Manufactured: 1877 to 1942
Length: 10-1/2 inches
Blade Width: 3/16 inches
Construction: Cast iron, rosewood knob
Finish: Nickel plated
Features: Swinging fence
Uses: Cuts a tongue & groove joint for joining boards
Average Dealer Price: $75 to $175
Average eBay Price: $60 to $160
Type 1: $100 to $250

Other Notes: Identical to the No. 48 except for cutter size. Earlier types were japanned prior to 1898


Updated: 28th July, 2006

Stanley No. 49 Tongue & Groove Planes on eBay right now…

stanley-tools-match-planes-48-&-49-instructions STANLEY TOOLS - Match Planes #48 & #49 Instructions
US $5.99
Auction Ends: Friday Dec-05-2008 14:08:46 PST
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vintage-stanley-no-49-tonguing-and-grooving-plane VINTAGE STANLEY No.49 TONGUING AND GROOVING PLANE
US $16.02 (3 Bids)
Auction Ends: Monday Dec-08-2008 20:30:31 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.