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Stanley No. 212 Scraper Plane

Manufactured: 1911 to 1935
Length: 5-1/2 inches
Blade Width: 1-3/8 inches
Construction: Cast iron & rosewood handle
Finish: Japanned
Features: One handed operation
Uses: Light duty scraping work
Average Dealer Price: $750 to $1500
Average eBay Price: $650 to $1250

Other Notes: Small enough to be used with one hand, but can also be used with two.


Updated: 25th July, 2006

Stanley No. 212 Scraper 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.