Block & Specialty Models 07 through 37

Much of the information provided below is derived from a study of Millers Falls catalogs. Please realize that the collection used as a resource is not comprehensive and that M-F catalog copy could be astonishingly inaccurate. Understand that the Stanley equivalents listed are what might be termed "close matches" and that some details of the planes are not necessarily identical.

No. 07, 07B

Adjustable Block and Rabbet Plane

Features a skew iron bedded at 20 degrees and a removable right cheek to allow for conversion to a rabbet plane. Wheel-type cap clamp and screw-type depth adjustment. Body is black-enameled and cap is nickel plated. Earlier production features rosewood knob; tropical hardwood comes later.

1. 1929—manufacturer's name cast into bed around knob, model number cast into back of bed.
2. by 1936—manufacturer's name now stamped on left cheek.
3. by 1949—model number now stamped on left cheek. Knob is attached to body by an externally visible screw.
4. 1966—as above, but screw-type depth adjuster engages one of three holes in cutter. Letter "B" added to model number.

Illustration from 1938 catalog.

Model	Stanley Equiv.	Length	Cutter	Start Date	End Date
No. 07	No. 140	7 inches	1 5/8 inches	1929	1970

No. 3

Non-Adjustable Block Plane

A small, squirrel-tailed block plane favored by model and instrument makers. Screw-operated cap clamp. Sides are not milled. Iron is bedded at 45 degrees. Body is black-enameled.

1. 1929—cap is painted red.
2. by 1936—cap is now painted black.

Illustration from 1938 catalog.

Model	Stanley Equiv.	Length	Cutter	Start Date	End Date
No. 3	No. 100	3 1/2 inches	1 inch	1929	by 1944

Nos. 4, 4-01, 4-02

Bull Nose Rabbet Plane

A small plane for working in close quarters and up into corners. Non-adjustable, with screw-operated cap clamp. Iron is bedded at 45 degrees. Body is black-enameled.

1. 1929—cap is painted red.
2. by 1936—cap is now painted black.
3. 1969—renumbered 4-01.
4. 1971—renumbered 4-02 and production moved to England.

Illustration from 1938 catalog.

Model	Stanley Equiv.	Length	Cutter	Start Date	End Date
No. 4	No. 75	4 inches	1 inch	1929	1974

No. 5

Non-Adjustable Block Plane

A small plane with a wheel-type cap clamp. Sides are not milled. Iron is bedded at twenty degrees. Body is black-enameled.

1. 1929—manufacturer's name cast into bed around front button, model number cast into back of bed.
2. by 1956—as above, but manufacturer's name no longer cast into bed around button.

Illustration from 1938 catalog.

Model	Stanley Equiv.	Length	Cutter	Start Date	End Date
No. 5	No. 102	5 1/2 inches	1 3/8 inches	1929	1964

Nos. 9 1/2, 10 1/2

Scrub Plane

A non-adjustable plane with a screw-operated cap clamp. Designed for the rapid removal of stock. Sides are not milled. Heavy-duty iron with rounded cutting edge is bedded at 20 degrees. Manufacturer's name cast into bed in front of knob. Body is painted black.

Catalogs indicate that handle and knob are mahogany-finished hardwood. Models with red caps and cocobolo handles and totes have been observed.

1. 1929—cap is painted red.
2. by 1936—cap is now painted black.

Illustration from 1938 catalog.

Model	Stanley Equiv.	Length	Cutter	Start Date	End Date
No. 9 1/2	No. 40	9 1/2 inches	1 1/8 inches	1929	1942
No. 10 1/2	No. 40 1/2	10 1/2 inches	1 1/2 inches	1929	1942

No. 16

Adjustable Block Plane

Equipped with adjustable throat, cam-lock cap, lateral adjustment lever, post-and-wheel depth adjustment. Iron is bedded at twenty degrees. Finger grips machined into cheeks. Body is black-enameled.

1. 1929—cam-lock cap is painted red. Manufacturer's name cast into bed in front of adjustment knob.
2. by 1936—as above, but cam-lock cap is painted black. Manufacturer's name and model number now stamped on left cheek.

