Antique & Collectible
Stanley Rule & Level Co. Woodworking Planes
A Brief
History
The Stanley
Rule and Level company was formed in the late 1850's and began their business
producing a line of folding rules and general hardware in New Britain Conn.
Levels came next, and a few years later they
got into the woodworking plane making business producing a line of metal
bodied planes utilizing Leonard Baileys Patents and designs for metal bodied
bench planes and scrapers.
That association had a rocky history
and that story is detailed in Roger Smiths books on the history and development
of Patented Transitional and Metallic Planes in America Vol. 1 & 2.
They are worthwhile reads.
After Stanley's initial success with Leonard Bailey's
patents and the acceptance of metal bodied planes by America's
working craftsmen Stanley added new designs and innovative models to their
line of metal bodied planes including many different rabbet planes, dado
planes, compass planes and other specialty planes in addition to standard
bench plane lines. These designs have famous names like the Miller's Patent
or Schrade associated with them as well as other lesser known inventors
patents and ideas that Stanley bought and utilized in their designs.
 The
Stanley Rule and Level Company spent a lot of time and effort
developing a market and filling the need or demand of early craftspeople
wanting top quality tools. Stanley woodworking planes were designed
for use in a wide range of applications in many different trades besides those typically associated with woodworking or cabinetry. They
produced specialty planes aimed at cabinet makers, patternmakers, butchers,
electricians, and more to fill this need.
The full range of Stanley's plane line
will be found on this page.
Many of these vintage and antique
Stanley planes are suitable for both the advanced or beginning tradesmen
and craftsmen for use today. Users ranging from professional
cabinet makers, furniture makers and finish carpenters will find planes
on this page that will be useful in their endeavors. Even general
woodworkers and carpenters on the job or in the home woodworking woodshop
will find planes and other tools made by Stanley that will be quite useful. Many will
be in fine condition and acceptable for inclusion in collections of antique
tools and planes.
There are planes by other makers
available and some nice planes are even being produced today, but for the
money, the quality and performance of a nice Stanley / Bailey plane or Stanley
Bedrock plane can not be matched.
Antique woodworking planes including
some rare and unusual patented planes by other makers can be found my other
tool pages right now. Please visit those pages by clicking the links
found in the left hand column. I attempt to grade my tools conservatively,
and will tell you about defects or major alterations such as replaced parts
or repaints which in general I try not to carry. If you have
any questions about individual pieces that I have for sale feel free to
ask.
Individual titles
below that are highlighted in
yellow are Select
New Additions or Special Gift Ideas.
Be sure to
take a look!!
Click any of the
BLUE underlined titles for the description,
price and additional pictures
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Stanley Bedrock 600
Series Bench Planes
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- Stanley #602 Bed Rock Smooth Plane /
Sweetheart Era
- Stanley #602 C Corrugated Bed Rock Smooth Plane / Type 6
Sweetheart Era
- Early Stanley #603C Corrugated Bed Rock Smooth Plane
- Late Stanley #603C Corrugated Bed Rock Smooth Plane
 - Another Stanley #603 Bed Rock Smooth Plane
- Stanley Bedrock # 604 C Smooth Plane
- Stanley # 604 Bedrock Jack Plane Flatside Model
- Stanley #604 1/2 Late Flat Side Bed Rock Smooth Plane
- Type 6 Stanley / Bedrock #605 Jack Plane
- Stanley #605 1/2 Bedrock Extra Large Jack Plane
- Stanley # 606 C Bed Rock Fore Plane
- # 607 Stanley Bedrock Jointer Plane / Early Roundside Model
- Stanley Bedrock #607 Jointer Plane / Later Flat Side Model
Stanley Bench Planes
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Page 1 / Sizes 1 - 5 1/2
Page 2 / Sizes 6 - 8
- Sweetheart Era Stanley #1 Smooth Plane / Extra Nice
- Stanley Type 10 #2 Smooth Plane in Super Condition
- Later Stanley #2 Smooth Plane
- 3 Stanley #3 Smooth
Planes from Different Eras
- Several Stanley #4 Smooth Planes
- Stanley #4C Corrugated Smooth Plane
- Stanley #5 Type 12 c. 1910 Jack Plane
- Stanley # A5 Jack Plane
- 2 Stanley # 5C Corrugated Bottom Jack Planes
- #5 1/4 Stanley Junior Jack Plane
- Stanley #5 1/2 Large Jack Plane
- Stanley #5 1/2 H Heavy Jack Plane
- Stanley # 6 C Fore Plane
- Stanley # A 6 Aluminum Fore Plane
- Stanley Type 4 Pre Lateral #7 Jointer Plane
- 2 Smooth Bottom Stanley #7 Jointer Planes
- 2 Stanley #7C Corrugated Bottom Jointer Planes
- 2 Different #8 Stanley 24" Jointer Planes
Stanley Rule & Level
Co.
