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Stanley No. 1 Smooth Plane
| Manufactured: | 1869 to 1943 |
| Length: | 5-1/2 inches |
| Blade Width: | 1-1/4 inches |
| Construction: | Cast iron, rosewood handle & knob |
| Finish: | Japanned |
| Features: | Extra small |
| Uses: | General purpose bench plane |
| Average Dealer Price: | $1000 to $1600 |
| Average eBay Price: | $1200 to $1800 |
| Type 1: | $1600 to $2800 |
| Type 2: | $1400 to $2000 |
| Type 3 to 12: | $1200 to $1800 |
| Counterfeit version: | $150 to $300 |
| Other Notes: | These planes are not marked with a number cast into the bed and had no lateral adjustment lever. The trademark is stamped on the blade only. Sweetheart versions (1920-1935) often reach higher prices, but not always.
The counterfeit planes have a much rougher body, frog and lever cap casting, as well as badly shaped handles. The rear screw for the blade adjustment tilts upward rather that straight back. The blade is often stamped on both sides |
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| Updated: | 30th March, 2006 |
Stanley No. 1 Smooth Planes on eBay right now…
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#122 Stanley "Liberty Bell" Smooth Plane 8" L Cutter 1-3/4" W, w/Metal Sole US $27.00 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Monday Feb-06-2012 9:13:29 PST | Watch this Item |
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VTG~ANTIQUE~1902~Stanley Bailey No. 4 1/2 Smooth wood plane old tool~Nice User US $19.00 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Monday Feb-06-2012 10:55:37 PST | Watch this Item |
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HIGRADE INDUSTRIES LOW COST WOOD SMOOTH PLANE PARTS - SIMILAR SIZE STANLEY 4-1/2 US $9.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Monday Feb-06-2012 11:18:35 PST | Watch this Item |
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VINTAGE STANLEY SWEETHEART BAILEY No 5 1/2 SMOOTH WOOD PLANE FIXER OR PARTS US $20.51 (2 Bids) Auction Ends: Monday Feb-06-2012 17:56:17 PST | Watch this Item |
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Stanley No.4 1/2 heavy casting,blade dated 1945.Rosewood.Type 16 17 smooth plane US $90.00 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Monday Feb-06-2012 19:33:00 PST | Watch this Item |
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VINTAGE STANLEY BAILEY NO. 4- 9 1/2" SMOOTH WOOD PLANE US $9.99 (1 Bid) Auction Ends: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 15:36:53 PST | Watch this Item |
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STANLEY BAILEY #4 SMOOTH BOT. PLANE,PAT.1,918,750 BLADE,MADE IN USA ON THE BASE US $39.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Friday Feb-10-2012 18:05:24 PST | Watch this Item |
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VINTAGE STANLEY BAILEY NO 4 1/2 WOOD WORKING HAND PLANE SMOOTH BOTTOM OLD TOOL US $49.22 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-12-2012 15:10:08 PST | Watch this Item |
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Antique Bailey Stanley No 5 Smooth Wood Plane Nice 13 1/2" US $14.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-12-2012 17:31:31 PST | Watch this Item |
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Antique Bailey Stanley No 4 Smooth Wood Plane Nice 9 1/2" US $14.99 (1 Bid) Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-12-2012 17:31:57 PST | 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. |
