Millers Falls No. 97 Block Plane
as illustrated in the Millers Falls catalog No. 42 (January 1938).
Adjustable Block Planes
Longer and wider than No. 55, with polished sides and a rosewood knob handle. Lever end adjustment. Screw operated cap clamp. (1938 description)
Note: The above information has been reproduced from an original catalog listing.
Specifications:
| Plane Type: | Block Plane |
| Features: | Adjustable, with lever adjustment for cutter |
| Manufactured: | From 1929 to 1960 |
| Length: | 7 inches |
| Cutter Width: | 1⅝ inches |
| Weight: | 1¾ lbs. |
| Construction: | Cast iron body, Rosewood or Tropical Hardwood knob |
| Finish: | Japanned |
| Price (1938): | $1.70 |
| 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.
