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Stanley No. 196 Curve Rabbet Plane

Manufactured: 1912 to 1934
Length: 9 inches
Blade Width: 1 inch
Construction: Cast iron
Features: Adjustable fence and depth stop
Finish: Nickel plated
Uses: Cuts rabbets on the inside or the outside of a curved surface
Average Dealer Price: $1250 to $2500
Average eBay Price: $1100 to $2200


Updated: 30th July, 2006

Stanley No. 196 Curve Rabbet 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.