Millers Falls No. 5 Block Plane
as illustrated in the Millers Falls catalog No. 42 (January 1938).
Millers Falls No. 5 Block Plane
as illustrated in the 1961 Millers Falls catalog.
Non-Adjustable Block Planes
Inexpensive but serviceable planes. Screw operated cap clamps. Bottoms polished. Sides and cap black enameled. (1938 description)
Non-adjustable cutter Screw operated cap clamp. Sides and cap black enameled. Length 5½”. Cutter 1⅜” wide. (1961 description)
Note: The above information has been reproduced from original catalog listings.
Specifications:
| Plane Type: | Block Plane |
| Features: | Compact size |
| Manufactured: | From 1929 to 1964 |
| Length: | 5½ inches |
| Cutter Width: | 1⅜ inches |
| Weight: | ⅞ lb. |
| Construction: | Cast iron body |
| Finish: | Japanned |
| Price (1938): | $0.90 |
| Uses: | General purpose block plane |
Please check the Value Guide For Millers Falls Planes page for relative prices.
Additional Notes:
On earlier models the manufacturer’s name was cast into the body around the front button. The cutting iron is bedded at a standard angle of 20 degrees.
The sides of these planes were not milled.
