Millers Falls No. 87 Block Plane
as illustrated in the Millers Falls catalog No. 42 (January 1938).
Millers Falls No. 87 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.
Similar to No. 5, but longer and wider, with rosewood knob handle. Screw operated cap clamp. Polished sides. (1938 description)
Non-adjustable cutter. Polished sides. Black enameled cap. Rosewood knob handle. Screw operated cap clamps. Length 7″; cutter 1⅝”. (1961 description)
Note: The above information has been reproduced from original catalog listings.
Specifications:
| Plane Type: | Block Plane |
| Features: | |
| Manufactured: | From 1929 to 1964 |
| Length: | 7 inches |
| Cutter Width: | 1⅝ inches |
| Weight: | 1⅜ lbs. |
| Construction: | Cast iron body, Rosewood or Hardwood knob |
| Finish: | Japanned |
| Price (1938): | $1.10 |
| Uses: | General purpose block plane |
Please check the Value Guide For Millers Falls Planes page for relative prices.
Additional Notes:
The cutting iron is bedded at a standard angle of 20 degrees.
On early models the number was cast into the body around the front knob. The early models also came with a black-enameled body and a red cap. The knobs were made from rosewood (cocobolo). Later models were all enameled in black and came with a tropical hardwood knob. The manufacturer’s name was stamped on the left cheek.
Previous to 1956 the knob screw was hidden. Afterwards the screw was attached from the top of the knob.
