DID YOU KNOW…
The descriptive terminology used by planemaker’s and collectors can be somewhat confusing to the beginner. For example there was never any real standardization of the various parts of a plane as such, but the names tended to follow the same general pattern.
Stanley No. 56 Core Box Plane
| Manufactured: | 1909 to 1923 |
| Length: | 6 inches |
| Blade Width: | 3/8 inch |
| Construction: | Cast iron, rosewood handle |
| Finish: | Japanned |
| Features: | Compact size |
| Uses: | Cuts 9/16 to 2 inch diameter semicircles |
| Average Dealer Price: | $800 to $1600 |
| Average eBay Price: | $680 to $1400 |
| Other Notes: | Probably not a popular selling plane as many pattern makers would just cast up their own core box planes from bronze or cast iron |
| Updated: | 29th July, 2006 |
Stanley No. 56 Core Box Planes on eBay right now…
| 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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