Manufactured: 1877 to 1962
Length: 5-1/2 inches
Blade Width: 1-3/8 inches
Construction: Cast iron
Finish: Japanned
Features: Small “pocket size” plane
Uses: General purpose block plane
Average Dealer Price: $5 to $45
Average eBay Price: $10 to $35
Type 1: $30 to $75

Other Notes: Due to their handy size, these planes are great for putting in your pocket and taking to the lumber yard.


Updated: 26th April, 2006

Stanley No. 102 Block Planes on eBay right now…

stanley-sw-102-block-plane Stanley SW 102 Block Plane
US $0.99 (0 Bid)
Auction Ends: Friday Jan-09-2009 17:06:14 PST
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-vintage-stanley-no-102-block-plane- Vintage Stanley No. 102 Block Plane
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stanley-no-102-block-plane Stanley - No. 102 BLOCK PLANE
US $11.50 (0 Bid)
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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.