Stanley No. 20 Circular Plane
| Manufactured: | 1897 to 1958 |
| Length: | 10 inches |
| Blade Width: | 1-3/4 inches |
| Construction: | Cast iron |
| Finish: | Japanned |
| Features: | Compact one-handed use |
| Uses: | Adjustable steel sole cuts a concave or convex surface |
| Average Dealer Price: | $75 to $250 |
| Average eBay Price: | $70 to $220 |
| Type 1: | $200 to $450 |
| Other Notes: | Earlier types were nickel plated until 1919. Sweetheart versions (1920-1935) often reach higher prices, but not always |


| Updated: | 12th March, 2006 |
Stanley No. 20 Circular Planes on eBay right now…
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Vintage & Rare Stanley Victor #20 Compass Plane (Type 1?) Nickel plating LOOK! US $67.44 (7 Bids) Auction Ends: Thursday May-17-2012 16:18:26 PDT | Watch this Item |
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20" STANLEY transitional FORE PLANE wood BAILEY tool CARPENTER jointer NICE old US $20.00 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Friday May-18-2012 12:25:26 PDT | Watch this Item |
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ANTIQUE STANLEY LIBERTY BELL 76 20" PLANE! GOTTA SEE! LOOK!! US $39.99 Auction Ends: Sunday May-20-2012 10:42:18 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Stanley No 20 Circular Plane Great Shape no reserve US $21.00 (4 Bids) Auction Ends: Sunday May-20-2012 18:05:27 PDT | Watch this Item |
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VINTAGE TYPE 20 1962-1967 STANLEY JACK PLANE US $14.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Sunday May-20-2012 20:49:10 PDT | Watch this Item |
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STANLEY PLANE IRON FITS No.3-5 1/4-20-22-113 NOS 1 3/4" US $84.99 Auction Ends: Tuesday May-22-2012 20:37:51 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Fine STANLEY No. 20 Circular Plane US $156.00 Auction Ends: Thursday May-24-2012 15:17:03 PDT | Watch this Item |
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STANLEY No. 4 Smooth Plane Type 11 Ca. 1910-20 US $110.00 Auction Ends: Thursday May-24-2012 15:52:02 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Stanley OH20 Two-tone block plane (11812) US $22.27 Auction Ends: Saturday May-26-2012 19:29:04 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Stanley OH20 Two-tone block plane (11813) US $24.75 Auction Ends: Saturday May-26-2012 19:30:16 PDT | Watch this Item |
| Sources: | While many of the dealers prices for Stanley planes are largely set by John Walters’ book “Antique & Collectible Stanley Tools” it appears that eBay, while acknowledging the Walters guide somewhat, tends to march to it’s own beat and sets its own prices. For that reason – and the fact that eBay’s reach and customer base is huge – I’ve decided to include a separate eBay average price here. Other sources include: “The Antique Tool Collector’s Guide To Value” by Ronald S. Barlow, “Antique & Collectible Stanley Tools” by John Walter, “The Stanley Plane” by Alvin Sellens, “Patrick’s Blood & Gore” by Patrick Leach, various auctions and sales of collectable tools and my own compilations of prices realized, observations and notes over the past 20+ years. |





