In 1974, the models 900 and 814 became the 8900 and 9814. Although the company offered a premium hand plane until 1976, it had been apparent since the late 1960's that the mass market for quality hand planes had collapsed. Mid-Quality Planes Models 90 and 140. Sometime between 1956 and 1959, the Millers Falls Company decided to bring out an intermediate grade jack plane and smoother. The Model 90 smooth plane and Model 140 jack were similar in appearance to the lower priced numbers except that the knob and handle were cherry stained rather than painted black.
Catalog copy stresses the milled bottoms and plated spring tension caps as distinguishing features.
Models 9140 and 9790 . Between 1969 and 1971, Millers Falls produced a series of teflon-coated planes. The No. 9140 replaced the No. 140 jack plane, the No. 9790, the No. 90 smoother. Bench Plane Model Nos. 1 was never sold.