Adjustable Depth-Of-Cut Block Planes
No. 07, No. 45, No. 55, No. 75, No. 97, No. 206, No. 9775
This page will group the seven block planes made by Millers Falls with an adjustable depth-of-cut mechanism to control the iron . These planes will have a fixed mouth with a bevel up iron bedded at 20 degrees. The No. 07 is the only block plane with a skewed iron. The No. 55 and No. 97 have the same paddle iron adjustment mechanism. The No. 45, No. 75 and the No. 9775 have a cam lock lever cap. The last plane is the No. 206 which is a pressed steel plane.
The links on this page are the same links on the main block plane page. This is a way to show different planes with the same functionality. Use the quick links above to go directly to a plane or click on a picture for a detailed description of that plane. To return to this page, use the browser back button, or go to the main block plane page from the header and select the Depth-Of-Cut Adjustment link.
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Model |
Sole Length |
Iron Width |
Lever Cap |
Lever Cap Finish |
Production |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 07 | 7" | 1-5/8" | Screw Lock | Nickel | 1929-1970 |
| No. 45 | 5-1/2" | 1-3/8" | Cam Lock | Enamel | 1929-1964 |
| No. 55 | 5-1/2" | 1-3/8" | Screw Lock | Enamel | 1929-1960 |
| No. 75 | 7" | 1-5/8" | Cam Lock | Enamel | 1929-1982+ |
| No. 97 | 7" | 1-5/8" | Screw Lock | Enamel | 1929-1959 |
| No. 206 | 6-1/4" | 1-5/8" | Screw Lock | Polished | 1940-1959 |
| No.9775 | 7" | 1-5/8" | Cam Lock | Polished | 1969-1971 |
7” X 1-5/8” screw adjustment
5-1/2” X 1-3/8” screw adjustment
5-1/2” X 1-3/8” paddle adjustment
7” X 1-5/8” screw adjustment
7” X 1-5/8” paddle adjustment
6-1/4” X 1-5/8” steel nut adjustment
7” X 1-5/8” Teflon screw adjustment
Depth of cut adjustment examples
No. 75 type 2 in the back and a No. 45 type 2 in the front
From back to front, No. 55, No. 97, No. 07, No. 75 and the No. 45.