Marples Special Short Grooving Tongue Plane (Beech) BADGES A St John's Ambulance badge

A St John's Ambulance badge and a small 'For Exemplary Service' medal

Dial gauge marked Mercer

Birmingham England

It appears this badge design is rarer than other Women's Section British Legion Badges

Marples Special Short Grooving Tongue Plane (Beech) BADGES A St John's Ambulance badgeAn old special wooden groove tongue plane made by 'W. Marples & Sons, Hibernia, Trade Mark, Sheffield'. This plane is shorter than most wooden moulding planes. Blade Width: 9mm Plane Width: 36mm Plane Length: 7 1 2" approx. Condition:, part of the boxwood strip has been replaced at some point in its history, please see photos for condition.