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: $10 to $60
Average eBay Price: $12 to $48
Type 1: $100 to $260
Other Notes: Type 1 has a wooden front knob. Due to their handy size, these planes are great for putting in your pocket and taking to the lumber yard.

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Updated: 13th August, 2006

Stanley No. 103 Block Planes on eBay right now…

lever-adjusted-stanley-block-plane-no-103-shortened Lever adjusted Stanley block plane No 103, shortened
US $7.70 (1 Bid)
Auction Ends: Saturday Sep-11-2010 11:25:37 PDT
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-=-stanley-block-planes-=-102-103-101-&-low-angle-lot -= Stanley Block Planes =- 102 103 101 & Low angle Lot
US $0.91 (0 Bid)
Auction Ends: Sunday Sep-12-2010 3:00:05 PDT
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stanley-no-103-block-plane-sweetheart-sw-nice Stanley No.103 Block Plane Sweetheart SW Nice
US $6.99 (0 Bid)
Auction Ends: Sunday Sep-12-2010 17:19:29 PDT
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stanley-no-103-block-plane-early-rule-and-level-logo STANLEY NO 103 BLOCK PLANE EARLY RULE AND LEVEL LOGO
US $9.99 (0 Bid)
Auction Ends: Sunday Sep-12-2010 18:11:01 PDT
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vintage-stanley-rule-&-level--103-block-planer-old-pc vintage stanley rule & level # 103 block planer old pc
US $22.99
Auction Ends: Thursday Sep-16-2010 4:07:29 PDT
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stanley-1892-no-103-block-plane-nice Stanley 1892 No. 103 Block Plane NICE
US $25.00
Auction Ends: Friday Sep-24-2010 18:16:05 PDT
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early-stanley-no-103-block-plane-&-sweetheart-cutter Early Stanley No 103 Block Plane & Sweetheart Cutter
US $34.95
Auction Ends: Friday Oct-01-2010 9:52:14 PDT
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stanley-no-103-type-2-1880s-sm-block-plane-wood-tool STANLEY NO. 103 TYPE 2 1880S SM BLOCK PLANE WOOD TOOL
US $79.99
Auction Ends: Monday Oct-04-2010 7:04:46 PDT
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7-stanley-block-planes4-c-60-100-101-102-103-&-c-220 7 STANLEY BLOCK PLANES:#4,C-60,100,101,102,103 & C-220
US $199.00
Auction Ends: Tuesday Oct-05-2010 17:42:00 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.