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Millers Falls

Millers Falls No. 11 Bench Plane

A short, narrow jack in the manual-training mould, corresponding roughly to the Stanley 5-1/4.

1929–1975
Bench Plane
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Specifications
Model	No. 11
Production	1929–1975
Sole length	11"
Cutter width	1-3/4"
Body	cast iron, japanned, frog often painted red
Handles	hardwood knob and tote

How to identify it

11 inch sole with a narrow iron.
The model number is the sole length in inches - measure it and you have the number, with no reference table required.
'MILLERS FALLS' cast or stamped on the body or lever cap, with either Millers Falls or Greenfield, Massachusetts named.
A red-painted frog is original on many examples and should be left alone.

Buying and using

Millers Falls bench planes are the value buy in vintage American planes. The castings and machining are comparable to Stanley's for the same period, and the price is not, because collector demand follows the Stanley name. Buy on condition and ignore the badge.

Sources

reference-site
Patrick Leach's Blood & Gore (Stanley plane model-by-model commentary) — Patrick Leach
book
Dictionary of American Hand Tools — Alvin Sellens

Others in this family

Millers Falls No. 7 Bench Plane

1929–1975 · 7" · 1-5/8"

The smallest Millers Falls bench plane, answering the Stanley No. 2.
Millers Falls No. 8 Bench Plane

1929–1975 · 8" · 1-3/4"

An eight-inch smoother, one size below the standard.
Millers Falls No. 9 Bench Plane

1929–1975 · 9" · 2"

The standard Millers Falls smoother and the plane the brand is judged on.
Millers Falls No. 10 Bench Plane

1929–1975 · 10" · 2-3/8"

A wide, heavy smoother in the mould of the Stanley 4-1/2.
Millers Falls No. 14 Bench Plane

1929–1975 · 14" · 2"

The Millers Falls jack, and the plane to buy first. Fourteen inches of sole does most of the work in a hand-tool shop, and this is the cheapest good one on the market.
Millers Falls No. 15 Bench Plane

1929–1975 · 15" · 2-1/4"

A wide jack, matching the Stanley 5-1/2.
Millers Falls No. 18 Bench Plane

1929–1975 · 18" · 2-3/8"

The fore plane size.
Millers Falls No. 22 Bench Plane

1929–1975 · 22" · 2-3/8"

The Millers Falls jointer.