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Stanley No. 79 Side Rabbet Plane


Manufactured: 1926 to 1969
Length: 5-1/2 inches
Blade Width: 1/2 inch
Construction: Cast iron
Finish: Nickel plated
Features: Right and left cutters
Uses: trimming the edge of a board, dado or groove
Average Dealer Price: $45 to $75
Average eBay Price: $50 to $85
Early Types: $75 to $150

Other Notes: Earlier types have a semi-circular cutout in the top edge of the casting, where later types are straight across with a hole in the middle. The later types also have an adjustable depth stop/fence. Some planes have been seen with a japanned finish

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Updated: 29th July, 2006

Stanley No. 79 Side Rabbet Planes on eBay right now…

1x1.trans Stanley No. 79 Side Rabbet Plane STANLEY No. 79 Side Rabbet Planes with Fence MIB
US $150.00
Auction Ends: Saturday May-19-2012 14:53:12 PDT
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1x1.trans Stanley No. 79 Side Rabbet Plane STANLEY No.79 Side Rabbet Planes with Fence Mint In Box
US $130.00
Auction Ends: Saturday May-19-2012 14:53:13 PDT
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1x1.trans Stanley No. 79 Side Rabbet Plane STANLEY WOOD PLANE # 79 in box Rabbit Shaver -mint
US $150.00
Auction Ends: Sunday Jun-10-2012 14:45:11 PDT
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1x1.trans Stanley No. 79 Side Rabbet Plane STANLEY No. 79 Double Sided Rabbet Plane With Fence
US $110.00
Auction Ends: Tuesday Jun-12-2012 19:09:47 PDT
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1x1.trans Stanley No. 79 Side Rabbet Plane STANLEY No. 79 Double Side Rabbet Plane Mint In The Box
US $135.00
Auction Ends: Thursday Jun-14-2012 7:24:27 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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