Stanley No. 31 Jointer Plane
| Manufactured: | 1869 to 1943 |
| Length: | 24 inches |
| Blade Width: | 2-3/8 inches |
| Construction: | Cast iron frame, beech base, handle & knob |
| Finish: | Japanned frame, lacquered wood parts |
| Features: | Wood base |
| Uses: | General purpose bench plane |
| Average Dealer Price: | $15 to $55 |
| Average eBay Price: | $10 to $45 |
| Type 1: | $250 to $500 |
| Type 2 to 4: | $100 to $200 |
| Type 5 to 6: | $50 to $150 |
| Other Notes: | Sweetheart versions (1920-1935) often reach higher prices, but not always |


| Updated: | 30th March, 2006 |
Stanley No. 31 Jointer Planes on eBay right now…
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PreLateral Stanley #31 Plane. Eagle TM. L.Baily Patents US $168.00 Auction Ends: Thursday May-17-2012 17:36:54 PDT | Watch this Item |
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VINTAGE STANLEY 45 55 PLANE, FLUTE CUTTER, #31 3/16", #33 5/16", NOS, IRON BLADE US $8.45 (2 Bids) Auction Ends: Wednesday May-23-2012 17:51:28 PDT | Watch this Item |
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STANLEY # 112 CABINET SCRAPER PLANE .TYPE 1 OR 2? pat'd 8/31/1885,original cutt US $349.00 Auction Ends: Sunday Jun-03-2012 5:18:23 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. |





