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Stanley No. 36 Smooth Plane
Manufactured: | 1869 to 1935 |
Length: | 10 inches |
Blade Width: | 2-3/8 inches |
Construction: | Cast iron frame, beech base, handle & knob |
Finish: | Japanned frame, lacquered wood parts |
Features: | Wood base |
Uses: | General purpose bench plane |
Average Dealer Price: | $15 to $50 |
Average eBay Price: | $10 to $40 |
Type 1: | $250 to $500 |
Type 2 to 4: | $100 to $200 |
Type 5 to 6: | $50 to $150 |
Other Notes: | Sweetheart versions (1920-1935) often reach higher prices, but not always |



Updated: | 30th March, 2006 |
Stanley No. 36 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. |