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Stanley No. 35 smooth plane, my first antique tool.

Lot #400 (Sale Order 1 of 325)

Stanley No. 35 smooth plane, the first antique tool I ever bought and the one that led to 20,000 other tools over the next 28 years. Purchased at Pacific Auction, Longmont, CO, in the fall of 1981 for $7.50. It looked OK to me then, but it has a broken casting, the top of the tote is broken off, the chip breaker has chips all along its leading edge, and someone used it so much the plane had to be "re-soled" with a quarter-inch piece of beech. It is a fairly early one with the eagle trademark on the toe and the patent dates inside the brass adjustment nut. But it rates a weak Fair because of its problems. ($10-20).

Ornately engraved brass dovetail saw.

Lot #401 (Sale Order 2 of 325)

Brass-backed dovetail saw with highly engraved brass handle. 5" blade, 8" overall. 28 points per inch. Good++. ($25-50).

"Egg-beater" style screwdriver-drill.

Lot #402 (Sale Order 3 of 325)

Very unusual hand drill/screwdriver. Not marked. Collet-style chuck holds a 3-jaw chuck or screwdriver bits, which are stored in the hollow handle with drill bits. 9½". Good. ($30-50).

Small iron hand drill.

Lot #403 (Sale Order 4 of 325)

8" cast iron hand drill w/ 1/8" collet-style chuck. 90% japanning. Early & Good+. ($30-50).

Swan-neck mortise chisel.

Lot #404 (Sale Order 5 of 325)

Thos. Ibbotson Warranted. Swan-neck mortise chisel. 1/2" x 21". Good, with replaced handle. Still useable. ($30-50).

Unusual 1886 wooden butt marking gauge.

Lot #405 (Sale Order 6 of 325)

PATd. FEB. 23, 1886. A wooden gauge (looks like birch) for marking butts, rabbets, mortises, and other general marking duties. At least 5 marking/measuring functions in a block about 1½"x2"x4". I've only seen one or two others like it. Good+. ($30-50).

Knife sharpener: Patent Applied For

Lot #406 (Sale Order 7 of 325)

Pat. Apl’d For. Knife sharpener. Probably 1880s or thereabouts. Cast iron on wood base. Uses 2 pieces of file clamped between its jaws as the sharpening medium; one of those is missing, but easily replaced. Good. ($35-55).

Perfection brass-cased plumb bob, 3½ lbs.

Lot #407 (Sale Order 8 of 325)

PERFECTION / PAT. PEND. on a brass-cased plumb bob with lead fill and steel point. 3½# (56 oz.), 2½” dia. x 5” long. Dings & dents. ($50-75).

A “knork” for use by Civil War amputees.

Lot #409 (Sale Order 9 of 325)

A KNORK is a combination eating utensil that blends the features of a knife and a fork into one implement. Designed for use by amputees. Typically found as post-Civil War relics, because there were so many veterans of that war who had lost a hand or arm, but an idea that was probably around as early as the American Revolution. This one is obviously missing one of its three tines, otherwise in Very Good condition. ($50-75).

1891 patent spirit-level for bits & squares.

Lot #410 (Sale Order 10 of 325)

Pat. Mar. 31.91. adjustable brass level for bit & square use. Pat. No. 449,609. Protractor on face allows adjusting for desired angle. Good. ($40-80).

Stearns No. 84 bit & square level, in box.

Lot #411 (Sale Order 11 of 325)

E.C. Stearns & Co. No. 84 Bit & Square Level in taped picture box. Brass level is Fine. ($50-80).

Pair of dated machinist's squares, 1865 and 1876.

Lot #412 (Sale Order 12 of 325)

Warranted / 1876 on one side of a 6" try square handle. Date appears again on other side with logo consisting of two barnyard fowl. High-quality job of fitting blade to handle. Other one is a similar 5" square, dated 1865 on the handle. Good+. ($35-70).

Early hand-forged 1" tap for wood threads.

Lot #413 (Sale Order 13 of 325)

No markings on this very early 1" diameter tapered tap with 4½" threads per inch. 8" hand-forged iron shank fitted into wood handle. Clean with overall pitting. Great example. ($30-60).

French hand adze.

Lot #414 (Sale Order 14 of 325)

Early French hand adze with 1" & 2" cutting edges, which are rounded rather than being straight across. Overall pitting, to be expected in a tool this old that was intended for hard use. Good. ($30-60).

Millers Falls hand vise & tool holder.

Lot #415 (Sale Order 15 of 325)

Millers Falls Co. nickel-plated hand vise w/ hollow rosewood handle that stores 5 tool attachments. Handle can be repositioned on side of vise. Fine- condition. ($30-60).

Stanley filletster-bed smooth plane.

Lot #416 (Sale Order 16 of 325)

I suppose this is one way to make use of a Stanley No. 41 filletster bed & its cutter-- modify it into a smooth plane. A pretty nice job. Another addition for your collection of novelties. ($40-90).

Johnson & Taintor's 1869 patent push drill, in tin box.

Lot #417 (Sale Order 17 of 325)

JOHNSON & TAINTOR'S PAT. OCT. 5, 1869 push drill, in original tin box. Nickel-plated brass. Fine. ($50-100).

Lot of 3 smallest-of-size wooden moulding planes.

Lot #418 (Sale Order 18 of 325)

Lot of 3 wooden planes that are about as small as you can get in their specialties: First is a 1/16" hollow by Shepley (1771-1805). Second is a Sandusky 3/16" side bead, a very small & delicate profile. Third is a French match plane ("coming-and-going" plane or "tongue-and-groove" plane) with a 1/16" cut (that's one-sixteenth of an inch!). It's a lttle rough. All in all, Good- to Good+. ($75-150).

Ashcroft ratcheting breast drill with reciprocating action, 1910 patent.

Lot #419 (Sale Order 19 of 325)

The Ashcroft Mfg. Co. New York/ Pat. July 12 1910 // Patent No. 193407 of 1910. A ratcheting & reversible breast drill that also includes a reciprocating action. It took a while to figure out just what all it does and why it does it. The ratcheting action would come in handy in corners and other tight spots. Don't recall having seen another, but maybe I just wasn't looking. Good+. ($75-150)

Millers Falls convertible breast drill, 1890 patent.

Lot #420 (Sale Order 20 of 325)

Millers Falls Pat. Feb. 18, 1890. An uncommon breast drill that is convertible to a ratcheting corner brace. Adjust to one of two speeds by sliding the handle/gear assembly along the keyed shaft. Handle is adjustable in length for torque or use in tight spaces. Breast pad can be repositioned at 90° to the main shaft. Good. ($45-90).

Stanley Tools Guide to Identity & Value, hardback.

Lot #421 (Sale Order 21 of 325)

John Walter's 1996 2nd Edition of Antique & Collectible STANLEY TOOLS Guide to Identity & Value. Hard cover edition, with dust cover. Everything you ever wanted to know about Stanley's tools. 885 pages. It was $40 when it came out in '96; it's now long out-of-print, but offered by Internet book dealers for nearly four hundred bucks. This is a tight copy, no loose pages, light soiling on outside page edges, creased inner flaps on the dustcover. Overall in Good+ condition for a book that gets used a lot. ($75-125).

Stanley Tools Guide to Identity & Value, softcover 1st edition.

Lot #422 (Sale Order 22 of 325)

John Walter's May 1991 1st Edition, third printing, of Antique & Collectible STANLEY TOOLS Guide to Identity & Value. Soft cover. Everything known about Stanley's tools, as of 1990. 455 pages. Cost $24.95 when it came out in '91. This book is sometimes referred to as the Stanley bible, so I guess this would be the Gutenberg edition. Tight copy with soiling on outside of the pages from being thumbed a lot. Front cover corners are tattered, as can be seen. Inside is clean with only about a dozen tools in the whole book circled in ink. ($50-90).

Stanley No. 9½ block plane, 1880s.

Lot #423 (Sale Order 23 of 325)

L. Bailey's Patent Aug.6.67 Aug.31.58 Ex'd. on the cutter of a Stanley No. 9½ block plane w/ adjustable mouth. Features date it to the 1880s. Good. ($35-85).

Stanley No. 40 scrub plane, Type 1.

Lot #424 (Sale Order 24 of 325)

First model of the Stanley No. 40 scrub plane. Has rosewood handle and stained beech knob. Good+. ($50-90).

Bettye saw or jesus saw.

Lot #425 (Sale Order 25 of 325)

A large frame saw known as a Betty saw or jesus saw. Don't ask me why they were called that. On second thought, ask me; I have theories. Features an extended leg ending in a T-handle. 26" blade. A couple of early repairs on a very early saw. ($60-120).

Lufkin No. 465 folding boxwood rule.

Lot #426 (Sale Order 26 of 325)

LUFKIN NO. 465 folding boxwood rule. The Stanley No. 69 equivalent. 1-foot, 4-fold. Crisp & tight, but with some staining. Uncommon with the Lufkin mark. Good. ($25-50)

Shapleigh Hardware Diamond Edge tin sign.

Lot #427 (Sale Order 27 of 325)

"DIAMOND EDGE IS A QUALITY PLEDGE" across the top of a 6¼"x9¼" tin sign mounted over cardboard. Apparently, the SHAPLEIGH HARDWARE CO. of ST. LOUIS printed a series of these signs with various prophetic and wise sayings sometime in the 1890s or 1910s. This one quotes something we've heard all our lives: "For when the One Great Scorer comes to write against our name He writes?Not that you won or lost - but how you played the game." Has the D.E. logo in all 4 corners. Good condition. ($50-100).

Odd No. 120 block plane - a prototype?

Lot #428 (Sale Order 28 of 325)

No. 120 is the crude, incuse casting mark in front of the knob, which is a simple tapered beech cylinder 1-1/8" high that is friction-fit over an unthreaded 3/8"d x 1/2" high post cast into the 7" bed. 1-5/8" Stanley cutter with the type J logo is mostly used up. Blade adjustment is via a twisted, stamped-steel lever that looks like a Sargent design. Lever cap has a lightly-pebbled surface and its locking lever releases pressure on the blade only when moved from the center position to the right position. A copy or a prototype? Good. ($50-100).

Taintor Framing Tool, 1910 patent.

Lot #429 (Sale Order 29 of 325)

TAINTOR FRAMING TOOL / PAT'D. MAY 10. 10. Charles Taintor's first patent for a tool whose purpose was to incorporate "in one instrument a tool which will comprise all of the uses of the steel square and of the bevel and which, when folded, will be compact and occupy but small space." From the looks of it, I'd say he was successful. It folds up to a compact 1½" x 13". He did get another patent in 1912 (#1,029,774) for improvements to the first, by adding more scales & tables. Actually, I think this one incorporates all those extras. Looks like it could do just about anything. The 2 arms adjust independently of one another. Also has a depth scale of sorts that slides out the bottom. Good. ($125-250).

3 tools: ebony & brass slitting gauge, pad saw, & spokeshave.

Lot #430 (Sale Order 30 of 325)

3 solid ebony & brass tools: an ebony slitting gauge for cutting veneer strips or panels to width, with typical Scottish locking screw set in a brass escutcheon, in Good condition with a few flakes of ebony missing; an ebony pad saw with brass ferrule (which has a replacement screw) & blade that stores in the handle, in Good condition; an adjustable ebony spokeshave with brass thumbnuts to regulate blade depth, missing a chunk from the body where one of the blade tangs enters the body, otherwise Good. Three showy tools even with their defects. ($70-125).

Spiers dovetailed & infilled shoulder plane.

Lot #431 (Sale Order 31 of 325)

Spiers / Ayr (actually, it's Spiers / 3Ayr1) on this ¾" Scottish dovetailed-steel shoulder plane with ebony infill & beech wedge. It's marked DOVETAILED on the metal at the very bottom of the toe. 9¼" long. Good. ($150-250).

The W.B.&E. Standard Smoke Tester, in original case.

Lot #432 (Sale Order 32 of 325)

The W. B. & E. Standard Smoke Tester. (Williams, Brown & Earle of Philadelphia). "Approved and adopted by the Bureau of Boiler Inspection fo the City of Philadelphia." Probably used for optical comparison to the smoke density coming fom a boiler's stack. You could use it the next time you barbecue. In velvet-lined case, which has some condition problems, but the Tester is in Fine condition. ($60-110).

Keen Kutter diamond glass cutter, in leather case.

Lot #433 (Sale Order 33 of 325)

KEEN KUTTER glass cutter with rosewood handle and choice of diamond tip or standard roller-type cutter. In marked leather case, which has a good Simmons/Keen Kutter mark but is split. The cutter is Fine except for a barley-corn sized bit of nickel that's flaked off near the cutting end (see in picture). Fine-. ($70-115).

Shipwright's breast auger with pod bit.

Lot #434 (Sale Order 34 of 325)

Typically associated with the shipbuilding trade, this handwrought breast auger has a 1½" pod or spoon bit and is 32½" long. No apparent maker's mark. The bit is still fairly sharp and could be used as it is. Good. ($75-150).

