Sargent No. 107 Block Plane
as illustrated in the Sargent catalog of 1911.
Sargent Adjustable Iron Planes
Block Planes.
No. 107, Japanned Finish, 7½ Inches, 1⅝ Inch Cutter, . . . each, net $0 50
Note: The above information has been reproduced from an original catalog listing.
Specifications:
| Plane Type: | Block Plane |
| Features: | Adjustable |
| Manufactured: | From 1887 to 1953 |
| Length: | 7½ inches |
| Cutter Width: | 1¾ inches (1887 to 1909) |
| 1⅝ inches (1910 to 1953) | |
| Construction: | Cast iron body. Fruitwood knob (1887 to 1909) |
| Cast iron body. East India Mahogany knob (1910 to 1924) | |
| Cast iron body. Mahogany knob (1925 to 1947) | |
| Cast iron body. Hardwood knob (1948 to 1953) | |
| Finish: | Japanned. Polished Trimmings (1887 to 1943) |
| Black nitrate finish (1944 to 1949) | |
| Japanned. Polished Trimmings (1950 to 1953) | |
| Type 1 | 1887 only. See “Additional Notes” below |
| Type 2 | 1888 to 1893. See “Additional Notes” below |
| Type 3 | 1894 to 1909. See “Additional Notes” below |
| Uses: | General purpose block plane |
Please check the Value Guide For Sargent Planes page for relative prices.
Additional Notes:
Type 1 planes had a lever to secure the lever cap and “SARGENT & CO.” cast into the body. Type 2 planes were secured with a “gull wing” shaped clamp screw. Type 3 planes had a thinner body casting and a turn-wheel to secure the lever cap.
