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Stanley No. 113 Circular Plane

Manufactured:	1879 to 1942
Length:	10 inches
Blade Width:	1-3/4 inches
Construction:	Cast iron
Finish:	Japanned
Features:	Flexible sole
Uses:	Can plane a concave or convex surface due to an adjustable sole
Average Dealer Price:	$50 to $150
Average eBay Price:	$60 to $130
Type 1:	$125 to $350
Type 2:	$100 to $300
Type 3:	$100 to $250
Type 4:	$100 to $200
Type 8a:	$100 to $300

Other Notes:

Cracks in the flexible sole can sometimes appear around the hinges and mouth.

Updated:

26th April, 2006

Stanley No. 113 Circular Planes on eBay right now…

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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.