miller falls 57

[jim sauterer]

is a miller falls no.57 equal to a stanley no.65.any info appreciated.

[Stu Gillard]

Here's one of my favourite MF pages...

http://oldtoolheaven.com/blok/blok02.htm

It'll give you the specs on the MF block planes, so that you can compare with the Blood and Gore gospel according to Pat Leach

[Phillip Pattee]

Jim,

If I recall correctly, I believe you are right from the looks of the planes. The Miller Falls 57 is as I recall an adjustable mouth low angle block plane. Miller Falls also made very good tools.

[Jim Boyett]

We generally think of the Stanly 65 as having the knuckle lever cap. Actually there were models of the 65 that did not have the knuckle cap. But, I think the 47 is roughly equivalent to the 65 with knuckle cap, and the 57 is roughly equivalent to the 65 without the knuckle cap. Clear as mud? Look at the pictures on the site mentioned in a previous post.

- Jim

[jim sauterer]

thanks for the info.that is a great webpage.