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Stanley No. 43 Miller’s Pat. Adjustable Plow Plane

Manufactured: 1871 to 1897
Length: 10-1/2 inches
Blade Width: 9 provided: 1/8, 3/16, 1/4, 5/16, 3/8, 7/16, 1/2, 5/8 inch, 1/4 inch tongue cutter and slitter
Construction: Cast iron, rosewood handle
Finish: Japanned
Features: Adjustable fence and depth stop, removable filletster bottom and 9 cutters
Uses: Plow, rabbet and match plane
Average Dealer Price: $350 to $700
Average eBay Price: $400 to $800
Type 1: $3500 to $7000
Type 2: $650 to $1200
Types 3 to 5: $450 to $900
Types 6 to 9: $350 to $700


Updated: 13th August, 2006

Stanley No. 43 Miller’s Pat. Adjustable Plow Planes on eBay right now…


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.