Antique RICH-CON (RICHARDS & CONOVER HARDWARE) - Cabinetmaker Wood Plane Scraper

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Here we have an
Antique 1906 RICH-CON (RICHARDS & CONOVER HARDWARE) - Cabinetmaker Wood Plane Scraper.
The Richards and Conover Hardware Company was started in 1857 by John
Francisco Richards and continued to operate as a family-owned business
in
Kansas City, Missouri. until it
closed in 1999
.  However, b
y the 1950s, the demand for hardware wholesalers was beginning to decline, so
Richards and Conover decided to focus more resources on steel distribution. In 1954
they opened a new plant for their steel operation at 6333 St. John Avenue, and then in
1958 they liquidated the hardware business.
The top section of the body is stamped "RICH-CON". The bottom section of the body is stamped "NOV 6TH 1906 OTHER PAT PENDING SCRAPER" but corrosion marks makes it very difficult to read. I'm not sure what the statement actually means but it should be noted that this exact scraper design was patented by C. S. Dikeman on Oct. 22, 1912 ( Pat. No. 1,041,979)  The hardwood handle unscrews to release the ball and socket joint allowing the scraper head to be moved to just about any position.  There are no cracks in the handle. One edge of the blade has a sharpened edge. The blade is held tight in the body by a cam-lock lever.  The handle to the swivel ball is 8-1/2" Long. The Blade Is 2-5/8"W x 6-1/8"L. Please review pics for condition.
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