Sargent No. 400 Adjustable Plane Handle
as illustrated in the Sargent catalog of 1911.
Sargent Adjustable Plane Handles.
Patented October 23, 1907.
For Sargent & Co.’s Planes.
This adjustable handle can be applied any of the Sargent & Co.’s wood-bottom planes and to all of the iron bench planes excepting only our Nos. 7 and 407.
This adjustable handle can be applied to planes of any maker by using a screw with a proper thread to attach the bottom plate of the handle to the plane bed. The screws sent with the handle are suitable for the planes of some manufacturers.
The adjustable feature of this handle allows the plane to be used in corners, on floors around base-boards, on stairs, etc., without fear of barking the knuckles or injuring the hand. It is particularly valuable for stair-builders, cabinetmakers etc. It is adjustable to either right or left hand, and when once applied it may be used equally well as a straight handle.
Note: The above information has been reproduced from an original catalog listing.
Specifications:
| Type: | Plane Handle |
| Features: | Adjustable plane handle which tilts to either side |
| Manufactured: | From 1907 to 1916 |
| Patents: | October 29, 1907 (tilting plane handle) (John H. Shaw) |
| Construction: | Cast iron trimmings, East India Mahogany handle |
| Finish: | Japanned Trimmings |
| Type 1 | 1907 to 1909. See “Additional Notes” below |
| Uses: | Special purpose plane handle |
Please check the Value Guide For Sargent Planes page for relative prices.
Additional Notes:
Type 1 handles were Rosewood.