Illustration from 1938 catalog.

Model	Stanley Equiv.	Length	Cutter	Start Date	End Date
No. 16	No. 9 1/2	6 inches	1 5/8 inches	1929	1965

No. 16C, 16CG

Adjustable Block Plane

Equipped with adjustable throat, cam-lock cap and lateral adjustment lever. Screw-type depth adjustment engages one of three holes in cutter. Cutter is bedded at twenty degrees. Finger grips machined into cheeks. Manufacturer's name and model number stamped on left cheek. Body and cap are black-enameled.

Company catalogs never accurately depicted this plane. Millers Falls continued to use an outdated image of the original No. 16.

Author's photograph.

Model	Stanley Equiv.	Length	Cutter	Start Date	End Date
No. 16-CG	none	6 inches	1 5/8 inches	1966	1972

No. 17, 17B, 17BG

Adjustable Block Plane

Equipped with adjustable throat, cam-lock cap, lateral adjustment lever, post-and-wheel depth adjustment. Iron is bedded at twenty degrees. Finger grips machined into cheeks. Body is black-enameled.

1. 1929—cam-lock cap is painted red. Manufacturer's name cast into bed in front of adjustment knob.
2. by 1936—as above, but cam-lock cap is painted black. Manufacturer's name and model number now stamped on left cheek.

Illustration from 1938 catalog. Millers Falls used an illustration of the original No. 16 to depict this plane. The author has done so as well.

Model	Stanley Equiv.	Length	Cutter	Start Date	End Date
No. 17	No. 15	7 inches	1 5/8 inches	1929	1964

Nos. 26, 27

Adjustable Block Plane

Equipped with an adjustable throat, cam-lock cap, lateral adjustment lever, post-and-wheel depth adjustment. Iron is bedded at twenty degrees. Finger grips machined into cheeks. Body is black-enameled. Nickel-plated cap.

1. 1929—manufacturer's name cast into bed in front of adjustment knob.
2. by 1936—manufacturer's name and model number now stamped on left cheek.

Save for nickel-plated caps, identical to Nos. 16 and 17.

Illustration from 1938 catalog. Millers Falls used a single illustration to depict both planes. The author has done so as well.

Model	Stanley Equiv.	Length	Cutter	Start Date	End Date
No. 26	No. 16	6 inches	1 5/8 inches	1929	1943
No. 27	No. 17	7 inches	1 5/8 inches	1929	1943

No. 33

Non-Adjustable Block Plane

A small plane with a screw-operated cap clamp favored by model and instrument makers. Sides are not milled. Iron is bedded at 45 degrees. Replaced by No. 9033.

1. 1929—body is black-enameled, cap is painted red.
2. by 1936—cap is now painted black.
3. ca. 1952—body is now gray-enameled, cap is painted red.
4. 1956-shipped in a box with the V-Line (Value Line) label from 1956 to 1960.
5. 1960-no longer a Value Line product.

Illustration from 1949 catalog.

Model	Stanley Equiv.	Length	Cutter	Start Date	End Date
No. 33	No. 101	3 1/2 inches	1 inch	1929	1974

Nos. 36, 37

Adjustable Block Plane

Equipped with adjustable throat, lateral adjustment lever, post-and-wheel adjustment. Iron is bedded at twenty degrees. Fitted with a nickel-plated, knuckle-joint lever cap. Finger grips machined into cheeks. Body is black-enameled.

Jointed lever caps, prone to unlock with careless use, were referred to as "knuckle busters" by generations of woodworkers. Identical to Nos. 26 and 27 save for knuckle-joint cap.

1. 1929—manufacturer's name cast into bed in front of adjustment knob. Trademark stamped on lower front of lever cap.
2. by 1936—trademark disappears from lever cap. Manufacturer's name and model number now stamped on left cheek.

Illustration from 1938 catalog. Millers Falls used a single illustration to depict both planes. The author as done so as well.

Model	Stanley Equiv.	Length	Cutter	Start Date	End Date
No. 36	No. 18	6 inches	1 5/8 inches	1929	1960
No. 37	No. 19	7 inches	1 5/8 inches	1929	1960

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