Millers Falls No. 56 Low Angle Block Plane
as illustrated in the Millers Falls catalog No. 42 (January 1938).
Millers Falls No. 56 Low Angle Block Plane
as illustrated in the 1961 Millers Falls catalog.
Low Angle Block Planes
Black Enamel Trimming
Adjustable throat. Screw end adjustment of cutter. Cutters made of one solid piece of fine high carbon tool steel set at an angle of 12 degrees, with the bottom making it particularly well suited for cutting across the grain of hard woods. (1938 description)
Low angle with adjustable throat. Screw depth adjustment of cutter. Solid one piece cutter set at 12 degrees. Nickel trimming. (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. Adjustable throat. Low angle |
| Manufactured: | From 1929 to 1976 |
| Length: | 6 inches |
| Cutter Width: | 1⅜ inches |
| Weight: | 1¼ lbs. |
| Construction: | Cast iron body |
| Finish: | Japanned |
| Price (1938): | $2.40 |
| Uses: | General purpose low angle block plane |
Please check the Value Guide For Millers Falls Planes page for relative prices.
Additional Notes:
By the end of the production run the depth adjustment knob was made of plastic.
