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Stanley No. 30 Jointer Plane

Manufactured: 1869 to 1917
Length: 22 inches
Blade Width: 2-3/8 inches
Construction: Cast iron frame, beech bottom, handle & knob
Finish: Japanned frame, lacquered wood parts
Features: Wood bottom
Uses: General purpose bench plane
Average Dealer Price: $15 to $50
Average eBay Price: $12 to $35
Type 1: $250 to $500
Types 2 to 4: $100 to $200
Types 5 to 6: $35 to $75


Updated: 13th August, 2006

Stanley No. 30 Jointer 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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