No. 5 plane Restore and Repair (ongoing)

As far as establishing its vintage, go here then click on type study.
btw – Can we correctly infer from your username that you have/had a ‘69 big block Nova?

Nice grab. That 71 looks to be in really nice shape and you’re gonna love that Millers Falls smoother when you’re done with it.

-- Dave, Colonie, NY

Im pretty sure that 71 is a type 4. The same one i have. Its niiiiceeee.

-- "there aren’t many hand tools as awe-inspiring as the #8 jointer. I mean, it just reeks of cast iron heft and hubris" - Smitty

To Doc…Yes I had a ‘69 Nova 427 with a Munci M-21 and 12 bolt with 3.73s…
I parted it out eariler this year (I pulled the engine in ‘04), I had owned it a few months shy of 33yrs

So far the only plane I have touched is the #5 although it has a much later knob…
The other two were in this shape when I recived them…

The #71 has a date of March4.84 and from the little I have read it does seem to be a Type 4…
Also the bottom is laped but I will check it myself for flatness…

As for dating that #5, you might try over at Hyperkitten.com Seems they have a chart or two that might help.

-- A Planer? I'M the planer, this is what I use

Good find. It doesn’t look like you had that much work to do. They already looked to be in pretty good shape.

-- Just a man with his chisel.........

Watch out! Re-burbishing these planes can be addictive….

-- A Planer? I'M the planer, this is what I use

What model is that Millers Falls? I have the 9B and its really nice plane.

I just went through a restoration on an old #7 I found. Its a slippery slope as that was the 5th plane I have restored this past year. I really like the router plane. Those are hard to find in the wild.

-- Rob, Kalamazoo, MI

I am coming up with a Type 7 date for the No5, 1893-1899. This is from the S mark on the frog. Tough to tell with out some more info or closer shots of the top of the lateral adjuster, logo on the iron or other spots that are tell tale. I used the Rexmill site type study for my guess.

I cleaned a bit more on the base & cutter, (6×48 belt sander) not quite done (maybe dont know yet)...

Put the cutter ,breaker and lever cap in distilled vinegar (5%) for almost 18hrs to brighten up a bit more.

To pwgphoto…the cutter has MADE IN USA, the lever has STANLEY with letters running left to right not down,
No5 on the toe is the only mark on the base, there is also a s on the lever cap.

To sam… its stamped Millers Fall No.9 on the left side of the base.

Ive been reading the type studies on and off but it does take a while.