Millers Falls Planes
The History, Studies and Research About the Planes Made by the Millers Falls Co.
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The content of this site is a collection of information related to the production of the Millers Falls planes.
Millers Falls Foundry
This website analyzes every plane produced by the Millers Falls Co. and processed by the Millers Falls Tool Co. Every major category page is accessible from the header navigation menu on the top of every page. Some major categories like bench or block planes will have lower level pages to explain each plane. A floating “Back To Top” button is located at the top right on every page to scroll back to the top of the current page. Use the browser back button or the header navigation menu to return to the previous resource. Also, only one window or tab will be displayed.
It is important to look at the “Terms” page to understand the different features explained throughout this website.
Millers Falls Bench, Block and Specialty Planes
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Bench Planes
The bench planes page will list the bench planes produced under the Millers Falls name. The top of the page has a quick link to all the bench planes or a pictorial list of each plane with a link to that plane.
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Block Planes
The block planes page will list the block planes produced under the Millers Falls name. The top of the page has a quick link to all the block planes or a pictorial list of each plane with a link to that plane.
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Specialty Planes
This page describes the other planes outside the block and bench plane list. These include scrub planes, scraper planes, router planes, fillister planes and spokeshaves. Each image is a direct link to that tool.
Millers Falls Rebrand Planes, Irons, and Type Study
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Rebrand Planes
Several companies sold Millers Falls planes under their trademark. This section will explore who these companies were and which of the Millers Falls planes were sold under their name.
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Bench and Block Plane Irons
This study shows the different trademarks used and features found on the premium line of both bench and block planes as well as the trademarks found on the secondary line.
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Premium Bench Plane Type Study
This type study looks in detail about the premium line of the Millers Falls bench planes. The study isolates the main components and breaks down the differences through the six distinct types.
Explore the features on a plane with their casting numbers
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Plane Terms
This page outlines the definition of the features on both block and bench planes used throughout this web site to give you a clear understanding of the plane’s description.
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Casting Numbers on Planes
On the cast iron planes, you may see a number cast into the part. There may be one, two or three numbers. One of those numbers will probably be the casting number assigned to that part.
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Facts about the company and products
Read some newspaper articles about the celebration of an anniversary or the turmoil of a facility closing and the headquarters moving from Greenfield.