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Stanley No. 278 Rabbet & Filletster Plane
| Manufactured: | 1915 to 1943 |
| Length: | 6-3/4 inches |
| Blade Width: | 1 inch |
| Construction: | Cast iron |
| Finish: | Japanned |
| Features: | Adjustable fence and depth stop, spurs and removable nose piece for bull nose work |
| Uses: | Rabbet & filletster plane. Also can be used as a bull nose plane |
| Average Dealer Price: | $150 to $350 |
| Average eBay Price: | $160 to $320 |
| Type 1: | $200 to $400 |
| Other Notes: | Are often found without the proper fence, which has the hole for the adjusting rod in the center of it. Other fences are usually offset. |
| Updated: | 25th July, 2006 |
Stanley No. 278 Rabbet & Filletster 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. |
