Stanley No. 57 Core Box Plane
| Manufactured: | 1896 to 1943 |
| Length: | 10 inches |
| Blade Width: | 7/8 inches |
| Construction: | Cast iron, beech handle & knob |
| Finish: | Nickel plated |
| Features: | Additional side extensions (comes with 1 set) |
| Uses: | Cuts 1 inch to 5 inch semicircles |
| Average Dealer Price: | $300 to $600 |
| Average eBay Price: | $280 to $560 |
| Plane only, with no extensions: | $75 to $150 |
| With 2 sets of extensions: | $500 to $1000 |
| With 3 sets of extensions: | $1000 to $1800 |
| Other Notes: | A small, general purpose bench plane best suited for one handed use (similar to a block plane). The last production type (Type 19) is one inch longer which increases the value $50 to $200 above the average price. Sweetheart versions (1920-1935) often reach higher prices, but not always |


| Updated: | 12th March, 2006 |
Stanley No. 57 Core Box Planes on eBay right now…
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STANLEY # 57 Core Box PLANE 1896 US $99.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Saturday May-19-2012 19:42:56 PDT | Watch this Item |
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VINTAGE STANLEY #57 CORE BOX PLANE WITH 2 EXTENTONS in Excellent Condition US $599.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Sunday May-20-2012 19:00:50 PDT | Watch this Item |
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CUTTER #57 FOR STANLEY 55 MOLDING PLANE! US $9.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Sunday May-20-2012 19:06:33 PDT | Watch this Item |
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STANLEY #57 Core Box Plane US Patent Art Plane_W706 US $12.99 Auction Ends: Wednesday May-23-2012 6:32:56 PDT | Watch this Item |
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STANLEY NO.57 CORE BOX PLANE ,BLADE CAP,NEW OLD STOCK US $24.99 Auction Ends: Saturday May-26-2012 14:28:26 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. |