Horse-measuring stick, graduated in "hands".

Lot #435 (Sale Order 35 of 325)

It's a horse-measuring stick (I don't know if there's a proper term for it) for determining the height of your horse. 1" x 1.25" x 6' wood stock that's hinged in the middle, with a sliding steel strip that locks it in the open position. There's an aluminum strip inlaid in the upper half, and it's graduated in 4" increments from 13 hands to 17 hands. No maker's mark. How many do you own? Good. ($35-75).

Panel raising plane by an Indiana maker, J. Burke.

Lot #436 (Sale Order 36 of 325)

J. BURKE / MADISON IA (Indiana, in this case) on this 4½" panel raiser with a W. Butcher skewed cutter.. Ca. 1850. 14¼" long. 3-star rarity rating for this maker. Has some fairly heavy checks in the wood. Good. ($120-200).

Spencer brass microscope.

Lot #437 (Sale Order 37 of 325)

Spencer Microscope / ALOE CO. Sales Agents / 38851 in its finger-jointed wooden case, with accessories. Good+. ($200-300).

Northup's Patent 1891 saw-setting machine.

Lot #438 (Sale Order 38 of 325)

PATENT MAR. 24, 1891, L.L. Northup’s Patent No. 448,742 for a hand-cranked machine to set the teeth on a band saw blade. It's the first, and maybe only, patent for a machine that sets the teeth while the blade is installed on the saw. Each revolution of the handle sets a tooth in one direction, advances the blade one tooth, then sets the next tooth in the opposite direction. As for rarity, Todd Friberg's Patented American Saw Sets rates it as “never seen.” This one is mounted on a board for display, so you’ll obviously have to remove it before you can use the machine. Good+. ($200-300).

Lady-leg caliper.

Lot #439 (Sale Order 39 of 325)

4-5/8" hand-wrought "lady-leg" inside caliper. (Will also work as an outside caliper if you move the legs to the other side.) Old. Good. ($50-90).

Lowell Wrench Co. hand vise.

Lot #440 (Sale Order 40 of 325)

LOWELL WRENCH CO. WORCESTER, MASS. U.S.A. 6" nickel-plated hand vise. Based on an 1875 patent. G++. ($45-90).

1887 drawknife chamfer guides.

Lot #441 (Sale Order 41 of 325)

PAT'D JULY 19, 1887 on a set of drawknife chamfer guides with graduated keeper bar. Nickel plated. Has two sets of screw holes to accommodate various drawknives. Good+. ($55-110).

Patented quick-adjusting bow caliper.

Lot #442 (Sale Order 42 of 325)

UNION CALIPER CO. / ORANGE, MASS. U.S.A. / PATENTED JUNE 13, 1914. 7¼" quick-adjust bow caliper. I've never seen another. Good+. ($55-110).

Stanley 3" try square, near Fine.

Lot #443 (Sale Order 43 of 325)

STANLEY NEW BRITAIN, CONN. U.S.A. in triangular logo on a hard-to-find 3" No. 20 try square. Good++ condition with blued blade. ($35-75).

Diamond Edge Tools tin hardware store sign, n.o.s., Mint.

Lot #444 (Sale Order 44 of 325)

DIAMOND EDGE TOOLS tin sign for a hardware store in Haskell, Texas. New-old-stock. 9¾" x 27¾". I got this in 1987 from a friend in Chillicothe, TX, who opened a sealed pack of these that he had bought at an auction and handed it to me. The others were destroyed a few years later when he had a roof leak in his storage shed, they got wet, and the paint completely peeled off. This one is still Mint. ($50-100).

Sandusky handled applewood plow plane.

Lot #445 (Sale Order 45 of 325)

SANDUSKY TOOL CO. / OHIO No. 125 applewood plow plane, handled. Applewood arms & nuts. Boxwood face dovetailed to fence. Good+ to Fine. ($175-275).

Coachmaker's wedge-arm plow plane.

Lot #446 (Sale Order 46 of 325)

Beech coachmaker's plow plane with typical compassed skate. Body is only 5¾" long. Wedge-lock arms, tall cutter wedge. Riveted skate & arms. A fairly early tool. Good. ($90-150).

Sandusky boxwood plow plane.

Lot #447 (Sale Order 47 of 325)

SANDUSKY TOOL CO. No. 130 solid boxwood plow plane, untoted. Boxwood arms & nuts. Although the wedge finial is a little battered, Good+. ($125-200).

Leistner 48-oz. reversible brass plumb bob, near-mint in wood box.

Lot #448 (Sale Order 48 of 325)

P. LEISTNER / ST. CHARLES, MO. on a 6-1/8" brass plumb bob with reversible point. Weighs 3 lbs. In original fitted oak box. I would call it Mint, but try to use that term sparingly, so will settle on Fine++. ($150-250).

Yankee Tool Set No. 100.

Lot #449 (Sale Order 49 of 325)

NORTH BROTHERS "YANKEE" TOOL SET NO. 100. The only detractor is the decal on the outside of the box lid, which is about 75%. Inside, the tools (and label) are absolutely complete and may have been used once or twice. Fine+. ($125-175).

Hendrie & Bolthoff, Denver, inspector's test gauge kit.

Lot #450 (Sale Order 50 of 325)

THE HENDRIE & BOLTHOFF MFG. & SUPPLY CO. / DENVER, COLO. INSPECTORS TEST. 300# gauge and attachments in fitted, blue-velvet-lined box. Nickel-plated. Probably for mining inspector or boiler inspector use. H&B was the west's largest supplier of mining machinery and one of Denver's most significant and long-lived manufacturers, from 1876 through the 1960s.

1913 Patent tool holder with 9 tools.

Lot #451 (Sale Order 51 of 325)

HULTBERG-JOHANSON TOOL CO. / WARREN, PA. / PAT. DEC. 9. 1913. 7" beech-handled tool holder with 6 graduated-size screwdriver bits, ball pein hammer, tapered punch to release tools from the friction-fit holder, and double-ended steel accessory handle…10 pcs. in all. In finger-jointed box. One bit tip is buggered, otherwise Good+. ($45-85).

Unusual small iron butt & mortise gauge: Pat. Apl'd For

Lot #452 (Sale Order 52 of 325)

PAT. APL'D FOR is the only mark on this unusual nickel-plated butt & mortise gauge. 3¼" long. Fine. ($30-60).

1852 patented screw-holding driver bit for a brace.

Lot #453 (Sale Order 53 of 325)

Patented Dec. 7, 1852. Screw-holding screw-driver for use in a brace. Switzer's Patent No. 9,547. Brass sleeve around threaded spring-steel jaws. Early and uncommon tool in Fine condition. ($35-65).

Hawes' Patent 1819 carpenter square.

Lot #454 (Sale Order 54 of 325)

HAWES' PATENT / $3.00 on a 14" x 24" carpenter's framing square. The mark, which is admittedly light, refers to Silas Hawes' patent of December 15, 1819 for a process that produced laminated steel squares that are tapered in thickness from the corner to the ends. You can see evidence of the laminations on the back side. Three bucks for a square was an awful lot of money in those days. I guess they were pretty firm on the price, otherwise they wouldn't have stamped it into the metal. It's more than what most carpenter's squares are worth today. You'll drive the wheels off your car looking for another example like this one. Hand-stamped grads, of course. Worn, with a dark patina, but still readable & useable. ($75-150).

Carved wooden veneer scraper with religious marking.

Lot #455 (Sale Order 55 of 325)

The Greek initials I H S (for "Christ") were sometimes marked on early European tools to reflect the craftsman's belief that his artisitc abilities were a gift from God. This is the case with the carving on the top and around the mouth of this wooden veneer scraper. 4¾" wide body with 11" wide handles. Good+, with woodworm holes (not uncommon in European tools). ($60-120).

Pearson's Nailer hammer-activated nail gun, ca. 1900.

Lot #456 (Sale Order 56 of 325)

Pearson's Nailer / 1¼ Inch Wire Nail No.13. I think these were invented around the turn of the century for nailing crates together. Hammer-activated. Good+. ($80-150).

Ebony mortise gauge with brass face on square head.

Lot #457 (Sale Order 57 of 325)

Ebony mortise gauge with full brass slide and brass face on a square head. Would rate Fine except for a check in the head near the locking thumbscrew. ($35-70).

Stanley No. 177 rosewood mortise gauge.

Lot #458 (Sale Order 58 of 325)

Stanley No. 177 mortise gauge, rosewood. With brass attachment on fence for curved surfaces, Pat.Jan.12.86. Good+. ($25-75).

Stanley No. 46 skewed combination plane with 22 cutters.

Lot #459 (Sale Order 59 of 325)

Stanley No. 46 skewed combination plane with 22 cutters! Yes, you get the 11 original cutters (there are two 1/4" cutters and no 3/16" cutter) plus 11 more that were custom made (beads, reeds, & rounds). And the slitter & depth shoe. 98% nickel plating, which is dull but would shine with a bit of buffing with fine steel wool. Much original varnish on the rosewood. Rates a solid Good+ as it is. ($200-400).

Rosewood bow saw.

Lot #460 (Sale Order 60 of 325)

12" bow saw made of rosewood or other similar exotic wood. Boxwood handles. Good+. ($75-140).

1854 Patent wagon hub boring machine.

Lot #461 (Sale Order 61 of 325)

Doles' Pat. July 25, 1854 / Extended July 1869 / Manufactured Only by / Silver & Deming / Galem Ohio U.S.A. A wagon wheel hub boring machine used to cut a shoulder in the hub to receive an axle box. Pretty involved set of mechanisms to engage the feed screw and adjust the 3 jaws simultaneously to accommodate various sized hubs. No. 2 size. The plate is about 9½" across, handle is 19", stands 21" high. Still has traces of original dark red paint or varnish. How many of these can there be laying around? In good working condition. Good. ($175-275).

Excelsior Mfg. Co. 1885 Patent expansive auger bit, rare.

Lot #462 (Sale Order 62 of 325)

Excelsior Mfg. Co. Patented Mar. 10, 1885 (No. 313,735 to Geo. Hill) on this scarce example of an expansion bit for woodwork. Cam-lock-lever feature clamps the adjustable cutting lip at the desired diameter. Adjusts to cut a 2" circle. Plus an additional shorter lip. 10½" long. Good+. ($30-55).

Varvill & Sons sash filletster plane.

Lot #463 (Sale Order 63 of 325)

Varvill & Sons / Ebor Works / York 1¼" sash filletster having wedge-arms with brass tips. Original finish under grime left by a user who didn't wash his hands very often. Should clean up to show very well. Good. ($60-110).

19th-century squaring axe head.

Lot #464 (Sale Order 64 of 325)

An early-19th-century French felling axe head. 10½" head w/ typical triangular eye. 6" edge is sharp. Overall medium pitting. ($40-80).

Ebony mortise gauge with brass stem & oval head.

Lot #465 (Sale Order 65 of 325)

Ebony mortise gauge with solid brass slide and full brass face on oval head. Scottish. Good. ($40-80).

Ebony mortise gauge with brass-bound stem & head.

Lot #466 (Sale Order 66 of 325)

Ebony mortise gauge with full brass face and brass-bound stem. Scottish. Good. ($40-80).

Perfect Handle 10" drawknife.

Lot #467 (Sale Order 67 of 325)

The H.D. Smith & Co. "Perfect Handle" Pat. Applied For. 10" drawknife is in near-mint condition except for a poor job of sharpening the cutting edge. The Fine Tool Journal says this is one of the rarest of Perfect Handle tools. Believe it. Fine. ($100-175).

Cooper's barrel-marking hammer.

Lot #468 (Sale Order 68 of 325)

C.H. Hanson…Improved Figure Wheel. Used by coopers to stamp the head of a barrel while it's lying on its side. Good. ($75-150).

Wilkinson 6" folding drawknife.

Lot #469 (Sale Order 69 of 325)

first model of the Stanley No. 40 scrub plane. Has rosewood handle and stained beech knob. Good+. ($50-90).

Cooper's chamfer knife.

Lot #470 (Sale Order 70 of 325)

L.&I.J. White #5 cooper's chamfer knife with 5" edge. For cutting the chamfer on the ends of the barrel staves. Overall light pitting, as these chamfer knives are prone to have, and very light rust that would disappear with a little wax. Good. ($35-65).

Impressive bench plane.

Lot #472 (Sale Order 71 of 325)

Craftsman-made bench plane, fashioned from one piece of applewood or other fruitwood with a dense, tight grain. Features a closed tote and ornately-curled front grip. Full steel sole plate is 5/32" thick. 3¼" wide x 15" long. Buck Bros. 2-3/8" double iron. This plane feels like it would be a pleasure to use. Good+. ($150-300).

World's largest folding boxwood rule.

Lot #473 (Sale Order 72 of 325)

Bentley & Taylor London 2-meter, 2-fold boxwood rule. New-old-stock. A few years ago Martin Donnelly said his research indicated these were the largest folding boxwood rules ever produced. Ca.1930s. Fine++. ($150-250).

Wedge-maiking machine.