#9 1/2 Series Block Planes
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- Stanley # 9 1/4 Block Plane
- Stanley # 9 1/2 Block Planes
 - Stanley # 15 Block Plane
- Stanley # 15 1/2 Tailed Block Plane
- Stanley # 16 Block Plane
- Stanley # 17 Block Plane
- Stanley # 18 Knuckle Joint Excelsior Body Block Plane
- Stanley # A18 Aluminum Block Plane
- Excelsior Style Stanley 7" # 15 Block Plane
- Stanley Type 2 #110 Block Plane w/ Shoe Buckle Cap
- AND MORE!!
Low Angle & Other Stanley Block Planes
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- #60 Stanley Low Angle Block Plane
- #61 Stanley Low Angle Block Plane
- #65 Stanley Low Angle Block Plane
- #95 Edge Trimming Block Plane
- Stanley # 100 1/2 Model Makers Round Bottom Block Plane
- Stanley # 103 Block Plane
- Stanley # 118 Low Angle Steel Block Plane
- Several Stanley # 140 Skew Rabbit / Block Planes
- Stanley #130 Double Ended Block Plane
- Stanley #131 Double Ended Block Plane
- AND MORE!!
Stanley Combination
Planes
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- Stanley #42 Gunmetal / Bronze Millers Patent Plow Plane w/ Cutters / Fillister Bed & Wrap Around Fence
 - Another Stanley Millers Patent #42 Gunmetal / Bronze Plow Plane w/ Fillister Bed & Wrap Around Fence
- Stanley Millers Patent #41 Plow Plane w/ Fillister Bed & Wrap Around Fence
- Stanley #50 Light Duty Plow & Dado w/ Boxed Cutters
- Several Stanley #55 Universal Combination Planes From Near Complete to Parts
- # 55 Stanley Sweetheart Era Plane in Low
Yellow Box
Stanley
#90 Series Rabbit & Dado
Planes
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- Stanley # 90A Bull nose Rabbet
Plane in Original Box!! Rare!
- Another Stanley # 90A 1" Bull Nose Rabbit Plane
- Stanley # 90 1" Bull Nose Rabbit Plane / Original Box
- Several Stanley # 93 1" Bull Nose Rabbit Planes
- Stanley # 94 1 1/4" Bull Nose Rabbit Plane
Stanley Rabbit & Dado
Planes
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- Stanley # 10 Rabbit Plane
- Stanley # 10 C Corrugated Sole Rabbet Plane
- Stanley # 10 1/2 C Corrugated Rabbet Plane
- Stanley #50 Light Duty Plow Plane
- Stanley # 54 Rabbet / Dado Plane w/ cutters Rare!!
