Sargent Made Hercules #1408 (a #3 size plane) sharpened and ready to Woodwork.

Sargent Made Hercules #1408 (a #3 size plane) sharpened and ready to Woodwork.

Excerpt from "The Sargent Hand Plane Reference Guide For Collectors & Woodworkers: Second Edition" https://amzn.to/4o1uxMp Hercules #1400 Golden Cutter Series (1950-1955) Only #1408, #1409, & #1414 sizes Around 1950-1951 there were major changes to Sargent's plane offerings. We no longer see anything larger than a Jack plane (#1414) or the #407 size. The Hercules and the Golden Cutter planes (#1107, 1217 block planes along with the #1408, #1409, and #1414 #1414C) were produced for the home owner market. As noted the #400 series production has ceased.
Hercules Golden Cutter Features: ** The Boxes were labeled Golden Cutter, the planes were not marked as such ** Lever cap has “Sargent Hercules” cast in recess with gold colored background ** Plane base is painted green not japanned ** Iron is colored a golden color ** Hercules Stamped in the iron (see Hercules Logos) ** Two piece yoke
** Plane number not cast in the base ** Made in USA cast in base ** Semi round headed screws ** Round top frog ** Major recessed area in the frog ** Larger Steel Adjuster knob ** Adjuster nut is steel with brass plating (1 1/4”) ** Steel knob and tote nuts (1/2″ in diameter) ** Hardwood knob and tote (tall knob) Later models had plastic knobs and totes. ** Third lateral with bent type disc and folded finger end (to end of production)

(My #1408-030723-2)