Lot #474 (Sale Order 73 of 325)

The Lightning Wedge Machine Co. / The Krutsch Pat. cast iron lever-operated wedge cutting machine. For making wedges for handles. Cuts 1" x 3" tapered wedges. It works! Good. ($75-150).

Cooper's bung puller.

Lot #475 (Sale Order 74 of 325)

Classic early example of a cooper's bung puller. 11" forged iron shank w/ tapered point that screws into a barrel's bung. Pivoting "foot" rests on barrel either side of bung to pull it out. Oak handle has been gnawed on by a mouse in a long-forgotten wine cellar. As found w/ some surface rust. Good. ($40-85).

Smith's Automatic Framing Square, 1900 Patent.

Lot #476 (Sale Order 75 of 325)

Smith's Automatic Framing Square. Patented Jan. 30, 1900. 9¾" aluminum body, steel blades. Serves as a sliding bevel; rafter, try, & miter square; and center finder on round stock. Good. ($45-85).

Wood Mfg. Co. 1875 Patent adjustable hollow auger.

Lot #477 (Sale Order 76 of 325)

WOOD MF'G. CO. / PAT. AUG. 10, 1875. A.A. Wood's first hollow auger patent. Adjusts from ¼" to 1¼". I hope I look this good at age 134. Good+. ($45-90).

Drawknife with replaceable cutter insert.

Lot #478 (Sale Order 77 of 325)

Unmarked hand-forged drawknife with provision for replaceable cutters of various profiles & widths (up to about 2.5"). Only the one cutter included. Unusual & nicely done. Good. ($50-90).

Crookston Patent 1909 builder's layout tool.

Lot #479 (Sale Order 78 of 325)

Crookston Tool Co. Crookston, Minn. U.S.A. Pat. Feb. 16, 1909. Consists of 3 nickel-plated rules all connected at 3 points that allow sliding the rules in relation to one another to lay out various angles, which are indicated on a protractor scale at the intersection of 2 of the legs. Vertical & horizontal legs can be locked at 90°. 12x16x11½”. Good. ($100-200).

Carved Scandinavian hollowing plane.

Lot #480 (Sale Order 79 of 325)

A hollowing plane of Scandinavian origins with carved front horn and carving in front of the throat. Scrolled wedge. Good. ($30-60).

Veneer knife, early & scarce.

Lot #481 (Sale Order 80 of 325)

A veneer knife is one of the least understood tools out there. No one seems to know exactly how, or why, they were used (even Bob Finch wasn't sure). This one isn't warped; it was made with several curves in its handle on purpose. Very scarce. Has an early repair. Good. ($100-200).

Sliding-box chamfer plane.

Lot #482 (Sale Order 81 of 325)

Beautiful beech figure. 5¾" long. 2" I. Sorby iron. Scroll-work wedge & sliding box. Fine condition. ($50-90).

1870 bench or carver's clamp.

Lot #483 (Sale Order 82 of 325)

C.B CANFIELDS' PT and PAT'D MAY 3' 1870 on this early carver's bench hold-down clamp. Cast iron w/ 6" long, 23/32" dia. ribbed shaft and cam-lock lever. 6" reach. Good. ($60-90).

Phillips' Patent 1867 marking gauge.

Lot #484 (Sale Order 83 of 325)

Pat. Jan. 15. 1867 marked on 9" rosewood beam (Russell Phillips' Pat. No. 61,248). 2 sliding brass heads on opposite sides of the beam. Good. ($55-95).

“Champion” Mortising Machine, 1912 patent (another one).

Lot #485 (Sale Order 84 of 325)

CHAMPION MORTISER / J. LEUKART MFG. / COLUMBUS OHIO / PATD SEPT 10 1912. Mortising machines like this one became popular in the early 1900s for drilling the mortises for door locks. They lost favor in the early 1920s, when electric tools began to replace them. This machine is adjustable for length and depth of cut, and the width of cut is determined by the bit diameter; included are 3/4" and 1" bits. In use, the bit drops down incrementally after it makes each forward and backward pass. It takes about 3 minutes of hard cranking to cut a mortise with the machine. This one has an iron flywheel that assists in maintaining momentum. Original working condition, Good+. ($250-350).

Tower & Lyon / Chaplin's Pat. jointer plane.

Lot #486 (Sale Order 85 of 325)

TOWER & LYON / O.R. CHAPLIN'S PAT'S. of 1872 & 1876. Hard rubber handle, corrugated sole & bed. 22". Good. ($75-125).

Panel gauge with tapered roller guide.

Lot #487 (Sale Order 86 of 325)

Unusual handled panel gauge features a tapered roller that keeps the cutter pressed into the stock. Good+. ($50-100).

Stanley No. 60 cast iron marking gauge.

Lot #488 (Sale Order 87 of 325)

Unmarked (as most are) Stanley No. 60 marking gauge, in japanned cast iron. These are pretty scarce. Fine. ($50-100).

Stoddard Patent 1872 brass divider.

Lot #489 (Sale Order 88 of 325)

O. STODDARD / PAT'D. AUG. 27. 1872. on a brass divider with adjustable steel points. 7¾" closed; the legs will extend about another 3". Main point is reversible/replaceable. Good conditon. ($45-75).

"Dancing Master" lady-leg caliper.

Lot #490 (Sale Order 89 of 325)

6" lady's-leg caliper, also known as a "dancing master" caliper. Hand-wrought from a file. Nice job. Good+. ($60-120).

Early optician's "Count the Dots" vision testing device.

Lot #491 (Sale Order 90 of 325)

COUNT THE DOTS on the moving plate of an early vision-testing apparatus as you hold it up to your eye and peer throught the sight, moving the plate until it's in focus. It has a line of 10 progressively-smaller dots under those words. Has 2 scales, one labeled CONCAVE and the other CONVEX. About 10¾" long. Good+. ($45-90).

Goat's-head hammer.

Lot #492 (Sale Order 91 of 325)

Marked PAT. 74243, which was Mitteldorfer Straus' design patent of January 10, 1928 for a hammer head. Cast brass goat's-head hammer with original bright-orange handle. I seem to remember that these were premiums that came with sacks of flour in the early 1930s. 7-1/8" long handle; 3¾" long head from nose to end of claw. Good+. ($60-120).

Very early semi-circular axe head.

Lot #493 (Sale Order 92 of 325)

A semi-circular axe head of very old form. Almost certainly early 18th century, perhaps even 17th century. Nearly 11" across the widest point, 7½" from edge to top of eye. It has a heavy 3/8" by 1½" maker's stamp that you can just about read but not quite. Well-pitted, as something this old is prone to be, but still an attractive early piece. ($90-175).

Langlais Patent 1894 angle & bevel tool.

Lot #494 (Sale Order 93 of 325)

Langlais Patent June 12. 1894. Angle-layout & bevel tool. Wood handles (walnut?) are geared together such that moving one moves the other an equal amount and they stay at the same relative angle to the central blade. Quite uncommon. Would rate Fine if Mr. Miller hadn't etched his name on back of blade & handle. ($150-250).

Cantelo 8" folding-handle drawknife.

Lot #495 (Sale Order 94 of 325)

J.S. Cantelo Warranted 8" drawknife with handles that fold over the blade to protect its edge and your fingers, plus it takes up less room in your tool chest. One of the Cadillacs of drawknives. This one is the slide-button version (as opposed to the pull-knob version) to disengage the handle lock. Good. ($60-120).

Cantelo 8" folding-handle drawknife (another one).

Lot #496 (Sale Order 95 of 325)

J.S. Cantelo Boston Warranted Pat'd June 30 '91. 8" drawknife with handles that fold over the blade to protect its edge and your fingers, plus it takes up less room in your tool chest. One of the Cadillacs of drawknives. This one is the pull-knob version (as opposed to the slide-button version) to disengage the handle lock. ($60-120).

Miniature working blacksmith leg vise.

Lot #497 (Sale Order 96 of 325)

At a mere 19" tall w/ 2-1/8" jaws, this is the smallest working blacksmith leg vise I've ever seen. Nicely flared top flange is wedge-locked to vise. Vise leg has bolt hole for securing to bench. Hand-forged w/ chamfered edge decorations. No maker's mark. Few dings in top of jaws. Smooth operator. Sample or working model? ($200-400).

Stanley No. 62 low-angle bench plane.

Lot #498 (Sale Order 97 of 325)

Stanley No. 62 low-angle bench plane with adjustable mouth. Complete w/ adjustment cam. Good+ with some very fine pitting on the sole. Japanning is 88%. ($200-400).

Chapin-Stephens No. 036 combination rule with level.

Lot #499 (Sale Order 98 of 325)

The Chapins-Stephens Co. No. 036 1-foot, 2-fold boxwood rule with level and adjustable bevel blade with scales. Blade is clean & has no rust. Good++. ($150-250).

18th-C H•WETHERELL yankee plow plane.

Lot #500 (Sale Order 99 of 325)

H•WETHERELL/CHATHAM. 1785-1830. Yankee-style beech plow plane with riveted skate & fence arms. Decorative chasing around the steel skate. 9-5/8". Good+. ($250-400).

Blood-letting fleam with ebony striking mallet.

Lot #501 (Sale Order 100 of 325)

HOBSON marked on this fleam, or blood-letting instrument, with 3 blades in a brass case. Includes what is supposedly the striking mallet used with it. Oak mallet is 12.5" long, with the upper 3.5" being made of ebony, 1-3/8" in diameter. You might fear the mallet as much as the fleam. Good or better. ($75-135).

Twybill - timber-framer's tool.

Lot #502 (Sale Order 101 of 325)

Twybill (or twibil, or besaigue to the French) at a whopping 43½”, about as long as they come. 2" flat edge for paring the mortise sides on one end; 9/16" chopping edge for defining the mortise length on the other. The 5" side handle is not missing a wooden extension; at most it would have had a short knob to keep the hand from slipping off. Used by timber framers to cut mortises . An impressive tool. ($200-300).

Brass-bound rosewood level, probably a Stratton.

Lot #503 (Sale Order 102 of 325)

Unmarked but there's little doubt it's a Stratton Brothers product. 24" rosewood, fully bound in brass. Good. ($40-90).

Hickok bookbinder’s plow plane, unused.

Lot #504 (Sale Order 103 of 325)

W.O.HICKOK / HARRISBURG in a circle around a central star (1874-1890) on a bookbinder's plow plane, which has seen little, if any, use in its 119-year lifetime. Found in the basement of a building on historic Larimer Street in downtown Denver. Slight water stain on the very tips of the arms where it stood upright on a damp surface, otherwise Fine+. ($250-350).

2 horn-handled Addis carving gouges.

Lot #505 (Sale Order 104 of 325)

2 Addis & Sons fishtail carving gouges, both fitted with horn handles. Beautiful. Good. ($75-150).

"Do-Everything" articulated breast drill.

Lot #506 (Sale Order 105 of 325)

This unusual “universal” breast drill has more features than a mall’s movie theatre. It has two-speed gearing, forward & reverse ratcheting action, adjustable-torque crank arm, articulated joint for angle drilling, and provision for attaching a chain drill to minimize the effort needed to drill through pipe and heavy timbers. About the only thing it doesn’t have is a readable maker’s mark or patent date. It probably dates from the early 1900s. Has been cleaned. Good. ($75-150).

1905 Miller Patent hand mortising machine.

Lot #507 (Sale Order 106 of 325)

A. W. Miller Patent (#779,955 of January 10, 1905) lever-operated mortising machine for cutting lock mortises in doors. Adjustable for length of mortise. Each back-and-forth motion of the handle advances the depth incrementally till you reach the desired depth. It supposedly could cut a mortise in about two minutes, depending on the stamina of the operator. About 24" high. Good+. ($150-250).

Windsor beader with brass fittings, 1885.

Lot #508 (Sale Order 107 of 325)

Pat'd. March 10. 1885. June 2. 1885. Ebonized wood with brass hardware. Good. ($50-100).

18th C curved-blade side axe.

Lot #509 (Sale Order 108 of 325)

18thC French side axe with graphically curving blade. 12" long w/ 6½" edge. 5½ lbs. Overall pitting, but clean and nice. Good. ($60-120).

Stanley No. 98 brassbound rosewood level, 9" size.

Lot #510 (Sale Order 109 of 325)

Stanley No. 98 rosewood level with full brass binding. 1890s patent dates on brass plate. 9" size, which is tough to find. Center vial has been replaced. Fine. ($150-300).

Stratton Brothers 8" rosewood level.

Lot #511 (Sale Order 110 of 325)

Stratton Brothers / Greenfield, Mass. / Pat. Mch. 1, 1870 on their 8" fully-bound-in-brass rosewood level. Hang hole drilled through one end. Otherwise it's Good. ($70-150).

Artistic bronze speed indicator.

Lot #512 (Sale Order 111 of 325)

Artistic design cast into the bronze case of an r.p.m. counter or speed indicator. Ca. 1880s. 3½" long. Measures speed by pressing into the end of a rotating shaft. Good. ($35-70).

