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. 135 “Liberty Bell” Smooth Plane
| Manufactured: | 1877 to 1918 |
| Length: | 10 inches |
| Blade Width: | 2-1/8 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 $60 |
| Average eBay Price: | $16 to $55 |
| Type 1: | $50 to $150 |
| Other Notes: | Part of the “Liberty Bell” series of planes, celebrating 100 years of independence. |
| Updated: | 13th August, 2006 |
Stanley No. 135 “Liberty Bell” Smooth 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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