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Stanley No. 66 Hand Beader

Manufactured: 1888 to 1941
Length: 10 inches
Blade Width: 8 blades provided
Construction: Cast iron
Finish: Nickel plated
Features: 2 fences (1 straight & 1 round) and 8 interchangeable cutters
Uses: Used for beading, reeding, fluting, stinging and very light routing
Average Dealer Price (with full cutter set): $100 to $240
Average Dealer Price (with no cutters): $40 to $80
Average eBay Price: $90 to $210
Type 1 (with full cutter set): $100 to $250
Type 1 (with no cutters): $50 to $100
Replacement set of 8 cutters: $50 to $100
Individual cutters: $5 to $10

Other Notes: Earlier types are japanned (prior to 1898)


Updated: 13th August, 2006

Stanley No. 66 Hand Beaders 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.