Brown & Sharpe speed indicator.

Lot #513 (Sale Order 112 of 325)

B & S Mfg. / Prov. R.I. / Pat Apld. For. 6" nickel-plated speed indicator w/ rosewood knob has registering dials on both sides. ca.1890s. Not very common by this maker; even more uncommon to find one that's double-sided. Good+. ($35-70).

Early 1800s wooden bitstock.

Lot #514 (Sale Order 113 of 325)

10" sweep on a classic European wooden bitstock from the early 19th-century. 14½" long without the bit pad. Some worm. Good. ($60-120).

18th-century coachmaker's door check plane.

Lot #515 (Sale Order 114 of 325)

WATSON (1792-1800) is the maker on a coachmaker's door check smooth plane. You'll notice that the cutter is skewed & canted so that its corner peeps out the corner of the sole & right side. It functions sort of like the Stanley No. 140 block plane. 7.5" long. Sharp and ready to use. Good+. ($40-85).

Marble's Arms magazine screwdriver.

Lot #516 (Sale Order 115 of 325)

MARBLE'S / Gladstone, Mich. 3 screwdriver blades pivot & store in the nickeled handle. Only one I've ever run across. Good+. ($75-125).

Sugar devil with 1875 patent.

Lot #517 (Sale Order 116 of 325)

Patd July 27 75 cast into the shaft of this sugar devil. A graphic, serious-looking tool with a benign purpose. Good+. ($75-125).

Hand-forged iron divider w/ ram's horn nut.

Lot #518 (Sale Order 117 of 325)

17" iron wing divider with brass rivet at joint and graphic ram's-horn nut on end of the wing. Chamfered & tapered legs. Overall light pitting. Good. ($80-130).

Wolf brand miner's safety lamp.

Lot #519 (Sale Order 118 of 325)

WOLF SAFETY LAMP CO. OF AMERICA, INC. NEW YORK, U.S.A. on brass disc soldered to the fuel tank. Has a hinged mirror to allow watching the lamp's flame from above. Good. ($150-225).

1858 angle attachment for a brace.

Lot #520 (Sale Order 119 of 325)

Patd Jan 5. 58. on Hill & Adams' Pat. No. 19028 for a bit holder for use in a brace when drilling in corners or other tight spaces. The wooden rollers have been added to show how it was illustrated in an 1800s advertisement. The rollers helped it move smoothly down a wall while drilling. 50% japan. Turns freely; you could use it today. Scarce. Good. ($50-100).

1896 angle attachment for a brace.

Lot #521 (Sale Order 120 of 325)

A.E. Rinn / Allentown PA / Pat. Jan. 14-96. Miester's Pat. No. 553124 was for an angle attachment for dental handpieces; it has been upscaled (11½") and furnished with a chuck for brace use. Turns freely. Good. ($50-100).

Lufkin No. 2062 24" boxwood rule with level.

Lot #522 (Sale Order 121 of 325)

U.S. Patent Dec.8.14. Lufkin No. 2062 Warranted Boxwod. 2-foot, 3-fold rule with brass level. Good. ($50-100).

Gerstner oak machinist's chest.

Lot #523 (Sale Order 122 of 325)

Oak machinist's chest by GERSTNER. 10½" deep x 16" high x 26" wide. 8 drawers + the top till. With key for lock. Clean inside. A few scratches on the outside, but overall really nice condition. ($275-375).

1857 Patent Darling & Schwartz try square.

Lot #524 (Sale Order 123 of 325)

D. & S. / BANGOR Me. / Pat. Oct. 6 1857 on a 6½" machinist's try square with rosewood infill. Small chip on handle bottom. Good. ($75-125).

Eagle sliding T-bevel.

Lot #525 (Sale Order 124 of 325)

EAGLE Kershaw Bros. Mfrs. Clev'd. O. 6" sliding T-bevel. Nickel-plated cast iron handle. Good. ($50-100).

Stanley Defiance No. 1212W tape measure, in display box.

Lot #526 (Sale Order 125 of 325)

Stanley No. 1212W 12' tape measure. Not listed in Walter. Comes in clear "Magna View" plastic case (marked Stanley) and dealer display cardboard box (somewhat soiled & worn). Tape measure is Mint. ($50-100).

Woodrough & McParlin sliding T bevel.

Lot #527 (Sale Order 126 of 325)

Woodrough & McParlin / Cincinnati. etched on 8" blade of this sliding T-bevel. Same guys who made the "panther-head" saw. Early repair to the wood stock and point of blade off, so... Good-. ($50-100).

Massive 18th-Century felling axe.

Lot #528 (Sale Order 127 of 325)

Huge, old French felling axe. Hand forged, of course. 15" long w/ 9½" edge. Weighs an impressive 9 pounds. Overall pitting is appropriate for its age & use. Good. ($75-150).

Plane maker's "mother" plane.

Lot #529 (Sale Order 128 of 325)

1 3/8 is the only mark on this beech plane maker's "mother" plane, used to make other planes--in this case, a large side bead. Has a removable fence and a pull hole in front so that the apprentice can pull the plane while the master guides it. Fine-. ($75-150).

Stanley No. 96 blind-nailing tool.

Lot #530 (Sale Order 129 of 325)

The STANLEY marked on the side of this "chisel gauge" or "blind-nailer" indicates this is a Type 2 (1907-15), if that makes a difference to you. Good-. ($100-175).

Bewley/Leeds planemaker's cod plane.

Lot #531 (Sale Order 130 of 325)

Bewley / Leeds is the maker on this scarce early 1800s cod plane, a planemaker's plane. See Whelan's The Wooden Plane. Cutting edge is a semi-circle. Beech, w/ wide, flat chamfers. Pull hole in front for cord or stick. Good+. ($35-75)

Rabone No. 1190 36" boxwood rule with level & protractor.

Lot #532 (Sale Order 131 of 325)

Rabone No. 1190 Boxwood. 3-foot, 4-fold rule with brass level and brass protractor joint. Mint. ($75-150).

Salesman's sample Gates V-belt.

Lot #533 (Sale Order 132 of 325)

Gates Vulco V-Belt 700 salesman's sample drive belt. Ca.1950s. 4¼" top to bottom. The real #700 belt is 43¼" long and fits 1937-52 Chevys according to the printing on back of cardboard sleeve. Good+ w/ piece of tape on one side of sleeve. ($50-100).

Broom maker's vise & hammer.

Lot #534 (Sale Order 133 of 325)

Broom maker's tools: a 15" oak broom maker's vise with wooden screws, and what looks like the standard-issue broom maker's hammer. As my friend Bob Finch used to describe 'em: tight black oxide on the hammer surfaces. Good. ($40-90).

Leistner 30-oz reversible brass plumb bob.

Lot #535 (Sale Order 134 of 325)

P. LEISTNER / ST. CHARLES, MO. 30-oz. turnip-shaped 5" brass plumb bob with reversible steel point. Good, with typical dents & dings. ($50-100).

C.W. Reeves butt & rabbet gauge.

Lot #536 (Sale Order 135 of 325)

Made by C.W. Reeves, New Bitain, CT. Ca. 1880s. I've only seen one other. Nickel-plated steel. 3 stems are 2¾" long. A lot of marking packed into a very small package. Good+. ($35-65).

1883 screw thread & pitch gauge.

Lot #537 (Sale Order 136 of 325)

J. WYKE & CO. / E. BOSTON. MASS. U.S.A / PAT. SEPT. 11. 1883. 4" long screw thread, pitch, and center gauge.. Good++. ($60-100).

One of the rarest of bicycle spoke wrenches, 1890 patent!

Lot #538 (Sale Order 137 of 325)

PAT MAY 27 1890. Nickel-plated spoke vise. Frederick Avery's Pat. No. 429,105. It's one of the rarest spoke wrenches because so few recognize it for what it is, and because it was patented as a vise rather than wrench. 5/8" square x 2-1/8" long w/ the wing screw being 1½" wide (slot in wing fits the spoke nipple). Included is 1976 correspondence from Roger Smith to Bob Finch regarding the vise. Fine. ($60-120).

Wilkinson 8" folding drawknife, Fine.

Lot #539 (Sale Order 138 of 325)

A.J. Wilkinson & Co. Boston-Warranted / Patented July 16, 1895 drawknife with folding handles, in the 8" size. Fine. ($60-120).

Stanley No. 44 bit & square level.

Lot #540 (Sale Order 139 of 325)

Stanley / Pat. Nov. 16, 1886 No. 44 level attachment for use on squares & auger bits. Patent date marked on the head of the screw; Stanley name marked on inside rim. Cast brass. Good+ . ($35-70).

Macadamizing hammer.

Lot #541 (Sale Order 140 of 325)

A special macadamizing hammer or macadam hammer, developed in the early 1800s to shape the rocks used in stone-paved roads. (If you "Google" macadam road, then click on the Wikipedia link, you'll see a painting in which the men in the foreground are all using these hammers.) Scarce. Good. ($60-120).

Stanley No. 92 cabinetmaker's rabbet plane.

Lot #542 (Sale Order 141 of 325)

Stanley No. 92 cabinetmaker's rabbet plane with 1" cutter. Made in U.S.A. Except for a bit of nickel flaking at the toe it rates a solid Fine. ($75-125)

Lufkin No. 2051 12" boxwood rule with level.

Lot #543 (Sale Order 142 of 325)

U.S. Patent Dec.8.14. Lufkin No. 2051 Warranted Boxwod. 1-foot, 3-fold rule with brass level. Mint. ($75-125).

Stanley No. 45 combination plane, in wood box.

Lot #544 (Sale Order 143 of 325)

Stanley No. 45 combination plane. Type 7, 1896-1906. Complete with 18 cutters in their box, cam stop, long & short rods, & depth stops. Nickel plating is 90%+. Wood box has fragments of label and no lid. A complete, solid plane, but rates only Good because it needsa bath. ($135-195).

1880s quick-adjust machinist's outside caliper.

Lot #545 (Sale Order 144 of 325)

PAT. JAN. 4, 1887 on leg and PAT. APLD. FOR on the nut of this 4" quick-adjusting outside spring caliper. Not listed in Cope's "American Machinist's Tool Illustrated Driectory of Patents." Good+. ($75-125).

Starrett No. 815 ball pein hammer w/ magnifying lens.

Lot #546 (Sale Order 145 of 325)

THE L. S. STARRETT CO. / NO. 815 / PAT. NO. 2,286,859 (June 16, 1942). 7-inch "magnifying point spotting hammer". Used to increase accuracy in placing your center punch on the mark prior to striking it. Polished hammer faces. Flat black finish. Fine. ($75-125).

Stanley No. 1 plumb bob with reel.

Lot #547 (Sale Order 146 of 325)

STANLEY RULE & LEVEL CO. No. 1 brass plumb bob with built-in reel. 3½". Good. ($75-125).

Stanley No. 2 plumb bob with reel.

Lot #548 (Sale Order 147 of 325)

STANLEY RULE & LEVEL CO. No. 2 brass plumb bob with built-in reel. 4". Good. ($75-125).

Drawknife chamfer guides.

Lot #550 (Sale Order 148 of 325)

Pair of drawknife chamfer guides with graduated keeper bar. Unmarked. Good+. ($30-50).

Douglas Mfg. 1" corner chisel.

Lot #551 (Sale Order 149 of 325)

DOUGLAS MFG. CO. corner chisel with 1" cutting edges. Sharp. Old handle. Good++. ($30-50).

Stanley No. 21 transitional smooth plane.

Lot #552 (Sale Order 150 of 325)

STANLEY RULE & LEVEL CO. / BAILEY / NO. 21 / PAT. 6.9.12. stamped on toe. V-trademark on cutter. Casting has a hairline crack back by the brass adjustment screw on left side, otherwise it's Good+. ($75-175).

1880s shoe-button plier kit, mint in box.

Lot #553 (Sale Order 151 of 325)

THE PENINSULAR HAND TOOL / PROPERTY OF THE PENINSULAR NOVELTY CO. / BOSTON, MASS. / FAMILY PACKAGE / PATENTED AUG. 11 - 85. All of this & more printed on the box lid. Full instructions on paper label inside lid. As my uncle used to say, "If this don't beat all…" If you haven't collected these before now, seeing this one will make a believer out of you. Linen tag attached to the tool says, "Condition of Sale. This machine is sold and purchased for use only with fasteners made by the Peninsular Novelty Co., to whom the title to said machine immediately reverts upon violation of this condition of sale." I guess they were serious, because this blurb is repeated on a stamped brass plate attached to the tool's head. Includes a gross of the eyelets in a cardboard box. Plus, a "Pat Apld For" wire cutter to snip old buttons from your shoes. One end of box is taped. Tool is in absolutely mint condition. ($75-150).

Barton screw-arm plow plane.

Lot #554 (Sale Order 152 of 325)

D.R. Barton Rochester N.Y. handled plow plane w/ boxwood screw-arms. Body has the best-looking grain I've ever seen in beechwood. Wedge finial is broken off, otherwise Good+. ($90-150).

