Stanley planes have been categorized by types which are tied to the age of the plane and certain characteristics that they possess. The types go from Type 1 planes, the earliest Stanley planes manufactured, to Type 20 planes which were manufactured between 1962 and 1967
- Stanley Type 1 Handplanes: 1867-1869
- Stanley Type 2 Handplanes: 1869-1872
- Stanley Type 3 Handplanes: 1872-1873
- Stanley Type 4 Handplanes: 1874-1884
- Stanley Type 5 Handplanes: 1885-1888
- Stanley Type 6 Handplanes: 1888-1892
- Stanley Type 7 Handplanes: 1893-1899
- Stanley Type 8 Handplanes: 1899-1902
- Stanley Type 9 Handplanes: 1902-1907
- Stanley Type 10 Handplanes: 1907-1909
- Stanley Type 11 Handplanes: 1910-1918
- Stanley Type 12 Handplanes: 1919-1924
- Stanley Type 13 Handplanes: 1925-1929
- Stanley Type 14 Handplanes: 1929-1930
- Stanley Type 15 Handplanes: 1931-1932
- Stanley Type 16 Handplanes: 1933-1941
- Stanley Type 17 Handplanes: 1942-1945
- Stanley Type 18 Handplanes: 1946-1947
- Stanley Type 19 Handplanes: 1948-1961
- Stanley Type 20 Handplanes: 1962-1967