Davistown Museum Inventory of Tools Levi Tinkham Collection

Status Location
TCD1003 Bench (fore) plane bio photo LPC MH
Wood (birch), 21 1/2" long, signed very faintly "Levi Tinkham", c. 1840.
Tinkham lived from 1766 - 1857 and worked in Middleboro, MA. The plane has a replaced wedge. This plane is typical of the many thousands
of generic bench planes that have survived through the 20th century. It was a gift to The Davistown Museum from Bob Wheeler of Pepperell,
MA.
92911T1 Jointer plane bio LPC MH
Wood with shear steel blade, 29" long, 3 1/4" wide, 2 3/4" high, blade 7" long, 2 1/2" wide, signed "L. TINKHAM" "MIDDLEBORO" and on
blade "F. STONES" "SHEAR.STEEL".
Pollak (2001) in "American Wooden Planes" indicates this is thought to be Levi Tinkham. DATM (Nelson 1999) lists F. Stones as a maker of
plane irons with no dates or location.
32313T1 Toted double cutter door plane bio LPC MH
Wood (beech), steel, 13 1/2" long, 1 3/4" wide, 6 1/2" tall, 11/16" and 1/2" cutters, signed "L. TINKHAM" "C.C. GRIFFITH" "F.G.S.".
Levi Tinkham made planes, working in Middleboro, MA.
The Industrial Revolution (1865f.): Other Factory Made Tools
Woodworking: Edge Tools - American Made Cast Steel
TTDA3000 Drawknife bio photo LPC MH
Forged iron and cast steel, wood, 18" long with a 12 1/2" blade, signed "TINKHAM & CUMMINGS WARRANTED CAST STEEL" with a
very unusual eagle and flag touchmark.

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