | c1935-c1938 | Cast Iron |
No. 905 | Jack Plane | 1923-c1935 | Drop Forged |
No. 905 | Jack Plane (Late) | c1935-c1938 | Cast Iron |
No. 905C | Jack Plane | 1923-c1935 | Drop Forged |
No. 905C | Jack Plane (Late) | c1935-c1938 | Cast Iron |
No. 906 | Fore Plane | 1923-c1935 | Drop Forged |
No. 906 | Fore Plane (Late) | c1935-c1938 | Cast Iron |
No. 906C | Fore Plane | 1923-c1935 | Drop Forged |
No. 906C | Fore Plane (Late) | c1935-c1938 | Cast Iron |
No. 907 | Jointer Plane | 1923-1926 | Drop Forged |
No. 907 | Jointer Plane (Late) | c1935-c1938 | Cast Iron |
No. 907C | Jointer Plane | 1923-1926 | Drop Forged |
No. 907C | Jointer Plane (Late) | c1935-c1938 | Cast Iron |
No. 908 | Jointer Plane | 1923-1926 | Drop Forged |
No. 908 | Jointer Plane (Late) | c1935-c1938 | Cast Iron |
No. 908C | Jointer Plane | 1923-1926 | Drop Forged |
No. 908C | Jointer Plane (Late) | c1935-c1938 | Cast Iron |