Sargent No. 206 Block Plane
as illustrated in the Sargent catalog of 1911.
Sargent Adjustable Iron Planes
Patented March 21, 1893.
Block Planes.
With Screw Adjustment.
No. 206, Japanned Finish, 5½ Inches, 1⅜ 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, with screw adjustment for cutter |
| Manufactured: | From 1887 to 1944 |
| Length: | 5½ inches |
| Cutter Width: | 1¼ inches (1887 to 1909) |
| 1⅜ inches (1910 to 1944 | |
| Construction: | Cast iron |
| Finish: | Japanned |
| Type 1 | 1887 only. See “Additional Notes” below |
| Type 2 | 1888 to 1900. 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. Later models had a turn-wheel to secure the lever cap.
