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Stanley No. A 6 Aluminum Fore Plane


Manufactured: 1925 to 1938
Length: 18 inches
Blade Width: 2-3/8 inches
Construction: Aluminum, rosewood handle & knob
Finish: None
Features: A non-rusting, lighter version plane
Uses: General purpose bench plane
Average Dealer Price: $100 to $350
Average eBay Price: $120 to $320

Other Notes: Not an overly popular plane but still a collectable one.

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Updated: 25th July, 2006

Stanley No. A 6 Aluminum Fore Planes on eBay right now…

1x1.trans Stanley No. A 6 Aluminum Fore Plane Stanley A6 Aluminum plane
US $34.00 (5 Bids)
Auction Ends: Sunday May-20-2012 16:45:36 PDT
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1x1.trans Stanley No. A 6 Aluminum Fore Plane SCARCE No. A6 Stanley ALUMINUM Plane - SWEETHEART!
US $46.45 (11 Bids)
Auction Ends: Sunday May-20-2012 19:25:52 PDT
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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.

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