Cullman Patent 1902 rafter & bevel square.

Lot #555 (Sale Order 153 of 325)

Pat. Sept. 9, 1902. Another "better idea" for layout of bevel cuts & pitches for rafters in the building trades. Good. ($75-150).

L.L. Davis cast iron pocket level, 3½".

Lot #556 (Sale Order 154 of 325)

3½" unmarked L.L. Davis cast iron pocket level. Brass cover plate. Good. ($100-150).

Witchet or rounding plane.

Lot #557 (Sale Order 155 of 325)

Wichet (or rounding plane, or stahl engine). By any name, it still serves one purpose: to form round stock out of un-round wood, sort a hand-held lathe. 9½"x15½" overall, with a 3-3/8" cutter. Adjustable for diameter of stock. Some checking, but overall Good+. A nice example. ($90-160).

Stanley No. 113 ciricular plane, Type 1A.

Lot #558 (Sale Order 156 of 325)

STANLEY RULE & LEVEL CO. / PAT'D. APR. 18, 1876 / REIS'D. MAR. 20, 1877 on the blade and PATENTED SEPT. 25. 1877. on the fully-embossed front knob. Type 1A, made 1880 only as described in PTAMPIA. Solid blade adjustment wheel is japanned. Handle has the single screw arrangement to fasten it to the body. In as-found condition; needs cleaning. Good. ($225-325).

Stanley No. 13 circular plane, type 2.

Lot #559 (Sale Order 157 of 325)

STANLEY RULE & LEVEL CO. No 13 circular plane. No model number cast into body. Pre-lateral, with screws fastening the sole to the body. Research says this model is the Type 2, made 1871-78. Good or better. ($175-275.)

Stanley No. 13 circular plane.

Lot #560 (Sale Order 158 of 325)

STANLEY RULE & LEVEL CO. NO. 13 circular plane. Model number cast into body. 3 patent dates on lateral lever. Research says this model was made in 1888-1890. Good. ($100-175.)

English adjustable beech compass plane.

Lot #561 (Sale Order 159 of 325)

Chappple / Late Wilcock / Manchester adjustable beech compass plane. 8" long with a 2" cutter. Sliding boxwood nosepiece allows adjusting for curvature of the cut. A hairline crack in the right cheek, otherwise no problems. Nice patina. Good. ($35-60).

Star Tool Co. mortise gauge, 1868 patent.

Lot #562 (Sale Order 160 of 325)

Star Tool Co. Patd. Apr. 28, 1868 on a rosewood 8" mortise gauge with brass slide and eccentric-locking octagon head (twist to lock in place). Good. ($50-100).

Sargent No. 514 low-angle bench plane.

Lot #563 (Sale Order 161 of 325)

Pat. Mar. 17, 1914. Sargent's version of the Stanley No. 62 low-angle plane with adjustable throat. The Sargent is much harder to find, though. Good+ or better. ($250-450).

Stanley No. 72 chamfer plane, w/ bullnose.

Lot #564 (Sale Order 162 of 325)

Early type w/ Stanley No.72 and Pat. Apr. 21-85 cast into body. Brass locking wheel for sliding portion. Includes bullnose attachment. 95% japanning & nickel. Fine+. Clean & showy. ($300-450).

Highly-decorated goosewing axe.

Lot #565 (Sale Order 163 of 325)

Early goosewing axe with classic styling & extensive touchmarks. 12" edge. Handle is old, but may be a replacement. Peening to the top, otherwise Good. ($300-500).

Cannon or gunner's hammer.

Lot #566 (Sale Order 164 of 325)

Unmarked. Identified from Bannerman's Military Goods Catalog, 1927. I don't know what good it would do anyone to whack on a cannon with a hammer this small. Maybe it had more to do with the 90° bent point & the cannon's fuze receiver. Good. ($50-100).

1938 Stanley catalog for dealers.

Lot #567 (Sale Order 165 of 325)

STANLEY TOOLS catalog for hardware store dealers, July 1938. 8 un-numbered sheets front & back for a total of 16 pages, including covers. 9" x 12". Color photos of Stanley tool sets. Soiling to the white covers gives them a grayish hue. Corners of pages are dog-eared. ($50-125).

1883 Patent bench-model thickness caliper, Waltham, Mass.

Lot #568 (Sale Order 166 of 325)

RANDALL & STICKNEY / WALTHAM, MASS./ PAT'D AUG. 21' 83 / 1 DEG = 1/1000 INCH. Brass case has a porcelin face that's cracked. Cast iron base. #5098 stamped into the bottom. ($75-150).

Log cane using Doyle's Log Rule.

Lot #569 (Sale Order 167 of 325)

A 36" tapered octagonal hickory log cane, unmarked as to maker but chock full of scales for figuring board-feet using Doyle's Log Rule. Cap & tip made of brass. Good, fully readable. ($75-125).

Book: The Carpenter & Joiner, Stair Builder and Hand-Railer, Riddell, 1887.

Lot #570 (Sale Order 168 of 325)

Robert Riddell's 1887 edition of The Carpenter & Joiner, Stair Builder and Hand-Railer. 59 plates & cardboard models. Some wear on the leather covers, but a Good tight copy. ($300-500).

C.E. Jennings 18" cast iron filigree level.

Lot #571 (Sale Order 169 of 325)

C.E. JENNINGS & CO. NEW YORK, U.S.A. 18" cast iron plumb & level. All 3 vials good. Good condition, as found. ($125-200).

Kimberley Patent plow plane.

Lot #572 (Sale Order 170 of 325)

D. Kimberley & Sons Patent 2848. Has a Marples 3/8" cutter. Removable crank is a well-executed replacement for the wing-nut used to turn the center fence-adjusting screw. A desirable plane in near-fine, showy condition. ($175-375).

Stanley No. 6 engineer's rule w/ Gunter slide.

Lot #573 (Sale Order 171 of 325)

STANLEY RULE & LEVEL CO. / NEW BRITAIN CONN / NO. 6 boxwood rule, 2-foot, 2-fold. Offered till 1905. Features a Gunter's slide rule and scales for calculating volume, weights, polygons, circumference, and horsepower of steam engines. Has a notch 1/16" wide by 3/32" deep at the 4" mark of one edge, otherwise Good+ with both alignment pins. ($500-900).

C.S. Osborne bench-mounted leather splitter.

Lot #574 (Sale Order 172 of 325)

C.S. OSBORNE marked in the casting under the leaf spring. "163" stamped on the back edge of the 6-1/8" blade. Seems to be a smaller size than others I've had. Has some gray paint on the bottom where someone painted the bench it was on, otherwise original black japanning is 90%. Good+. ($275-375)

Three Stanley No.2 "Patent Improved" try squares, 1874.

Lot #575 (Sale Order 173 of 325)

Patent May 26, 1874 stamped in the lead fill around the rivets of all of these first models of the Stanley No. 2 try square. 6", 10" (dirty, and scarce 12" sizes. Hand-stamped grads. Good. ($150-225).

Brass hollow auger-- 1879 patent model or patent prototype?

Lot #576 (Sale Order 174 of 325)

This brass adjustable hollow auger has no maker's marks at all. BUT, it exactly matches the patent drawings & specs of William A. Ives’ hollow auger patent, #222,051, granted November 25, 1879. I believe it is likely a patent model for a few reasons: the finish on the tool, especially the yoke, is not up to the usual quality of production tools of that period; a brass (or bronze) casting would be suspect in a production tool owing to its likelihood to break in use; the tool was purchased from among a group of verified patent models that belonged to one collector; and patent models were often made from brass and other “showy” materials, as is this tool. ...But I could be wrong. Still, it's unique & intriguing. Fine. ($150-350).

Large lot of Yankee bits & drills plus Stanley Yankee store display box.

Lot #577 (Sale Order 175 of 325)

A compartmentalized box from a hardware store for displaying and selling Yankee bits, adapters, drills, countersinks, and everything else that fit into the working end of a Yankee tool. Also repair parts, dozens & dozens of bits, nut drivers, etc. You get everything in the photo. Some wooden tubes are full, some have only a few bits, some are for Millers Falls drills, etc. Don't ask me to count them. ($100-200).

Another lot of Yankee bits & drivers.

Lot #578 (Sale Order 176 of 325)

Another lot of all sorts of Yankee bits, not as extensive as the previous lot, but including some nut drivers. I even saw a carbide-tipped bit or two in there. Everything in the photo. ($50-100).

Goodell Pratt bench drill.

Lot #579 (Sale Order 177 of 325)

Goodell-Pratt Toolsmiths / Pat'd. June 30, 1908. converts their breast drill into a bench drill that's self-feeding. The orange-and-black breast plate is broken, so a replacement all-black breast plate is furnished. Shows well. Good. ($65-130).

Floor jointer plane.

Lot #580 (Sale Order 178 of 325)

A beech floor jointer. 34" long x 4.5" wide. Missing the long handle that would have fit in the recess cut in the heel. ($50-100).

Pair of Rose 1902 Patent gasket cutters.

Lot #581 (Sale Order 179 of 325)

J.A. ROSE M'F'R. / HASTINGS. NEB. / PAT.FEB. 4. 1902. on two of their gasket cutters, a No. 0 and a No. 2. Brochure included. They had 8 sizes, including one that cut ellipses. The larger one needs cleaning = Good-. The smaller one is Good+. ($45-90).

Lot of 3 Osborne leather tools.

Lot #582 (Sale Order 180 of 325)

3 Osborne leather tools, all marked: 1) brass & walnut draw gauge, replaced blade; 2) adjustable circle cutter for use in a brace; 3) hand-held circle cutter with rosewood handle. Good or better. ($100-200).

18th-century Thomas Grant jointer plane, huge & rare.

Lot #583 (Sale Order 181 of 325)

THO.:GRANT on a massive 31-5/8" beech jointer. Probably Thomas Grant, Jr. (1740-1786), one of three craftsmen all sharing the same name in New York in the 18th century, and one of the earliest documented planemakers in that city. 3/8" wide, flat chamfers. Closed tote is offset to the right about 1/4". 2-3/8" single cutter with rounded top corners. It's very rare to find 18th-century bench planes, and this big-boy is in beautiful condition. Easily a Good+. ($400-600).

Patent model of a saw set, 1874.

Lot #584 (Sale Order 182 of 325)

Patent model for Wilson A. Hearn's improvement in saw sets, Pat. No. 150, 157 of April 28, 1874. 9¼" long. It was recovered from the Patent Office fire of 1877 and bears the replacement Patent Office tag stating so. It was purchased from the U.S. Patent Model Foundation a number of years ago. ($250-500).

Pair of jointing guides for woodworking planes.

Lot #585 (Sale Order 183 of 325)

SQUAR-EZY PLANE GUIDE made by The Bratton Co., Edwardsville, Kansas. One is a Model 7 for block, #3, & #4 planes. The other is a Model 11 for #5 & larger planes. They clamp onto the plane body in front of the cutter and the roller spindle helps guide the plane to make a cut square to the wood face (just like any jointer fence does). Probably ca. 1950s. Unused, in the box(es) with instructions. The boxes are somewhat worn. Tools are Fine. ($35-85).

Lot of 2 cooper's barrel bung augers.

Lot #586 (Sale Order 184 of 325)

2 bung augers for use by coopers: one with fine screw point and spiral cutting edge bearing a patent date of May 23, 1871; the other has a coarse screw, removable cutting edge to ease sharpening, and a tang for use in a brace. Both unusual. Both Good. ($60-120).

Hand-forged English shears.

Lot #587 (Sale Order 185 of 325)

WEBSTER / 9 WINDMILL ST. / HAY MARKET on these 11.5" hand-wrought shears with riveted joint. Good. ($30-60).

A fanciful shoe horn made from exotic horn.

Lot #588 (Sale Order 186 of 325)

A shoe horn, 23" long, fashioned from the horn of some beast, probably African, with the handle end shaped to resemble a horse's leg, complete with a horseshoe on the hoof. Nice, variegated dark green color. Fine. ($75-150).

Lot of 3 scissors, one with 1864 patent.

Lot #589 (Sale Order 187 of 325)

3 scissors: and early Fiskars iron shears with blunt blade; a barnard Patent 1864 wick trimming scissor; and another wick trimmer, unmarked. Good to Good+. ($40-75).

Cutters for Stanley No. 45 plane in unusual box.

Lot #590 (Sale Order 188 of 325)

Set of 18 notched cutters for the Stanley No. 45 combination plane in a 14.25" long box with remnants of a paper label. The latches don't look like Stanley's…could the label have been moved from another box to this one? Cutters are Good. ($75-125).

Lot of 5 leather working tools.

Lot #591 (Sale Order 189 of 325)

5 tools for working leather. The closed scorp is marked W.H. Horn & Bro. The 2-jaw clamp is marked Anderson/Pat. Mar. 23, 1880. The multi-tool is a draw gauge, splitter, awl, & punch. All Good. ($50-100).

Empire leather lace cutter, in original box.

