Founded in 1925 as Popes Sprinkler and Irrigation Company.
The Pope trademark appeared in 1944, on hand tools such as hand drills, pliers, spanners & multigrips.
Falcon planes were released in 1946. The name was changed from Falcon to Pope in the early 1950's and it is thought they ceased production around 1955-57.
Plane numbers available nowadays suggest that there were many more Falcons made than Popes.
The corresponding model numbers are:
Falcon | Planes | 9" | F4 | F4½ | F5 | F5½ | F6 | F7 | F220 | Spokeshaves | F151 | F151R |
Pope | Planes | 4 | 4½ | 5 | 5½ | 6 | 7 | 220 | Spokeshaves | 151 | 151R |
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Pope Falcon
A shot comparing the Falcon and Pope castings.
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Falcon # 220 Block Plane
Falcon 9 inch Plane
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Falcon # 4½ Plane
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Falcon and Pope caps compared
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Falcon # 5½ Plane
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Pope Magneto Spanner set
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Pope # 4½ Smoother Plane
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Pope # 4 Smoother Plane
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Pope # 6 Plane
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Falcon Trademark
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Further information on the Pope and Falcon range can be found in the extract from Rod Thomas' August 1996 article in 'The Tool Chest' History of Pope Products - Pope and Falcon Planes
Thanks to Rod Thomas and Ian Stagg.
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