DID YOU KNOW…
Stanley planes are amongst the most collectible and valuable planes around but where do you find information on making your Stanley plane a better, sharper, more precise woodworking tool? How do you know what Stanley plane you have or what the value is? Well right here of course! We have a lot of information on the various Stanley planes and thier care and usage.
Want to buy or sell a Stanley plane? Check out the corresponding model number in our Stat Sheets section for the current value of the plane as well as it’s statistics. Chances are you’ll find a bargain hand plane or two for sale on eBay if you’re lucky.
Stanley No. 1 Smooth Plane
| Manufactured: | 1869 to 1943 |
| Length: | 5-1/2 inches |
| Blade Width: | 1-1/4 inches |
| Construction: | Cast iron, rosewood handle & knob |
| Finish: | Japanned |
| Features: | Extra small |
| Uses: | General purpose bench plane |
| Average Dealer Price: | $1000 to $1600 |
| Average eBay Price: | $1200 to $1800 |
| Type 1: | $1600 to $2800 |
| Type 2: | $1400 to $2000 |
| Type 3 to 12: | $1200 to $1800 |
| Counterfeit version: | $150 to $300 |
| Other Notes: | These planes are not marked with a number cast into the bed and had no lateral adjustment lever. The trademark is stamped on the blade only. Sweetheart versions (1920-1935) often reach higher prices, but not always.
The counterfeit planes have a much rougher body, frog and lever cap casting, as well as badly shaped handles. The rear screw for the blade adjustment tilts upward rather that straight back. The blade is often stamped on both sides |
| Updated: | 30th March, 2006 |
Stanley No. 1 Smooth 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. |
