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Stanley Victor No. 1105 Jack Plane

Manufactured: Two manufacturing periods — 1936 to 1942 & 1952 to 1953
Length: 14 inches
Blade Width: 2 inches
Construction: Cast iron, hardwood handle & knob
Finish: Japanned or grey enamel
Uses: General purpose bench plane
Average Dealer Price: $15 to $75
Average eBay Price: $12 to $55

Other Notes: An “intermediate version” plane. These late model Victors (not to be confused with Leonard Bailey’s “Victor” planes) were priced mid-way between the handyman “Defiance” line and the Stanley “Bailey type” planes.

Stanley Victor No. 1105 Jack PlaneStanley Victor No. 1105 Jack Plane

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Updated: 15th August, 2006

Stanley Victor No. 1105 Jack 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.

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