- Stanley # 54 Rabbet / Dado Plane no cutters
- Stanley # 78 Duplex Rabbit Plane
- Stanley # A78 Aluminum Duplex Rabbit Plane
- #79 Double Side Rabbit Plane
- #79 Double Side Rabbit Plane w/ Box
Stanley Compass
Planes / Weatherstrip &
Router
Planes
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- Early Stanley # 13 Type 2 Compass Plane
- Another Stanley # 13 Compass Plane
- Stanley # 20 Type 1 Nickeled Compass Plane
- Japanned Stanley / Victor # 20 1/2 Compass Plane
- Stanley # 20 1/2 Compass Plane
- ##78 W Duplex Rabbit Plane w/ Weatherstriping Fence
- Stanley #248 Weather-strip Plane w/ One Cutter
- 2 Different Stanley #271 Router Planes w/ Original Boxes
Stanley Special Use
Planes
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- Stanley # 9 Low Angle Miter Plane w/ Auxiliary Hot Dog Handle
- 3 Stanley # 11 Belt Makers Planes
- Early Stanley #48 Swinging Fence T & G Plane
- Stanley #56 Core Box Plane
- Stanley #57 Core Box Plane w/ 3 sets of Wings
 - 2 Different Stanley #62 Low Angle Cabinet Makers Planes
- Stanley #64 Butcher Block Plane
- Stanley #72 1/2 Chamfer Plane w/ Bullnose & Beader
- Stanley #95 Edge Plane
- Stanley Low Angle Cabinet Makers #97 Edge / Chisel Plane
- 3 Different Size Stanley # 144 Edge Rounding Planes
- Stanley #147 T & G / Tongue & Groove Plane
- 2 Stanley #148 T & G / Tongue & Groove Planes
- Stanley #164 Low Angle Plane w/ Vertical Post Adjuster & Adjustable Front
Stanley
Fiberboard
Planes
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- Stanley # 193 Fiber Board Plane w/ Numerous Parts
- Stanley # 193 Fiber Board Plane in Original Box
- Stanley # 193A Fiber Board Plane in Original Box w/ Razor Cutters
- Stanley # 194 Fiber Board Plane
- Stanley # 1951 Fiber Board Plane
Stanley Scraper
Planes
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- Stanley #12 Scraper
- Stanley #12 1/2 Scraper in NOS Unused Condition!
- Stanley #85 Scraper Plane w/ Tilting Handles
- #283 Stanley Scraper w/ Top Handle
Stanley Transitional Planes
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- #21 Stanley Transitional Smooth Plane
- #22 Stanley Transitional Smooth Plane
- #23 Stanley Transitional Smooth Plane
- #24 Stanley Transitional Smooth Plane
- 3 Stanley #25 Low Angle Transitional
Smooth Planes
- Stanley #28 Transitional Fore Plane
- Stanley #31 Transitional Jointer Plane w/ solid cap / Nut
- Leonard Bailey #35 Pre Stanley Transitional Plane w/ Solid Cap
Nut & Good Handle
- Stanley #36 Transitional Plane
- Several Stanley #37 "Jenny" Extra Wide Transitional Planes
- Selection of Stanley "Liberty Bell" Transitional Planes
Stanley
/ Gage /
Victor / Defiance & Other Planes
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- Stanley / Gage Metal Bodied # G6 Fore Plane
SOLD!
- Stanley ACORN # 4 1/2
Smooth Plane (English) SOLD!
- Stanley # 1105 Victor Jack Plane
- Victor 1104 Smooth Plane
Antique / Vintage
Leonard Bailey
& Co. Victor
& Defiance Planes * * * Click Heading to see Items
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- Victor #0 Block Plane by Leonard Bailey & Co.
- Victor #00 Block Plane by Leonard Bailey & Co.
- Leonard Bailey & Co. Victor #1 Block Plane w/ Cutter Adjustment & Adjustable Throat
- Leonard Bailey & Co. #3 Victor Smooth Plane
- Leonard Bailey & Co. #4 1/2 Victor Smooth Plane w/ Nickel Trim
Thanks!!
Larry & Carole
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