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ST80513 Number 112 Scraper Plane This is an as found scraper that needs a bit of clean up but is how I like to find them, untouched and only needing a bit of care. The body has surface rust that will come right off with wax and the synthetic steel wool. Absolutely no pitting. The japanning is very nice and the wood is great with great figure. You can add a hundred to the price when it is cleaned up. G+ $195
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ST80516 Number 113 If you want a Stanley compass plane just as a cheap user, this is it. This plane is very dirty and as found, but the sole is not bad and it will work fine. The rear handle is missing but this planes can be used fine without the little handle. Priced to go away quickly. I bought this a long time ago on Ebay thinking that it was a bargain. Described as fine, blurry photo, no mention of missing handle, you know the one. I kept it for a long time to remind me to avoid Ebay, but now it is time to take my loss and make it go away. G- $59
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ST80456 Number 5 Bailey Jack Plane This is a nearly unused Stanley jack plane. It is one of the ones made shortly after the war and still has a rosewood tote and knob. It is crisp but uncleaned, and needs a light dusting. It retains 99% original japanning and a full original iron. The sides have some light surface staining and traces on the sole of paint from planing a door, most likely its only use. A superb user plane at a fraction of the cost of a new knock-off. Fine- $79
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ST80460 Number 92 Cabinetmaker's Rabbet Plane This is a unused Stanley 92 in new condition (that is what mint means, unused in new condition. Of course at auction it means something very different.) from the 1970s or so. It is English made. Fresh from an estate, ready for you to take the first cut. These are no longer made in England and they are becoming hard to find. Mint $89Sold
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ST80441 Number 18 Bevel Square This is the classic Stanley cast iron bevel with the locking screw at the bottom, in the hardest size to find, six inch. It is bright and clean, with 97%+ nickel. There is a spot of about an inch long on the edge of the blade that is rough, where clearly the bevel was used as a guide for a tool of some kind and it has damaged the edge. It is at an angle, so that the actually measuring edge is still fine. In other words, it is not damaged over its whole thickness. Trust me, it is not a big deal and this is a nice tool. I did not even notice this until now when I was describing it. I guess I need to get dimmer lights! G++ $35
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ST80451 Number 45 Combination Plane This is a sweetheart marked 45 complete in its original box. It has the original instructions. The only thing that I see lacking in the box is screwdriver. There is some nickel wear, but very little. I rate this as a very clean and nice example, and a great user. There is a small shrinkage check in the handle, on one side, where it is pinned in. This is not uncommon because the handle could not move, being pinned to the iron body. G+ $329
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ST80422 Number 10 Carriagemaker's Rabbet Plane This is a sweetheart marked Stanley Rabbet plane with much of the original decail on the handle. It is as found and could use a careful cleaning with a rag and wax but underneath it is decent example of a collector or user. There is a nick off of the corner of the blade on the right side. To use it you would want to regrind the blade just to get past that nick. The blade is a about 80-85% remaining. G+ $249
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ST80423 Number 4 Bailey Smoothing Plane in Box This is a very clean and hardly used 1950s Stanley smoothing plane in the original box. It still has rosewood front and rear, although not as nicely finished as the pre-war rosewood. This plane needs a light cleaning with rag and wax, but you are getting a nearly new high quality smoothing plane for a fraction of the cost of a new knock-off. The box is a bit worn and has one taped inside corner and a hole torn in the bottom. The box is Good and the plane is at least G++ $125
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ST80433 No. 34 Catalogue, April 1939 Edition This is the cleanest example of a pre-War Stanley catalog that I have ever had. It is bright and crisp. You won't find a better one. Fine $99
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ST80434 Number 98/99 Side Rabbets This is a matched pair of Stanley side rabbets with the depth stop. The 98 is pristine and rates fine, a rating that our regulars know I don't normally use for a tool. The 99 is missing some nickel and is not as clean. I would call it G+. The price of being a favorite I guess. These sets with the depth stop are not easy to find. G+/Fine $245
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ST80329 No. 100 Squirrel Tail Block Plane This is a very clean mid-20th Century example of this handy little Stanley block plane. G++ $59
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ST80337 No. 7C Bedrock Jointer This is the first model Bedrock, where it still has the Number 7 cast into the body. This is a corrugated jointer. The handle spur has been broken off and glued back on. The plane is quite dirty, but should clean up well. Will clean to at least G+ $199
