No. 47 Low Angle Block Plane
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Manufactued: |
1929 to 1948 |
| Sole Length: | 7” |
| Iron Width: | 1-5/8” |
| Weight: | 1.45 lbs |
| Bedding Angle: | 12 Degrees |
| Adjustments: | Mouth and Iron Depth |
| Lever Cap Type: | Knuckle Joint |
| Casting Number Body: | No Number Found |
| Cross Reference: | Stanley No. 65 |
No. 47
The No. 47 is the exact same plane as the No. 57 except the No. 47 has a nickel finish knuckle joint lever cap. This plane has an adjustable mouth, and a depth adjusting screw. The front knob and the adjusting screw are nickel platted.
The iron is 1-5/8” so the eccentric lever will have its end bent down.
Millers Falls rebranded this plane under the Craftsman 3732 name and number. The No. 47 ended under the Millers Falls name in 1948, but the plane may have continued under the Craftsman name for several more years.
Type 1 configuration – 1929 - 1935
Millers Falls name cast in front of the finger rest knob.
After the initial release, the name and number are stamped on the cheek.
Millers Falls trademark is stamped on the front lever cap.
The iron landing has a full surface with no recess.
“Since 1868” iron trademark (see irons for more details).
Finger grips on both cheeks.
Type 2 configuration starting 1936 to 1948
Millers Falls embossed name is removed from the bed.
The trademark is removed from the lever cap.
The Millers Falls No. 47 block plane has the same body and adjustments as the No. 57. Millers Falls eliminated several planes during the 40’s. The No. 47 was for a time temporarily suspended during the forties. When the No. 49 catalog was published, the low angle No. 47 block plane was not listed.
A type 1 on the bottom with a type 2 on the top.
Low angle block planes have a large smooth iron landing.
