Breast Drill Valve / Cylinder Facing or Surfacing Combination This unusual example of a quality drill is in very nice condition.  To change operation you move the lever to one of three positions thus changing the operation from a standard drill to a back and forth motion to surface cylinders or reface valves in automotive work.  The patent info and the name are cast into the handle and the 1910 date is clear, but I can not make out the other info given.

Very Good+........ $225.00       SOLD

S. McClellan Combination Folding Breast Drill  This is a very unusual breast drill that has more features than anyone person could ever need when drilling a hole.  It folds it has a chain, it has different speeds, and it is very rare.  Mr. McClellan was a prolific inventor of drills and used MF parts for many of his basic ideas.  (He worked for them at one time)  This one has been carefully restored(painted) by the previous owner collector, and is ready for the shelf, or if your battery one is run down, for use.

Very Good........$195.00           SOLD

Barton Brothers Sheffield Brace This Beech brace is in pretty nice condition noting the small chip in the Rosewood pad.

Top Good  ..... $75.00    SOLD!

Morrison Patent Brace This unusual corner brace is in nice condition.  The thin bar across the top is marked Challenge and the patent date from 1898.  It has a nice even patina. The design is such that the speed is enhanced, but it also serves as a dirt repository, and it is a little gummed up right now and needs a lube to realize its full potential.  A rare brace not often seen.

Top Good + ..... $395.00     SOLD!

Derlon Patent Brace The fellow who pulled this patent was from France.  It is in overall nice condition.  I do not see any patent info or other markings on it.

Top Good + ..... $295.00  SOLD!

 

Primitive Bronze Breast Drill Drills like this are very hard to find.  They are usually associated with very early American production before mass production was the norm.  Note the handle design. Hang it or use it for that authentic touch to that project.

Good + ..... $195.00   SOLD!

13 Piece Stanley Russell Jennings Auger Drill Bit Set  This set is near mint and all but one is still in its original wrapper.  That one out of the wrapper looks to have seen little use.  This 12 piece set in a 3 tier box is becoming increasingly harder to find.  Different and  Nice.

Good+.....SOLD!

Yankee #100 Screwdriver & Drill Set  This is the nicest condition set I have seen in years.  There is no sign it was ever used.  It is mint. 

Good+  ..... $275.00     SOLD!







Stanley #75 Push / Archimedian Drill / Driver   This one is OK and the transmission seems to operate correctly.

Good  ..... $20.00    SOLD!

Russell Jennings / Stanley 100 13pc Auger Drill Bit Set  This set looks to have seen little to no use.  Some still have the remains of the original wax paper / plastic wrap.  The points and outer spur cutters look good on all of them.  Tough to find in this condition.     Different and  Nice. 

Good+.....220.00      SOLD!

Unusual 3 Wing Adjustable Hollow Auger Judging from the super condition of this strange looking device, I would assume that the prospective user knew he was in trouble as soon as he attempted to adjust it for the first time.  It is certainly not up to the design or quality standards of say a Wood's, Swan, or many others by  manufacturers from this time period.,  These weird designs, and the resulting rarity because of the short production periods are what makes collecting so interesting and  fun.  This example retains nearly all of its original paint and appears to be in perfect operating condition, but I bet this one is better suited for the display, as it just does not seem like a substantial enough design to put up with much use or put out a quality product!.

Excellent .....$85.00      SOLD!

Rare Patented July 2nd 1907 Take-Down Brace  This brace was patented in 1907 by C. J. Haeberli & H. E. O. Schmidt.  It was a great idea and perhaps if they had introduced it 50 years earlier these enterprising fellows might have become rich and famous with this invention of theirs.  As it was, it is a bit late as these things go, and I am sure the guy with thoughts of buying one of them new fangled electric drills didn't give this design a second thought when confronted with the choice. 

In operation you back off the knurled nut at the brace end and the large L shaped arm pulls off.  Then the head straightens out and you tighten another nut and you have a standard brace for normal work.  Ron Pearsons book on the subject, " The American Patented Brace 1829-1924 " gives this brace the highest rating for scarcity, with fewer than 5 examples known.  The condition is super, and it shows little evidence of use, and certainly no abuse.  Everything is proper and original.  A tough piece to find.  I have never had another.

Excellent .....$495.00         SOLD

2" Spoke Pointer   This 2" diameter pointer is a bit different from those normally seen in that the center chuck post is adjustable for height to control the depth.  The cutter is held with two screws and a special kind of washer to spread out he force and insure that it does not move or chatter in use.  I think it is made by Stearns.   It is nice!

Good+ ..... $35.00   SOLD

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