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ST8033 No. 607 Bedrock Jointer This is an early style Bedrock with the 1892 pat. date logo blade. This plane has its full original blade and has seen very little use. The bare metal is very clean with just a nice light patina. The rest of the plane is filthy. Really dirty, but not rusty. It has been in Nevada all its life. We bought it from the original owner's grandson. There is one sliver missing from the side of the tote just below the spur. Kind of an odd place. I like this plane and I think that it can be cleaned up to better than G+ $229
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ST80251 No. 10 1/2 Carriagemaker's Rabbet Plane This plane has been cleaned up more than I like, but for a user it does not matter. The brass trim is polished and the body has been cleaned with steel wool. The rosewood is nice and the original japanning is nice and untouched. You can chose with this plane, an original but well worn Stanley blade, or a brand new Hock blade. Just let us know which one you want with it. Good $229
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ST8026 No. 093 Mahogany Level This is an 18", fully bound, mahogany level with the V trademark. It is as found with great color and much of the original finish. This is the nicest example that I have seen. It is neatly marked on the top, L.S.K. & Co. I am curious what that was. Some fool has scratched his initials, W K in the side. I could live without that. There is also one ding on the side near the center that could possibly be sweated back out. Short of finding one in the box, I don't think that it is likely to find a better one. G++ $175
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ST80154 No. 10 Rabbet Plane This is an as found Stanley rabbet plane with the 1892 patent date logo on the blade. It has about 40% remaining on the blade. It is untouched except over the logo on the blade someone has cleaned it. A nice example for a user, or a collector who is not looking for pristine examples. Priced to be a bargain. G+ $199Sold
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ST80142 No. 7 Bailey Jointer This is quite an early number 7, with the half moon Stanley Rule & Level Co. trademark on the full original iron. Nice rosewood front and rear, with the decorative bead on the front knob. The japanningis about 65-70%. The bare metal is uncleaned with a nice patina. A nice example of a 19th Century Stanley. Rates a very strong Good $159
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ST80135 No. 6C Bailey Fore Plane This is a very nice as found corrugated Stanley fore plane with nice patina overall. The rosewood is beautiful. The blade is about 80% and has the trademark that was used around 1907, just before the V trademark. The japanning needs cleaning with wax, but that is it. This is a very nice example that I would rather have than any of the expensive new knock-offs that we sell. G+ $119
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ST71254 No. 10 Carriagemaker's Rabbet Plane This is a nice turn of the Century Stanley rabbet plane. I love the profile on the tote of the earlier modles, which have extra wood to prevent split handles. This plane has nice wood front and rear, and nice patina on all the metal. The japanning needs cleaning but is better than 90%. The blade is about 90%. The mark on the blade was not struck very deeply and is a bit faint. This is the nicest Number 10 that has come my way in quite some time. G++ $265
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ST71139 No. 3 Bailey Smoothing Plane This is a nice clean Bailey smoother with a near full original iron and nice rosewood front and rear. It think that it is late pre-War. The original japanning is about 99%. There is some roughness in the casting on the top surface in the well in front of the blade that is very unlike Stanley, which typically had flaweless finish on everything that makes today's copy cats look like amateurs. Despite this little cosmetic blemish, this is a great plane and a great user. G+ $85
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ST71067 No. 40 Scrub Plane This is a nice early Stanley scrub plane with a logo that just reads "Stanley Rule & Level Company" on two straight lines and cast hold down screw that is quite scarce. There is a check on one side of the handle that goes about half way through and could be glued up tight. As found and needs a light cleaning with wax. A good user or a nice early one for a collector. G+ $125
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ST71056 No. 42 Shipwright's Bevel This is a nice as found example with perfect untouched brass blades and nice boxwood. This tool really shows no appreciable wear, and has just been sitting around. It is not signed Stanley, and is only marked with the number, which was not uncommon. If you wax it, it should clean to better than G+ $49
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ST71032 No. 20 Victor Compass Plane This plane is in answer to the many requests I get for a "User Grade" (euphemism for cheap) Stanley compass plane. This is a good user No. 20 in the condition that most No. 20s are found it. In other words, a bit scruffy. The plane is quite dirty, the nickel is dull and pealing, and there is some pitting on the sole. However, it has a nearly full original iron and will be a great user. The locking screw on the adjuster is missing, but this screw serves no real function anyway. The adjuster does not turn on its own. Good $119
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ST70914 No. 92 Gauge This is an early version that is only marked PAT PEN'G and does not have the model number stamped on it. Nice original as found condition. G++ $99