Lot #592 (Sale Order 190 of 325)

An Empire lace cutter for leather. Patent No. 207,597 (1878). Made by Greene, Tweed& Co. Tool is Fine+. Box is complete but worn at the corners of the lid. ($30-60).

Yankee No. 1005 bench-mount hand drill press.

Lot #593 (Sale Order 191 of 325)

YANKEE No. 1005 drill press that clamps to your workbench. Made by North Bros. Last patent date is in 1914. this model is a brute among its class of tool. Very dirty, but complete and working. It should clean up well. Good. ($100-200).

Cross-over depth stop for early Stanley No. 46 combination planes.

Lot #594 (Sale Order 192 of 325)

If your early Stanley No. 46 is missing anything, this is probably it--the "cross-over" depth stop that reaches over the body to provide depth regulation on the left side of the plane. Good. ($75-125).

Cutters for a combination plane.

Lot #595 (Sale Order 193 of 325)

20 standard-issue cutters for a combination plane, all in one blue-ainted wood box w/ no lid. Cutters are marked with a cutter designation number. Good+. ($40-80).

Early vernier caliper & depth gauge.

Lot #596 (Sale Order 194 of 325)

There's no maker's mark on this sliding vernier caliper and depth gauge, but it's so beautifully designed & executed that it could easily be credited to one of the early New England machinist tool makers. Polished steel construction, 9.375" long w/ 3.5" jaws. English & metric grads. The divisions appear machine-engraved, but the numerals are hand-stamped. Outsides of the jaws are stop-chamfered. Depth measurements are made by reversing the movable jaw and reading the scale on back of the beam. Good++. ($75-150).

1890s optical lens measurer w/ Masonic engraving, dated.

Lot #597 (Sale Order 195 of 325)

Geneva Lens Measure / Pat’d. in U.S. Feb. 24. 91...Oct. 22. 95. Used to measure curvature of optical lenses. Engraved on back with initials in flowing script, a date of Mar. 8-1918, and depiction of 9 tools & symbols around the perimeter that appear to be Masonic, etc. in nature. Brass face. Probably had a crystal covering the front at one time. Good. ($50-100).

1891 patent marking gauge.

Lot #598 (Sale Order 196 of 325)

The only mark on this unusual gauge is the patent date, and all that can be read is xxx3, 1891. Consists of two 6" brass-faced wooden bars sliding along each other. 4 marking points arranged for laying out mortises, butts, & rabbets. Never saw another. Good+.($60-120).

St. Johnsbury 1870 brass & rosewood bevel.

Lot #599 (Sale Order 197 of 325)

Pat'd June 14, 1870, which is I.J. Robinson's Patent No. 104,206. 9" blade, 5½" brass & rosewood handle. Good+. These St. Johnsbury makers were the Bridge City Tool Works of their day. ($125-225).

Stanley No. 55 combination plane, complete in box.

Lot #600 (Sale Order 198 of 325)

Stanley No. 55 Combination plane. Has all its parts and 4 boxes of cutters in wooden box, missing box lid. Good+. ($350-425).

Bailey Tool Co. Defiance smooth plane.

Lot #601 (Sale Order 199 of 325)

Bailey Tool Co. Woonsocket R.I. & battleaxe trademark on cutter of this 8¾" smoother. April 23, 1867 patent date marked on chip breaker. Aug. 3d, 1875 patent date on solid brass adjustment nut. 50% japanning. Good. Bailey Tool Co. cast into the lever cap. ($225-350).

Marble's Arms No. 6 safety hatchet with guard.

Lot #602 (Sale Order 200 of 325)

Marble's Arms & Mfg. Co. / No. 6 / Pat'd 1898 camp hatchet with swing-out guard to protect the blade edge & your fingers. Original leather sheath w/ Marble's snap. Good.

Miner's candlestick with folding thimble.

Lot #603 (Sale Order 201 of 325)

Unmarked early miner's candlestick with folding thimble & hook. The hand forging is crude, but the folding feature is well-designed & executed; it locks firmly. Has traces of wax, so was used. A prototype model? Good. ($500-650).

Matched pair of Cesar Chelor moulding planes, 1753-1784.

Lot #604 (Sale Order 202 of 325)

CE:CHELOR / LIVING IN WRENTHAM is boldly marked on both planes, along with owner's initials E:R. A matched hollow-and-round pair from America's 3rd commercial planemaker that have been together for 225-plus years. Just shy of 10" long. The most desirable prize to be found in wooden plane collecting. From an estate sale in Denver, 1996. Quite probably the earliest signed examples of Black Americana that can be found! Good conditon. ($2500-5000).

Blacksmith's double caliper.

Lot #605 (Sale Order 203 of 325)

25" blacksmith's double caliper. Calipers operate independently of one another. Nicely open-work handle. The black paint is probably not original. Good. ($75-150).

Decorative cast bronze plumb bob w/ string reel.

Lot #606 (Sale Order 204 of 325)

Cast bronze plumb bob w/ matching string reel. The bob is ~2" long, reel is ~1½" dia. My apologies to the Northwest artist who made these for not remembering his name. He made & sold thses 10-15 years ago. Marvelous, beautiful job. Mint condition. ($100-200).

Unrecorded experimental router plane.

Lot #607 (Sale Order 205 of 325)

Pat. Apl'd For is the only mark on what is likely an experimental router plane. I haven't found any indication that a patent was ever issued for it, nor have I ever seen another example. It looks like a pretty good idea; don't know why it wasn't produced in quantity. ca. 1895-1915. Good. ($500-750).

Large brass steam whistle.

Lot #608 (Sale Order 206 of 325)

Unmarked as to maker. Bell is 4" dia. X 6¾" tall. Inlet fits 1½" dia. pipe. Acorn finial on top. Nice whistle with impressive size (~16" overall). Just as it came off the stack--Good+. ($275-375).

Folk-art crooked knife with religious decoration.

Lot #609 (Sale Order 207 of 325)

A so-called "crooked" knife with religious decoration. Cord-wrapped handle. It's held in the hand with the blade pointing down and its edge toward the user, with the thumb on the uncarved flat surface. This provides control over the whittling-type cut used with the knife. Probably mid-19th century. Good. ($100-200).

Fales' Patent combination plane with attachments & 2nd body.

Lot #610 (Sale Order 208 of 325)

Otis A. Smith Rockfall, Conn. / Pat. Mar.7.82. Apr.1.84. Amos Fales' patents for what he called a variable bench plane. Has 18 bottoms, all with proper cutters, plus an additional 20 or so cutters. PLUS, it has a 2nd body, which I seem to remember from an 1890s ad was a recommended option. There are 80 or so parts altogether, about as complete as you ever find one, when you can find one at all. As a package: Good++. ($800-1200).

18th Century wooden shoemaker's side axe.

Lot #611 (Sale Order 209 of 325)

French sabotier's (wooden shoemaker's) side axe, 18th Century. Prominent 8" laid-on steel edge. Good+. ($75-150).

1908 Patent angle bisector tool.

Lot #612 (Sale Order 210 of 325)

Adjustable Gauge Co./ Lexington KY./Pat. Aug. 11-08. Twin blades are geared together so that moving one moves the other an equal amount. Walnut handle. They don't run in herds. Fine. ($125-225).

A.A. Wood & Sons spoke pointer, rare & Fine.

Lot #613 (Sale Order 211 of 325)

A.A.W.&S.Co. (A.A. Wood & Sons Co.) spoke pointer. I've never seen another of this style. Large size handles 3" dia. stock. Depth stop. Factory grind on cutter. Unused, w/ shelf wear only. Fine++. ($75-150).

Goodell-Pratt 1905 adjustable corner brace, Fine.

Lot #614 (Sale Order 212 of 325)

Goodell-Pratt Co. Patented May 9, 1905. Corner brace for use in corners, attics, & other tight spaces. 2-jaw chuck. Side handle adjusts to any of 8 positions. 95% nickel & japanning. Fine. ($100-175).

Carved Austrian rope winder.

Lot #615 (Sale Order 213 of 325)

A three-strand rope winder from Austria, carved & turned from oak. Used to make rope, obviously. Each of the gears is hand-carved. Pegged mortise & tenon joinery. 5¾" dia. face. The tapered & chamfered "handle" would have fit into a hole in a bench when in use. An absolutely beautiful example of "tools as art." In perfect working condition. Fine. ($300-500).

1885 measuring wheel, hand-held.

Lot #616 (Sale Order 214 of 325)

C.W. Brackett Jordan.N.Y. Patented Oct. 13 1885 folding measuring wheel for general length measuring. 12" circumference, ~3¾" dia. Star wheel tallies the number of feet. Fine-. ($75-150).

Ivory sector.

Lot #617 (Sale Order 215 of 325)

No maker's mark on a 6" ivory sector. Used with dividers as a calculating instrument from the late 1500s to the 1800s. Good+. ($75-150).

Stanley No. 112 cabinet scraper.

Lot #618 (Sale Order 216 of 325)

Stanley No. 112 cabinet scraper. S.W. cutter. 90% japan. Re-glued tote. Good. ($100-150).

Stanley Patent Improved Sliding T Bevel.

Lot #619 (Sale Order 217 of 325)

Stanley Rule & Level Co.'s Patent Improved Sliding T Bevel in the 10" size. Offered 1871-72 only. JD scratched his initials in the walnut infill. Good. ($75-150).

Laughlin's 1872 Patent carpenter's bevel, unique.

Lot #620 (Sale Order 218 of 325)

Wm. H. Laughlin Pat'd. July 23, '72. engraved in script on a brass plate of this unique sliding T-bevel. Never seen or heard of another. Blade-locking mechanism is the patented feature. Rosewood & brass w/ 10" blade. Almost passed it up on a $3 table at a garage sale. Don Jordan offered me $900 for this G++ bevel 8 years ago; I probably should've accepted his offer... ($300-500).

Locksmith print.

Lot #621 (Sale Order 219 of 325)

12" x 16" print showing four workers and their activities in a 1700s (or earlier) locksmith's shop, with products and tools of their trade depicted around the margin. I recall a couple of similar prints turning up at one of the Fine Tool Journal auctions a number of years ago, and Clarence Blanchard seemed to recognize them for what they were and was pretty excited about them. I have no idea how old these are. Good. ($50-150).

Silversmith print.

Lot #622 (Sale Order 220 of 325)

Similar to the previous lot, 12" x 16", showing the workings inside a silversmith shop, with engraving tools & jeweler's tools shown in the margin. These seem to be printed on paper that was glued to hardboard and finished with a varnish glaze of some sort. Good, though this one has more crazing in the finish. ($50-150).

Davis Level & Tool Co. brace.

Lot #623 (Sale Order 221 of 325)

Davis Level & Tool Co. bit brace, Pat'd April 17,1883 & Oct. 14, 1884. Brass chuck shell & neck. Good- for finish. ($25-45).

Rose Patent bit brace.

Lot #624 (Sale Order 222 of 325)

C.B. Rose Patent April 16, 1867. Brass head & chuck ring. Good. ($35-65).

Another Rose Patent brace.

Lot #625 (Sale Order 223 of 325)

C.B. Rose Patent April 16, 1867. Iron head, brass chuck ring, rosewood wrist. Good. ($35-65).

Finely made whimsical dado plane.

Lot #626 (Sale Order 224 of 325)

11¼" long w/ 3/8" cutter. Made from beech, mahogany, steel, & brass. Extremely well-designed & executed. Carved handle in form of belt & buckle. Fine. ($85-165).

Davis Level & Tool Co. 18" inclinometer.

Lot #627 (Sale Order 225 of 325)

Davis Level & Tool Co. / Pat. Sept. 17, 1867. 18" cast iron inclinometer w/ 90% original japanning. Good+. ($250-350).

Pennsylvania-style timber-framer's twybil.

Lot #628 (Sale Order 226 of 325)

This 18th-century Pennsylvania-style twibill (or twybil) was used to cut mortises in timber-frame construction. One end was used to chop out the rough opening and the other was used to pare the sides of the mortise to a perfect fit. The barbs on the projecting piece would have held a short wooden handle tightly. Good. ($125-225).

Stanley No. 45 hollow & round bottoms.

Lot #629 (Sale Order 227 of 325)

Stanley No. 45 attachments: includes Nos. 6, 10, and 12 hollow & round bottoms + the nosing bottom. All have cutters except the smallest hollow. But the largest round has an extra cutter. Good. ($100-175).

Stanley No. 340 furring plane.

Lot #630 (Sale Order 228 of 325)

PAT AP'D FOR under beehive logo on cutter of this Stanley No. 340. The only apology for this scarce & desirable plane is the chip off one side of the tote's top. Otherwise Good+ cond. w/ 85+% japan & beech wood finish on a plane designed to do rough duty. Comes with a sample of its work. ($800-1200).

Stanley No. 2 smooth plane, Fine.

Lot #631 (Sale Order 229 of 325)

Stanley No. 2 smooth plane. Fine+, with 99.7% finish. A bit of a light stain on the sole but no pitting; should polish out. You'll be proud of this one. ($250-350).

Rare prototype router plane by Stanley.

