Millers Falls No. 55 Block Plane
as illustrated in the Millers Falls catalog No. 42 (January 1938).
Adjustable Block Planes
Lever end adjustment. Screw operated cap clamp. Bottom polished. Sides black enameled. (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. Compact size |
| Manufactured: | From 1929 to 1960 |
| Length: | 5½ inches |
| Cutter Width: | 1⅜ inches |
| Weight: | ⅞ lb. |
| Construction: | Cast iron body |
| 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 button. The early models also came with a black-enameled body and a red cap. Later models were all enameled in black and the manufacturer’s name was no longer cast.
The sides of these planes were not milled.
