Help ID'ing these old molding planes?

[Lane Wintermute]

I have a box of old molding planes that I'm trying to identify and research. I suspect that they are Golden Lane, made in Ireland because one, but only one of the lot is stamped with "Booth 35 Golden Lane Dublin". I will attach a photo of one of them - its not the inscribed one - I can take more photos.
Out of the dozen or so I have, only 4 are marked. Inscribed as follows:
1) "Booth 35 Golden Lane Dublin" (in script) - also "MZ Cronin" (may be ML) and initials M W
2) A O'Connel" and "H Brown"
3) T A Hern (I think)
4) TAH
I will appreciate your help-Thanks in advance

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Lane

[Gary M Kramer]

I have a box of old molding planes that I'm trying to identify and research. I suspect that they are Golden Lane, made in Ireland because one, but only one of the lot is stamped with "Booth 35 Golden Lane Dublin". I will attach a photo of one of them - its not the inscribed one - I can take more photos.
Out of the dozen or so I have, only 4 are marked. Inscribed as follows:
1) "Booth 35 Golden Lane Dublin" (in script) - also "MZ Cronin" (may be ML) and initials M W
2) A O'Connel" and "H Brown"
3) T A Hern (I think)
4) TAH
I will appreciate your help-Thanks in advance

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Lane

Hello Lane

Booth's was a family run timber merchants and tool sellers. They were based in Golden lane for many years. In the 1840's the company was headed by two brothers - I think their names were Richard and Gordon Booth. I have a good friend who lives in Dublin I will ask him if the family still operate the business or if the name is still in use.

Regards Gary

[Lane Wintermute]

Gary,
Thanks for the info - and please do make the contact. I'd love to learn more. I have a set of about 15 or so of these and would really like to learn more about their identification and their value... below is a close up of the inscription on the one that is marked - any help apprecited.

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[Lane Wintermute]

Gary,
Still trying to learm more about these - did you ever get to talk to your friend in Ireland?