Manufactured: 1926 to 1973
Length: 3 inches
Blade Width: 1/4 inch
Construction: Cast iron
Finish: Nickel plated
Features: Converts to either an open or closed throat by reversing the cutter
Uses: For small router work
Average Dealer Price: $20 to $60
Average eBay Price: $22 to $55


Updated: 29th July, 2006

Stanley No. 271 Routers on eBay right now…

stanley-271-router-plane-mint- Stanley 271 Router Plane MINT
US $46.00 (7 Bids)
Auction Ends: Tuesday Jan-06-2009 17:25:00 PST
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stanley-instruction-only-for-no-271-hand-router Stanley INSTRUCTION ONLY for No. 271 Hand Router
US $4.00
Auction Ends: Saturday Jan-10-2009 14:13:05 PST
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stanley-271-router-plane-mint-made-in-u-s-a-no-res Stanley 271 Router Plane MINT made in U.S.A. No res
US $10.49 (2 Bids)
Auction Ends: Sunday Jan-11-2009 18:00:00 PST
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stanley-tools-router-plane-71-&-271-instructions STANLEY TOOLS - Router Plane #71 & #271 Instructions
US $5.99
Auction Ends: Monday Jan-12-2009 15:30:46 PST
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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.