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ST70844 No. 78 Fillester Plane This is an earlier model 78 with the floral pattern handle and the half-moon Stanley Rule & Level Co. logo on the blade. As found condition with a very crisp and clean sole. There is some peeled japanning on the inside of the body that has light rust underneath. This is minor and otherwise the plane is really without fault. The japanning is about 80%. A nice early example for a collector or user. G+ $75Sold
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ST7071 No. 40 Scrub Plane This is a very clean and little used Stanley scrub plane with nice bright beech tote and knob. The japanning is nice and fresh but it does have some wear on the right side. The original sweetheart iron looks like it was never ground to me. A very strong G+ $145
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ST70663 No. 52 Shute Board Hold Down Clamps - Repro I have a small number of hold down clamps that were reproduced for the No. 52 in the 1970s. They are properly made in cast iron. They were just painted black, not properly japanned. The paint is all scratched up and I recommend stripping them and redoing them with japanning. They are otherwise convincing reproductions of a part that is invariably missing from the Stanley shute board. Repro $75
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ST7048 No. 442 Saw Set in Box This is a green painted pistol grip saw set in the original sweetheart box with the original instructions. The label on the box is half gone and the box has one torn corner. The tool itself is really pristine with the original decail on the handle. I don't recall seeing this model before. Fine $89
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ST70373 No. 6 Bailey Fore Plane This is a very crisp and little used 1950s plane. The iron is full original length and has only been honed. The tote and knob are stained hardwood, which has kept the price down, but as a user, this one is a winner. The japanning is about 99%. The finish on the wood is starting to age a bit but looks fine. The only minor complaint that I have is that the blade looks like it might have been touched on a wire wheel. Flea market tool dealers feel like they are shorting you if they have not at least touched a tool on a wire wheel. Thankfully no harm was done this time. G++ $109
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ST70299 No. 113 Compass Plane This is an found Stanley compass plane of the early style with the side wheel adjustment. The nickel is all but gone and the original japanning is about 50%. The blade is the '92 pat date logo, which may be a later replacement. The blade looks to be near full. With very little effort this plane should easily rate better than Good $179
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ST70279 No. 333H Stanley Yankee Handyman Bits This is an original new old stock box from a hardware store that once contained 6 sets of bits. It now contain 3 sets of bits, each set being individually packed for sale by the hardware store. The three packs of bits are all new and the cardboard box that holds the three packs shows only minor wear and is still easily G++. For the advanced Stanley collector. Mint $98
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ST70272 No. 10 Inlaid Try Square This is the first signed example of this rare tool that I have ever had. The blade measures 3" from the square face to the end, 4 " overall along it is top. The iron surfaces have a pleasant light patina overall and no pitting. It is totally as found and untouched. The rosewood inlay has tool box rash overall and one dent on the backside. This tool will look great after a gentle cleaning with a soft rag and wax. Some of the finest grit of the new Norton synthetic steel wool would be excellent as well, using it with the wax. G+ $175
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ST6122 No. 90 Bullnose Plane This is a Sweetheart marked example of this plane with a full original iron. This plane is crisp and hardly used. It has some slight nickel peeling on the front edge and some slight nickel bubbling on the adjuster, but at least 98% bright clean nickel remains. A great 1920s example that may be unused. G++ $109
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ST60810 Stanley "Level Glasses" in the Box This is an original box of Stanley level vials. It is an early green box. The box is for one dozen and stamped assorted but there are only 3 of the original 12 left, two 2" vials and one 3 1/2" vials. The vials are all new, the box rates G+ $99
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ST50423 No. 53 Spokeshave This is an early Stanley cast iron flat soled spokeshave with the July 1858 date cast into the handle. Has most of the original blade left, with a nice crisp early Stanley logo. The japanning is about 60%. It has the kind of wear that you get from knocking about in a tool box for years. This is a nice heavy tool that is better than any of the metal shaves made today and yet cheaper. G+ $65
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3088 Stanley Turnscrew This is a small screwdriver, 6 1/2" overall, with the Stanley Rule and Level in an oval and Patented June 6, '71. I can't imagine what was patented. I have never seen this pattern Stanley before. The handle has a nice shape. Birch handle. There is some light pitting on the blade. Good $36
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20131 Sweetheart Blade for a No. 1 This is an original 1920s No. 1. It is in nice condition and would look good in a plane that rates G+ to G++. The blade is slightly bent but could be easily straightened or used as is. G+ $49
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