Stanley No. 3 C Smooth Plane
| Manufactured: | 1898 to 1970 |
| Length: | 8 inches |
| Blade Width: | 1-3/4 inches |
| Construction: | Cast iron, rosewood handle & knob |
| Finish: | Japanned |
| Features: | Corrugated bottom |
| Uses: | General purpose bench plane |
| Average Dealer Price: | $50 to $125 |
| Average eBay Price: | $35 to $110 |
| Other Notes: | Sweetheart versions (1920-1935) often reach higher prices, but not always. |


| Updated: | 25th July, 2006 |
Stanley No. 3 C Smooth Planes on eBay right now…
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Vintage Stanley No. H101P Thumb Planes Pair of 1" X 3" US $16.00 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Thursday May-17-2012 15:42:19 PDT | Watch this Item |
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VINTAGE STANLEY GAGE G7 JOINTER PLANE TYPE 3 1930-41 US $39.95 (1 Bid) Auction Ends: Thursday May-17-2012 18:21:06 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Stanley No 71 Type 10 1925-1938 Router Plane COMPLETE 3 Cutters, Fence & Throat US $102.50 (2 Bids) Auction Ends: Thursday May-17-2012 18:35:52 PDT | Watch this Item |
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STANLEY BAILEY No. 3 ADJUSTABLE IRON PLANE VGC US $24.99 (1 Bid) Auction Ends: Thursday May-17-2012 18:41:43 PDT | Watch this Item |
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VINTAGE STANLEY BAILEY NO. 3 WOODWORKING PLANE US $24.95 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Thursday May-17-2012 21:13:22 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Lot Of 3 Early Stanley Planes: 5C, 4 & 3; Exceptionally Nice;Low Knob Models US $195.00 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Friday May-18-2012 10:49:54 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Stanley No. 3 Smooth Plane Type 5 (1885-1889) US $59.00 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Friday May-18-2012 11:42:43 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Stanley 1-3/8" Block Plane Iron Cutter 12-504 US $12.99 Auction Ends: Friday May-18-2012 12:24:24 PDT | Watch this Item |
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L. Bailey Stanley 1855 unusual plane with vertical bld adjuster sm than 3- parts US $255.00 (8 Bids) Auction Ends: Friday May-18-2012 12:53:10 PDT | Watch this Item |
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"SUPERBE" MINT STANLEY 77 DOWEL DOWEL MAKING MACHINE WITH 3/8" HEAD L@@K PLANE US $225.00 (1 Bid) Auction Ends: Friday May-18-2012 14:39:00 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. |





