What Did You Buy Today?

[erikmannie]

OMG.. That looks like a Stanley #1 , but it's missing the lever cap... it has some other type of cap (homemade maybe)...
If that were intact it would be worth a fortune, as it is, someone may need it for parts.. Treat that like the Hope Diamond... you need to find out what it is..

Wow! Are you talking about the Stanley plane? It sure doesn’t look like it’s worth much.

 

[Navy Chief]

Wow! Are you talking about the Stanley plane? It sure doesn’t look like it’s worth much.

If that is a Stanley #1 it is worth quite a bit... One was on my bucket list for a long time, never found one...

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[woodchucker]

Wow! Are you talking about the Stanley plane? It sure doesn’t look like it’s worth much.

yes.. it's still worth quite a bit in it's current state if it is truly a #1.. it looks like you have a plane iron with the sweet heart logo.
This is what it should look like.. Does your iron have the SW in the heart? You are missing that all important lever cap. Don't modify it.
edit: For collectors (which I am not) it is the holy grail of hand planes... It's too small for an adult hand..

 

[erikmannie]

yes.. it's still worth quite a bit in it's current state if it is truly a #1.. it looks like you have a plane iron with the sweet heart logo.
This is what it should look like.. Does your iron have the SW in the heart? You are missing that all important lever cap. Don't modify it.
edit: For collectors (which I am not) it is the holy grail of hand planes... It's too small for an adult hand..
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Yes, it has the heart logo.

 

[woodchucker]

how about a pic of the front.. not sure what that piece is... but it looks like you have something to offer up to a collector..
DO NOT CLEAN IT... leave it as is. but if you find the lever cap with the Wife... you are gold.

 

[erikmannie]

how about a pic of the front.. not sure what that piece is... but it looks like you have something to offer up to a collector..
DO NOT CLEAN IT... leave it as is. but if you find the lever cap with the Wife... you are gold.

I will ask her if she has the lever cap. Here’s a picture of the front:

 

[francist]

My book is pretty dated, but in 1985 Stanley #1’s were seeing $450-$750 US at tool sales. Mint in box with original wrapper brought $1100.00 at a London auction.

 

[woodchucker]

They are going for more now. I have seen them with cap iron for 1100 in heavily used shape. so what mint used to be... I don't know what mint brings now. You have to realize that the internet hypes up the values as more people can be involved. (not even ebay) but in collector forums.

 

[Aukai]

Got a MrWhoopee special with 5 plates, and extra top jaws

 

[Badabinski]

Got a Techniks 7/32"-3/4" ER32 collet set. My import collets don't really fit properly in my Iscar ER32 collet chuck so I figured it was time for an upgrade!