7102-281 EVANS patent circular plane. Often mistaken for the later and more common Stanley No. 13, this plane was patented by George Evans of Maine in 1862 and manufactured by R.H. Mitchell. This is the variation without the brass plate with Evans' and Mitchells' names and no patent date on the lever cap screw. Cutter is marked by Baldwin Tool Co. as made from Butcher's cast steel, slightly spalled. Some surface rust, traces of japanning on body, a few mild pitting spots on sole. Good (HNL584) 50-100