Sargent No. 217 Block Plane
as illustrated in the Sargent catalog of 1911.
Sargent Adjustable Iron Planes
Patented March 21, 1893.
Block Planes.
With Screw Adjustment.
No. 217, Japanned Finish, 7½ Inches, 1⅝ Inch Cutter, . . . each, net $0 75
Note: The above information has been reproduced from an original catalog listing.
Specifications:
| Plane Type: | Block Plane |
| Features: | Adjustable, with horizontal screw adjustment for cutter |
| Manufactured: | From 1910 to 1953 |
| Length: | 7½ inches |
| Cutter Width: | 1⅝ inches |
| Construction: | Cast iron body, East India Mahogany knob (1910 to 1924) |
| Cast iron body, Mahogany knob (1925 to 1944) | |
| Cast iron body, Hardwood knob (1945 to 1953) | |
| Finish: | Japanned (1910 to 1943) |
| Black nitrate finish (1944 to 1949) | |
| Japanned. Nickel Plated Trimmings (1950 to 1953) | |
| Uses: | General purpose block plane |
Please check the Value Guide For Sargent Planes page for relative prices.
