Stanley No. 278 Rabbet & Filletster Plane
| Manufactured: | 1915 to 1943 |
| Length: | 6-3/4 inches |
| Blade Width: | 1 inch |
| Construction: | Cast iron |
| Finish: | Japanned |
| Features: | Adjustable fence and depth stop, spurs and removable nose piece for bull nose work |
| Uses: | Rabbet & filletster plane. Also can be used as a bull nose plane |
| Average Dealer Price: | $150 to $350 |
| Average eBay Price: | $160 to $320 |
| Type 1: | $200 to $400 |
| Other Notes: | Are often found without the proper fence, which has the hole for the adjusting rod in the center of it. Other fences are usually offset. |


| Updated: | 25th July, 2006 |
Stanley No. 278 Rabbet & Filletster Planes on eBay right now…
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1999-00 Topps Chrome #278 Joe Nieuwendyk 1989 Stanley Cup US $2.00 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Saturday May-19-2012 2:42:02 PDT | Watch this Item |
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1999 99/00 TOPPS...MAGIC MOMENTS...#278 JOE NIEUWENDYK...1999 STANLEY CUP US $1.98 Auction Ends: Saturday May-19-2012 7:11:49 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Stanley 278 Rabbit Fillester Wood Plane Cast Iron w/ Acessory US $38.00 (4 Bids) Auction Ends: Sunday May-20-2012 15:23:06 PDT | Watch this Item |
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BRYAN BERARD 98-99 UD LORD STANLEY'S HEROES *QUANTUM* #19 (278/2000) US $0.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Monday May-21-2012 20:43:59 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Vintage STANLEY No. 278 Plane Rabbet & Filletster Woodworking Tool NR US $39.95 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Wednesday May-23-2012 18:43:32 PDT | Watch this Item |
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INDIA : 1946. Stanley Gibbons #278-81. 184 sets. Very Fine, Used US $479.99 Auction Ends: Friday May-25-2012 12:51:05 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Stanley Tools 33-278 Max 1-1/8-inch by 16 foot Tape Measure US $20.87 Auction Ends: Wednesday May-30-2012 13:34:48 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Stanley Tools 33-278 Max 1-1/8-inch by 16 foot Tape Measure US $21.87 Auction Ends: Tuesday Jun-05-2012 9:02:29 PDT | Watch this Item |
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STANLEY 's LED Sign Drink Beer Home Bar Light KOU278 US $9.99 Auction Ends: Thursday Jun-07-2012 21:16:46 PDT | Watch this Item |
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1999 99/00 TOPPS....MAGIC MOMENTS....#278 JOE NIEUWENDYK....1989 STANLEY CUP US $1.98 Auction Ends: Tuesday Jun-12-2012 7:14:38 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. |