Lot #632 (Sale Order 230 of 325)

2314-1 is cast into the body and is the only mark on this documented Stanley prototype router plane. Only a few examples have been found (I bought this one on eBay in its very early days, before anyone knew about the existence of this router), and it has been authenticated by Martin Donnelly through research done by the now-defunct Stanley Tool Collector News. A rare experimental tool. ($1500-2500).

Large hand-forged & decorated wing divider.

Lot #633 (Sale Order 231 of 325)

23" hand-forged wing divider with file-decorated chamfers. Very nice. Fine. ($75-125).

Foley saw-filing and -jointing machine, 1906.

Lot #634 (Sale Order 232 of 325)

Foley Filing & Jointing Machine / Patented Dec.11-06. Hand-cranked machine advances the saw through the machine automatically as you turn the handle. Neat. Good. ($125-200).

Whitney's Patent 1880 hand drill.

Lot #635 (Sale Order 233 of 325)

Whitney's Patent iron hand drill No.10. Patented May 4, 1880. Classic Victorian design. Sold by Tower & Lyon. 95% of the black japanning and red & gold striping remains. Fine. A very showy and early hand drill. ($100-175).

1830s glass check plow plane, uncommon.

Lot #636 (Sale Order 234 of 325)

Henderson / Greenock (1838-41) on this glass check plow plane, an early type of sashmaker's plane, which is basically a very deep tongue plane with a moving fillester fence. These planes don't run in herds--you have to look pretty hard to find one. Has a center-mounted wooden depth stop. Very good condition. ($60-100).

Calhoon 1907 Patent rafter layout tool.

Lot #637 (Sale Order 235 of 325)

A.C. Calhoon Victor, MO. Pat. Feb. 5.07. Rafter & polygon bevel layout device. Adjustable arm locks on various scales & tables. 90% nickel & 100% black japan on recessed area of arm. Nice, early, and uncommon. Good+. ($250-350).

Stephens & Co. No. 16 engineer's rule.

Lot #638 (Sale Order 236 of 325)

Stephens & Co. Riverton, Ct. No.16 2-foot, 2-fold boxwood rule w/ Gunter's slide & engineering scales for calculating volume & weight. Could be cleaned. Good. ($100-200).

Salesman's sample Vulcan pipe vise & wrench.

Lot #639 (Sale Order 237 of 325)

Vulcan Pipe Vise / J.H.W. & Co. / Brooklyn. N.Y. all-iron salesman's sample of a chain pipe vise and associated 6¾" pipe wrench. Everything moves & works. Good+. ($100-200).

Guhl & Harbeck pencil sharpener, early 1900s.

Lot #640 (Sale Order 238 of 325)

Made Only by Guhl & Harbeck. Hand-cranked pencil sharpener that sharpens the pencil as the pencil turns. Includes the tray to catch the shavings. Good+. ($250-350).

Brass plumb bob with internal reel.

Lot #641 (Sale Order 239 of 325)

Brass conical plumb bob with steel tip and internal reel. 1¾" dia x 3½” long. Dome top unscrews to reveal a clutch-controlled reel, with string running through 2 eyelets and a tiny pulley before exiting the center of the top. No maker's marks, which is odd. Because of the tortuous path it must follow, would work better with braided cord than with twisted string. Unusual. Good+. ($100-200).

Stanley No. 46 combination plane.

Lot #642 (Sale Order 240 of 325)

Stanley Rule & Level Co. No. 46 skewed-cutter combination plane. Nicker blade + 11 cutters in wood box. G+. ($250-350)

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

Lot #643 (Sale Order 241 of 325)

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. ($50-120).

Stanley No. 993 corner brace.

Lot #644 (Sale Order 242 of 325)

Stanley No. 993 corner brace with a chuck bearing a 1933 patent number. Bronze housing for the drive gear. Good. ($35-70).

2 patented corner braces.

Lot #645 (Sale Order 243 of 325)

One is a Rusby Patent with extendable shaft; chuck has been "bitten" by pliers a couple of times. The other is a McClellan Patent corner brace with removeable upper handle and adjustable crank handle. Both have seen a lot of use. Good or a little less. ($60-120).

Model steam engine, horizontal.

Lot #646 (Sale Order 244 of 325)

Horizontal, single-cylinder engine. No casting marks. Stroke is ~2.25. Cylinder is 2.5" dia. Iron flywheel is ~6.5" dia. Cast iron base. Under the reasonably insignificant grease lies an engine in Very Good condition. ($200-300).

Record No. 405 combination plane, w/ special cutter set, mint.

Lot #647 (Sale Order 245 of 325)

RECORD No. 405 MULTI-PLANE, their equivalent of the Stanley No. 45. It's absolutely complete and unused, with its original 23 cutters. PLUS, a 16-piece "special cutter set" for the plane is included. Instruction booklet dated 1977. Mint. ($400-750).

Bowl adze.

Lot #648 (Sale Order 246 of 325)

Bowl adze with poll on back of eye. Decorative design cast into the inside of the blade. 7" wide across the edge. Good. ($100-175).

Siegley No. 2 combination plane, with cutters.

Lot #649 (Sale Order 247 of 325)

J. SIEGLEY'S PAT. AUG.19.90. / No.2. combination plane, with 16 cutters in finger-jointed wood box. Finishes are 96%, with a few scratches on the handle. A showy plane in Fine condition. ($200-350).

Ohio Tool Co. No. O9¾ handled block plane.

Lot #650 (Sale Order 248 of 325)

Ohio Tool Co. No. O9¾ handled block plane w/ adjustable mouth. Good. ($175-275).

F.S. Webster Co. 1900 pencil sharpener.

Lot #651 (Sale Order 249 of 325)

F.S. Webster Co. Boston, Mass. Pat. June 21, 1892 May 1, 1900. pencil sharpener. Shavings collect in the bottom half. Most finish & gold striping remains. Good+. ($250-250).

Ivory-tipped plow plane.

Lot #652 (Sale Order 250 of 325)

Ivory-tipped screw-arm handled boxwood plow plane. Unmarked as to maker or model number. Has an Ohio Tool Co. cutter. Threads are good; body has a few chips, checks, & nicks, including top of tote. Good. ($350-650)

Lowentraut "20th Century" brace-wrench.

Lot #653 (Sale Order 251 of 325)

P. Lowentraut Mfg. Co. / 20th Century / Pat. May 21. 1901. Adjustable brace-wrench with cocobolo handle & lignum vitae head. A pretty example. Good+. ($100-200).

Model steam engine, vertical.

Lot #654 (Sale Order 252 of 325)

Vertical, single-cylinder engine. Stroke is ~1". Built from a kit, or from purchased plans? I'm guessing 1960s. Iron flywheel is 4-5/8" dia. Its platform sits on four 6½" turned aluminum posts. Brass cylinder is ~1¼" dia. Mounted on a walnut base. Good+. ($150-250).

Stanley No. 67 universal spokeshave, complete & fine.

Lot #655 (Sale Order 253 of 325)

Pat. Feb. 25. 96. on the cutter of a 98.5% fine and 100% complete example of Stanley's Universal spokeshave. Early model. Removable handles. Has both bottoms & fence. Fine+. ($125-200).

Davis Patent 18" pedestal level w/ partial paper labels.

Lot #656 (Sale Order 254 of 325)

18" Davis Patent pedestal level with partial paper labels on both sides of pedestal. On one label can be read "PATENTED MAY 29, 1877". Japanning 90+%. Nickel on vials 80%. Good. ($300-375).

Early Continental plow plane.

Lot #657 (Sale Order 255 of 325)

This early, possibly 18th-century, plow plane has a design that’s typical of those from the European continent, including the forged ram’s-horn nuts on the fence. It was intended to plow a groove in the edge of a board to accept a panel, as in a frame-and-panel door. Good. ($125-225).

Marsden's Patent mortise gauge.

Lot #658 (Sale Order 256 of 325)

Unmarked Marsden's Patent butt, rabbet & mortise gauge, made by H. Chapin at his Union Factory plant. 8" mahogany beam & head. Full brass face, slide, & auxilliary fence. Fine. ($125-225).

Cast iron instructional model locomotive engine.

Lot #659 (Sale Order 257 of 325)

SCHWAB & SERCOMB MFRS' / MILWAUKEE WIS' / PAT APLD' FOR on an "INSTRUCTOR No. 1" locomotive drive-rain instructional aide. 29½" long x ~10" high. Cast iron & brass, mounted on a wood base. When you turn the brass knob attached to the large drive wheel, all the parts of the silhouetted locomotive move to demonstrate their relative motion to one another. This is a relatively old piece. Good, working condition. ($175-300).

Spiers/Ayr dovetailed Scottish panel plane with rosewood infill.

Lot #660 (Sale Order 258 of 325)

Spiers/Ayr is stamped on the brass lever cap of this 13-5/8" panel plane w/ 2½" Hearnshaw Bros. cutter. Dovetailed steel sole. Rosewood infill. Polished steel. G+ condition. ($300-450).

Taber Plane Co. 1865 Patent fore plane.

Lot #661 (Sale Order 259 of 325)

Taber Plane Co. New Bedford, Mass. / Patd. Feb. 28, 1865 on a XX" fore plane with the features of Wing Taber's Patent No. 46614 for bedding the iron of a plane. Good+. ($125-225)

Brass K&E surveyor's compass.

Lot #662 (Sale Order 260 of 325)

Keuffel & Esser 263 on this brass surveyor's compass. Clean. No staff or tripod. Good+. ($150-225).

"The Bank of Industry" cast iron still bank.

Lot #663 (Sale Order 261 of 325)

THE BANK OF INDUSTRYby KENTON BRAND. Cast iron coin bank about 4"x4"x5". Nickel plating is 70% overall. Two spots of rust on top that should clean easily. On the door is depicted a bearded smith with anvil & hammer and a cogged wheel; on the top is a menage of tools & products of industry.; the sides & back have decorative design. The combination is "8-5" in case you buy it. Just goes to prove that there's something for tool nuts in all categories of collectibles. Good. ($75-125).

Scholl's Patent 3-stem mortise gauge, 1864.

Lot #664 (Sale Order 262 of 325)

C. Scholl / Pat'd. Mch. 8, 1864. Rosewood marking & mortise gauge with 3 nested stems. Good. ($125-250).

Scholl's Patent 4-stem mortise gauge, 1864.

Lot #665 (Sale Order 263 of 325)

C. Scholl / Pat'd. Mch. 8, 1864. Rosewood marking & mortise gauge with 4 nested stems. Good. ($125-250).

18th-C I·Walton highly unusual moulding plane.

Lot #666 (Sale Order 264 of 325)

Only marked with the initials I·W but having a John Walton wedge profile. 9.5" long with small rounded chamfers and made of beech. Walton ((1764-1785), of Reading, MA, is known to have used only his initials as a maker's mark, but this is unllike the recorded mark in American Wooden Planes. Everything points to it not being a plane by Walton, except for the wedge finial (an exact match) and those initials. You'll have to judge for yourself. Oh, and the profile is unlike anything I have ever seen. It cuts a 1/4" groove or fillet at 45° to the surface. The plane is professionally made and in Excellent condition. ($150-500).

Millers Falls 1890s gear-cranked ratchet brace.

Lot #667 (Sale Order 265 of 325)

Millers Falls Pat. Feby. 18, 1890. Ratchet brace with removable gear crank for use in tight spaces. 10" sweep. Fine+. ($150-250).

Savage 1900 Patent self-feeding magazine hammer.

Lot #668 (Sale Order 266 of 325)

A.W. Savage's July 17, 1900 patent (No. 653890) for a tack hammer featuring a magazine that feeds a tack to the hammer's magnetic striking face with the pull of a lever. I don't think these caught on too well, which is why so few of them were produced. Unusual & scarce. Pitted head; handle & mechanism are Good. ($150-250).

Blye's 1848 Patent chamfering plane with paper lablel.

Lot #669 (Sale Order 267 of 325)

Nearly-full paper label after 161 years! Label has darkened and is difficult to read, but decipherable: WM. H. BLYE'S / Adjustable Bevel Plane / Patented April 10, 1849 / MANUFACTURED BY / The Columbus Tool Company / COLUMBUS, OHIO. 2" wide Ohio Tool Co. iron in unmarked 9½" beech skewed rabbet plane. Adjustable fence w/ brass hardware has a few splinters missing, otherwise G+. ($400-650).

Stanley Victor No. 20 circular plane.

Lot #670 (Sale Order 268 of 325)

Stanley Victor No.20 / Pat'd 2-7-93. Early type. Nickel plating is 85%. Good. ($125-300).

18th-century armorer's iron dividers

Lot #671 (Sale Order 269 of 325)

24" handwrough iron armorer's dividers. 18th-century European. Overall pitting. Good. ($150-300).

Gray Iron Casting Co. patternmaker's corebox plane.

