Millers Falls No. 45 Block Plane
as illustrated in the Millers Falls catalog No. 42 (January 1938).
Millers Falls No. 45 Block Plane
as illustrated in the 1961 Millers Falls catalog (No. 75 shown).
Adjustable Block Planes
Cast cap with lever cam lock. Screw end adjustment of cutter. Polished sides. Rosewood knob handle. (1938 description)
Polished sides. Black enameled cast cap with lever cam lock. Screw depth adjustment of cutter. Tropical hardwood knob handle. (1961 description)
Note: The above information has been reproduced from original catalog listings.
Specifications:
| Plane Type: | Block Plane |
| Features: | Adjustable, with screw adjustment for cutter. Compact size |
| Manufactured: | From 1929 to 1964 |
| Length: | 5½ inches |
| Cutter Width: | 1⅜ inches |
| Weight: | 1⅛ lbs. |
| Construction: | Cast iron body, 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:
This was a smaller version of the No. 75 block plane and came with a standard 20 degree bedding angle for the cutting iron.
On early models the knob was made from rosewood (cocobolo). Later models came with a tropical hardwood knob.
Previous to 1956 the knob screw was hidden. Afterwards the screw was attached from the top of the knob.
