Norris Number 52 Iron Smoothing Plane

Norris No. 52 Iron Smoothing Plane
Norris No. 52 Iron Smoothing Plane
as illustrated in the 1914 Norris Catalogue

Adjustable Planes fitted with Norris Patent Adjustment.

The patent adjustment is an effective device, giving lateral and vertical
movements to the cutter and is controlled by one operating knob.

Fitted with best quality rosewood, gunmetal lever and standard cutters.
Gunmetal, steel faced, parallel sides. 10½” long x 2¼” cutter.
Extra Cutters to fit above planes, 1/10 each.

Cutter Width 2″     2⅛” 2¼”
Price (1908 Price List)
Price (1914 Catalogue) 17/6
Price (1928 Catalogue)
Price (1930 Catalogue)

NOTES: This plane was introduced as the Norris No. 52 “Ordinary Iron” plane in the 1914 catalogue. It was 10½ inches long and came with a 2¼ inch cutter.

Like other planes in the ’50 series’, the cutting iron rests on two metal ‘bosses’, thus providing great stability. A secondary function of these metal bosses was to secure the closed rear handle, which was sandwiched between them and riveted, screwed or bolted in place. The handle also held the adjuster mechanism.

Levercaps were gunmetal or steel and came with a number of different Norris marks or stamps. The plane is often stamped with the casting registration “REGD NO. 637730” on the toe. Woods used for the handle and bun were either rosewood, walnut or mahogany.

This plane was dropped from the Norris range by the 1928 catalogue. A new model, the No. 54, had been introduced by then which offered a similar sized version to that of the 52. Unlike the “Ordinary Iron” version, the No. 54 was made from annealed iron.


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