Stanley No. 71-1/2 Router Plane
| Manufactured: | 1896 to 1950 |
| Length: | 7-1/2 inches |
| Blade Width: | 3 provided: 1/4 inch, 1/2 inch and a V shape |
| Construction: | Cast iron, hardwood handles |
| Finish: | Nickel plated |
| Features: | 3 interchangeable blades |
| Uses: | Cleaning up the inside bottom of a groove or cavity |
| Average Dealer Price: | $35 to $85 |
| Average eBay Price: | $35 to $80 |
| Type 1: | $50 to $150 |
| Type 2: | $45 to $100 |
| Other Notes: | Earlier types were japanned and later types were supplied with a fence |


| Updated: | 29th July, 2006 |
Stanley No. 71-1/2 Router Planes on eBay right now…
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STANLEY NO. 71 1/2 Router PLANE US $12.65 (5 Bids) Auction Ends: Friday May-18-2012 17:21:39 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Vintage Stanley Cast Iron # 71 1/2 Wood Working Hand Router Plane Closed Throat US $51.00 (14 Bids) Auction Ends: Friday May-18-2012 18:15:40 PDT | Watch this Item |
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Old STANLEY No.71 1/2 Working ROUTER PLANE Type 4 Antique 1911-1924 Nice! US $24.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Sunday May-20-2012 18:00:07 PDT | Watch this Item |
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ANTIQUE STANLEY GRANNY TOOTH 10-29-01 WOOD PLANE 71 1/2 US $99.99 Auction Ends: Friday Jun-01-2012 15:47:20 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. |





