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Stanley No. 444 Dovetail Plane
| Manufactured: | 1912 to 1938 |
| Length: | 9 inches |
| Blade Width: | 4 blades provided in various sizes: 7/32, 3/8, 1/2 & 7/8 inch |
| Construction: | Cast iron |
| Finish: | Nickel plated |
| Features: | Adjustable fence and depth stop |
| Uses: | For cutting sliding dovetails |
| Average Dealer Price: | $600 to $1200 |
| Average eBay Price: | $600 to $1000 |
| Other Notes: | Difficult to adjust and work with at first, but does a good job when mastered. |
| Updated: | 25th July, 2006 |
Stanley No. 444 Dovetail 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. |
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