Steers Patent No. 403 Smooth Plane
as illustrated in an 1883 Price List.
STEERS PATENT
ALL IRON
Bench Planes,
With an entirely new, patented, and greatly improved mode of adjustment, specially designed to do away with ALL lost motion, a fault existing in most screw adjustments.
The Planes are fitted with regular Double Irons, and believed to be the best iron plane yet produced.
Note: The above information has been reproduced from an original catalog listing.
Specifications:
| Plane Type: | Smooth Plane |
| Features: | Adjustable, with screw adjustment for cutter |
| Manufactured: | From 1885 to 1889 |
| Patents: | January 6, 1885 (cutter adjustment) (William Steers) |
| Length: | 8 inches |
| Cutter Width: | 1¾ inches |
| Construction: | Cast iron body, Rosewood handle & knob |
| Finish: | Japanned |
| Price (1883): | $3.00 |
| Uses: | General purpose bench plane |
Please check the Value Guide For Steers Patent Planes page for relative prices.
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