Lot #672 (Sale Order 270 of 325)

G.I.C.Co. and 1904 patent date cast in the body of this 11¾" long patternmaker's plane. Pushing forward on handle causes a ratchet & pawl to advance the lathe-type cutter incrementally around an arc, cutting a perfectly symetrical half-circle. Overall Fine, japanning 98%. Comes with example of a corebox for display. ($150-300).

Stanley No. 1 smooth plane, repaired.

Lot #673 (Sale Order 271 of 325)

Stanley No. 1 smoother (repaired). Has the 1892 patent date on the cutter. Would have rated Fine if someone hadn't dropped it and broke it right across the mouth. Decent repair job. For a guy who has worked hard looking for tools and bought over 20,000 of them in the past 28 years, it's a crying shame that the only No. 1 I ever found "in the wild" was this repaired example. ($100-250).

Stanley No. 12 veneer scraper, Type 1.

Lot #674 (Sale Order 272 of 325)

PATENT. AUG.31-58. on rear adjustment nut of this Type 1 (1869-75) Stanley No. 12 scraper. Blade is a later replacement with the arched Stanley Rule & Level Co. logo. Fine- with 92% japanning. ($150-300).

Joseph Cooper's Patent plated brace.

Lot #675 (Sale Order 273 of 325)

Joseph Cooper's Patent // Robt. Marples / Sole Manufacturer / Hermitage Works / Sheffield. Beech brace with decorative brass plates, ebony head, brass neck. Good+. ($200-300).

Helb Patent combined level and grade finder.

Lot #676 (Sale Order 274 of 325)

The American Combined Level and Grade Finder…Edward Helb Railroad PA / Patent July 12, 1904. One of the "funnest" levels available. Level, plumb, inclinometer, compass, & sighting level in one tool. Beech. Good. ($225-325).

Stanley No. 45 combination plane, Type 1.

Lot #677 (Sale Order 275 of 325)

Stanley Rule & Level Co. Pat. Mch. 11. 84. Type I combination plane. 17 cutters + dated nicker in wood box. G+. ($225-325)

Stanley No. 74 floor plane.

Lot #678 (Sale Order 276 of 325)

Stanley No. 74 floor plane with Pat'd. Dec.15.85. on cutter. Type 1. No handle. Weighs 9 lbs. 95% japanning. Good++. ($275-325).

Bailey "Little Victor" No. 50 block plane.

Lot #679 (Sale Order 277 of 325)

Bailey "Little Victor" No. 50 adjustable block plane. 1880-1884. 65% japanning. Blade has Bailey Victor etched logo. ($200-350).

Brunton aluminum-cased compass with tripod.

Lot #680 (Sale Order 278 of 325)

D.W. BRUNTON'S / Wm. AISWORTH & SONS./ DENVER, COLO. U.S.A. with several patents listed, the last of which is 1926. Ser. No. 19184. A bit of the black finish has worn off the brass sights. Aluminum case could use a gentle cleaning. Extendable-leg tripod also carries the Brunton/Ainsworth name, as does the leather case for the compass. All in all, a nice package. ($150-250).

Stanley No. 289 skewed filletster & rabbet plane, Type 1.

Lot #681 (Sale Order 279 of 325)

Stanley No.289 / Pat's. 6-7. & 8-23-10 cast into body. Type 1, 1911-15.. Complete with fence & depth stop. A beautiful plane to use. 90% japanning. Fine. ($200-350).

Varney miner's candlestick.

Lot #682 (Sale Order 280 of 325)

VARNEY on a miner's candlestick, 10" long. Good. ($50-90).

Spiers/Ayr dovetailed Scottish smooth plane with rosewood infill.

Lot #683 (Sale Order 281 of 325)

Spiers/Ayr is stamped on the brass lever cap of this 7¾" smooth plane. Dovetailed steel sole. 2-1/8" blade. Rosewood infill. G++ condition. ($225-350).

Phillipson 18th-C moulding plane.

Lot #684 (Sale Order 282 of 325)

PHILLIPSON (1740-75), an apprentice of Wooding. A recessed quarter-round beech moulder, 9-15/16" long x 1½" wide. Fine. ($250-350).

Stanley No. 88 folding ivory rule.

Lot #685 (Sale Order 283 of 325)

STANLEY / NEW BRITAIN, CONN. / No. 88 1-foot, 4-fold ivory rule. Fully bound with german silver. Very crisp & tight, so it rates Fine, but has darkened on the outside. ($300-350).

John Jennion 18th-C moulding plane.

Lot #686 (Sale Order 284 of 325)

IENNION (John Jennion, 1738-1788), an apprentice of Wooding. Beech moulding plane with strange profile that resembles a grecian-ovolo-with-fillet. 9¾". ($200-300).

Eli S. Primes wantage rod.

Lot #687 (Sale Order 285 of 325)

ELI S. PRIMES / WANTAGE SCALES / PAT'D. JULY 23, 1878 / U.S. STANDARD INT. REV. / 35. All of that on top of all the scales on a 16" stick. Wood is darkened the further toward the business end you go, but scales are still readable. The solder that holds the brass cursor to the outer brass rod has come loose and needs to be re-soldered. Otherwise, this is a nice wantage rod that rates a solid Good. ($200-300).

Lot of 3 Howard Patent 1867 T-bevels.

Lot #688 (Sale Order 286 of 325)

Lot of 3 bevels, a type study of sorts in Howard Patent rosewood bevels from St. Johnsbury, VT. Longest handle is marked L.D. Howard/Patented/Nov.5.1867. 2nd longest handle is marked only with the 1867 patent date. Shortest has the Star Tool Co. mark plus the '67 patent date. None fully use the features detailed in the patent specs. All scarce. Good- to Good+. ($250-375).

Stanley No. 5¼C jack plane.

Lot #689 (Sale Order 287 of 325)

Stanley No. 5¼C "junior jack" plane with corrugated bottom and low S.W. logo on blade. This model apparently made 1929-30 only. 98.5% finish on wood & metal. Fine. ($275-375).

18th-C horn-&-brass wing divider & caliper.

Lot #690 (Sale Order 288 of 325)

18th-century combination wing divider & in/out caliper. 5" legs. Steel points are reversible simply by loosening the brass nut and turning the point around. No maker's marks. Crafted from horn or tortoise w/ brass hardware & steel points. Got it recently from a friend who couldn't believe I had a leg from one that I found in a box of parts 15 years ago (it's included). I didn't know what the part was till I saw the complete tool. Origin is probably Continental Europe, ca. 1780-1840. The fact that at least two of these existed at one time (evidenced by the leg included here) points to the probability that they were produced in at least some limited quantity, and aren't just a one-off tool made by a user. Absolutely marvelous piece. Good+, even with the warped wing. ($1500-2500).

Leonard Bailey's 1858 Patent spokeshave.

Lot #691 (Sale Order 289 of 325)

Bailey's Patent / July 13-58. Adjustable-mouth spokeshave. Knurled brass thumbscrew has what appears to be a chip out of it, but I think it's a casting flaw that's been there all along. Bailey's Patent cast on back of body but hard to read. Good++ with 85% japanning. ($150-250).

Stanley No. 50 light combination plane. MIB.

Lot #692 (Sale Order 290 of 325)

Stanley No. 50 light combination plane (or adjustable beading plane). Complete with 17 cutters in wooden box, shaving deflector, bottom adjusting screw, and 1936 instructions. Box top is poor, but label is full. Mint. ($150-250).

Stanley No. 6 fore plane, pre-lateral model.

Lot #693 (Sale Order 291 of 325)

Stanley No. 6, type 4. Top of tote has a clean repair. Japanning is 80-85%. ($50-90).

Stanley Bedrock 607C.

Lot #694 (Sale Order 292 of 325)

Stanley Bedrock No. 607C, a type 4, with round sides, Stanley Bedrock on the lever cap, the '95 patent date on the bed behind the handle, and the 6xx number cast in the bed. Sides & sole have some light rust. Wood is good, japanning is 88%. Good. ($100-175).

Patent model of a wrench, 1875.

Lot #695 (Sale Order 293 of 325)

This is the patent model submitted to the Patent Office by G.D. Dean, of Newark, N.J., for which he subsequently received Patent No. 163,642 on May 25, 1875. the patent was granted for "an improvement in pipe-wrenches." The model was pulled from the Patent Office building fire of 1877; its Patent Office tag didn't survive the fire. I purchased the model from the U.S. Patent Model Foundation. ($150-350).

Fuller's Patent hand-powered fret saw.

Lot #696 (Sale Order 294 of 325)

The Popular Scroll Saw with Fuller’s Patent attachment. Has a steel frame like most fret saws, but also has a spring-loaded wooden handle & foot stirrup. It's a dandy. Good+. ($100-200).

Stanley No. 1 cutter and frog.

Lot #697 (Sale Order 295 of 325)

Stanley No. 1 cutter (Made in U.S.A.) and No. 1 frog. The frog needs a new adjustment nut and yoke. Parts is Parts… ($40-70).

Stephens & Co. No. 93 folding ivory rule.

Lot #698 (Sale Order 296 of 325)

STEPHENS & CO. No. 93 folding ivory rule. 1-foot, 4-fold, w/ german silver fittings. Good. ($175-250).

E.A. Stearns No. 56B folding ivory rule.

Lot #699 (Sale Order 297 of 325)

E.A. STEARNS NO. 56B folding ivory rule. 2-foot, 4-fold with full german silver binding. Neatly engraved on inside edge: J.R. Voorhees Morristown, N.J. A couple of age checks. Ivory has darkened on the outside. Good. ($175-250).

Aiken’s Patent leather splitter of 1823.

Lot #700 (Sale Order 298 of 325)

AIKEN'S PATENT faintly stamped in a cartouche with zig-zag border. Bench-mounted leather splitting knife made by H. Aiken, of Brighton, Mass., and based on his Pat. No. X3,671 of March 12, 1823. I contend that this splitter may be the oldest existing example of a patented U.S. hand tool. This is a bold assertion, and I will happily relinquish the claim, if only someone will produce an older tool that proves me wrong. Good. ($300-400).

Stanley No. 171 door trim & router plane.

Lot #702 (Sale Order 299 of 325)

No. 171 Stanley cast in script on the body and 12-26-11 patent date stamped on locking lever point to an earlier version of this plane used to cut mortises for hinges. 11" long. Has the oft-missing fence & rods. 3/8" cutter. 95% japan. Fine. ($200-450).

Very early blood-letting fleam in original case.

Lot #703 (Sale Order 300 of 325)

Brass-cased, trigger-activated blood-letting instrument, properly called a fleam. Also known as a fleem, flem, lancet, or—if you really want to impress the girls with your knowledge of nomenclature—a phlebotome. This is a very impressive one. In original calf-lined case. Set the depth of cut, cock the blade, place against the skin, and then pull the trigger; it's over in a fraction of a second (except for the bleeding part). Antiques Roadshow identified this exact type as being 18th-century, but I think it persisted into the 19th-C. Fine. ($300-400).

Beckman brass transit.

Lot #704 (Sale Order 301 of 325)

The L. Beckman Co. Toledo, Ohio 6474 brass surveyor's transit. 9" scope w/ good optics. 4" dia. compass. Fine. ($250-450).

Draftsman's vernier protractor.

Lot #705 (Sale Order 302 of 325)

Unmarked 8" dia. draftsman's protractor w/ vernier adjustment. Nickel, w/ brass magnifying glass for reading vernier scale. 12" leg. Good+. ($50-90).

Ezra Bowman 1890s graver set in fitted box. Mint.

Lot #706 (Sale Order 303 of 325)

Ezra F. Bowman, Lancaster PA, Pat'd. Mar.12, 1889 on the ferrules. Set of 6 gravers with double-ended cutters in original satin-lined box. Rosewood handles. Absolutely marvelous set in unused, Mint condition. ($250-450).

A.C. Bartlett handled plank match plane pair.

Lot #707 (Sale Order 304 of 325)

A.C. BARTLETT'S OHIO PLANES. No. 106 plank-match planes with screw-arm fences. Use to cut tongue & groove joints. Threads have only a few minor chips. Good+. ($100-175).

Lot of 14 Stanley Everlast chisels.

Lot #708 (Sale Order 305 of 325)

14 Everlast chisels by Stanley. Various sizes and conditions. You get what you see. ($125-250).

Stanley No. 56 cooper's shave.

Lot #709 (Sale Order 306 of 325)

Stanley No. 56 cooper's spokeshave.

Stanley No. 103 block plane, type 1.

Lot #710 (Sale Order 307 of 325)

Stanley No. 103 block plane, the first model with front knob. Good-. ($20-40).

Hjorth 1895 Patent cord-wound hand drill, extremely scarce.

Lot #712 (Sale Order 308 of 325)

"Auto" Hand Drill, Pat'd June 11 '95, Best Tool Co., Boston, Mass., Pat Appl'd For. (Patent #540984.) One of only a few ever seen with original leather pull cord. Near-Fine condition. 9½" long. 3-jaw chuck. ($350-500).

Stanley No. 97 cabinet maker's edge plane, Mint.

Lot #713 (Sale Order 309 of 325)

Stanley No. 97 w/ low S.W. logo on blade. