DID YOU KNOW…
The descriptive terminology used by planemaker’s and collectors can be somewhat confusing to the beginner. For example there was never any real standardization of the various parts of a plane as such, but the names tended to follow the same general pattern.
Stanley No. 39-1/2 Dado Plane
| Manufactured: | 1900 to 1953 |
| Length: | 8 inches |
| Blade Width: | 1/2 inches |
| Construction: | Cast iron |
| Finish: | Japanned |
| Features: | Skewed cutter, adjustable depth stop and spurs |
| Uses: | For cutting a rectangular groove or channel |
| Average Dealer Price: | $80 to $200 |
| Average eBay Price: | $80 to $180 |
| Type 1: | $125 to $250 |
| Other Notes: | Available in 8 different cutter sizes |
| Updated: | 28th July, 2006 |
Stanley No. 39-1/2 Dado 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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