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SOLD: $35.00

Lot # 1

Stanley No. 78 rabbet plane.

Stanley No. 78 duplex rabbet & filletster plane. 1960s vintage in dark blue japan. Complete. Excellent condition. ($30-50).

SOLD: $60.00

Lot # 2

Wm. Johnson cast iron garden stake & reel.

Wm Johnson. ca. late 1800s or early 1900s. This is the British gardener's version of a chalk line, used to lay out the rows for her garden. Have you ever seen a typical British garden? It's neat, straight, lush, and lovely. Good+, especially considering it's designed to be used in a damp environment. ($20-30).

SOLD: $20.00

Lot # 3

M.A.D. framing & layout tool.

M.A.D. The Square Mfg. Co. Pat. Pend. Stamped-steel rafter, layout, & framing square. Has 1 fixed leg with notches for penciling parallel to an edge; another moves around a protractor. Good. ($15-25).

SOLD: $25.00

Lot # 4

Kitchen mincer with twin blades

F. vonBrosy / Steinberg. 2-bladed mincer or chopper for kitchen. Good. ($20-40).

SOLD: $20.00

Lot # 5

Very old forged soldering iron.

Forged iron shaft with finger ring riveted to the copper head. Don't know when soldering was invented, but this soldering copper was probably around then. Good. ($20-40).

SOLD: $30.00

Lot # 6

G.N. Stearns 1863 Patent hollow auger.

PAT. SEP. 8. 63. G.N. Stearns' Patent No. 39,841 for a hollow auger that accepted different sized bushings for various sizes of stock. Good-. ($20-35).

SOLD: $25.00

Lot # 7

Pair of circle cutters.

One is a hand-held cutter with sliding adjustment. The other is for use in a brace and appears quite old. Its one-piece shaft is decoratively turned. Neither is marked. Both cut a 6" dia. Good. ($20-40).

SOLD: $25.00

Lot # 8

Wooden screwbox & tap.

1/2" wooden screwbox & tap for making threads in wood. Good. ($25-40).

SOLD: $30.00

Lot # 9

Stanley No. 91 & 98 marking gauges.

2 Stanley double-stem marking gauges: No. 91 and No. 98. Good. ($20-40).

SOLD: $15.00

Lot # 10

Stanley No. 95 butt gauge & No. 98 marking gauge.

2 Stanley gauges: a No. 98 double-stem marking gauge and a No. 95 butt gauge (earliest style @ 1¼"). Good. ($20-40).

SOLD: $30.00

Lot # 11

Patented fencing hammer with wrench claw.

Patented hammer has steps in the claw to fit several sizes of nuts, and one claw is pointed to aid in pulling fencing staples. Bit of chipping & ptiiting on head; handle rough on end. Good-. ($30-70).

SOLD: $35.00

Lot # 12

Lot of 4 1800s screwboxes & diestocks of various types.

Includes a 7/8" manufactured screwbox w/ turned handles, a diestock forged from a worn-out file and dated 1877, a pocket version with built-in tap, and a heavy brass-faced screwbox with guide blocks that pivot open. Good or better. ($60-120).

SOLD: $25.00

Lot # 13

Starrett No. 87 mercury plumb bob, large size.

L.S. STARRET CO. ATHOL, MASS. U.S..A. PAT. OCT. 16. 1906. NO. 87. mercury-filled plumb bob with built-in external reel. 5¾". Good. ($35-50).

SOLD: $20.00

Lot # 14

Starrett No. 87 mercury plumb bob, small size.

L.S. STARRET CO. ATHOL, MASS. U.S..A. NO. 87. mercury-filled plumb bob with built-in external reel. 4¾". Fine. ($35-50).

SOLD: $55.00

Lot # 15

Exotic wood frame saw with ivory keeper.

12" blade on a bow saw or frame saw of an exotic wood resembling rosewood. Ivory or bone keeper stick in the tensioning cord. Ca. 1980s. Nice looking saw. ($60-120).

SOLD: $30.00

Lot # 16

Pair of hollow handle tool holders.

L.L. HULL / CLINTON, CT. marked on the brass shell of the beech handle. Other (possibly rosewood) handle is unmarked and has nickel-plated chuck shell. Both come with 9 tools. Good or better. ($30-50).

SOLD: $60.00

Lot # 17

Hjorth micrometer depth gauges, 2 sizes, new in box.

Hjorth Lathe & Tool Co. apparently bought out Remington Tool & Machine Co. since both names are on the body, the first stamped into the surface and the second cast into the body. Both from Boston. Patent Pending. ca. 1910s. There are two sizes of the tool, No. 1 at 3¾" and No. 2 at 6¾", each in its own box with directions. The precision instrument is used for gauging dimensions quickly and accurately. The micrometer nut controls movement of the rod in increments of 1/1000 of an inch. Both gauges are MINT in the box, with the smaller box having a water stain on one end. ($50-120).

SOLD: $45.00

Lot # 18

Stanley No. 83 cabinet scraper.

Stanley No.83 / Pat'd. Feb.4.96. Cabinet scraper with original roller. Good. ($50-90).

SOLD: $10.00

Lot # 19

Cooper's jointer plane cutter, massive.

A 6" wide cutter for (I suppose) a cooper's jointer plane, ¼" thick x 14" long. Has two 3/8" holes drilled along the centerline for some unknown purpose. Good. ($20-40).

SOLD: $55.00

Lot # 20

Pair of Masonic ceremonial gavels.

A pair of quality gavels made from exotic hardwoods and nicely inlaid with lighter woods forming various Masoic symbols. Highly polished & very showy. Fine. ($20-50).

SOLD: $45.00

Lot # 21

J. Swan adjustable hollow auger, 1894 Patent.

James Swan/Patented May 29, 1894/U.S.A.hollow auger. Infinitely adjustable from 3/8" to 1½". Tang is a bit buggered up and missing one of the two cutters, but a very desirable & hard-to-find hollow auger. Good. ($45-90).

SOLD: $35.00

Lot # 22

Lufkin No. 587 brass plumb bob for sounding tape, NIB.

LUFKIN No. 587 square brass bob for attaching to a sounding tape. 6" long, graduated in 16ths-inch. ¾" square. New. ($20-40).

SOLD: $20.00

Lot # 23

User-made plumb bob with string reel.

User-made brass & steel plumb bob with external string reel. 1¼" dia., 7½" long. Good. ($20-40).

SOLD: $45.00

Lot # 24

Stanley No. 18 knuckle-joint block plane.

Stanley No. 18 knuckle-joint block plane. Good+. ($20-45).

SOLD: $25.00

Lot # 25

Sargent No. 62 router plane.

Sargent & Co. No. 62 router plane with depth stop & 1 cutter. Good. ($30-60).

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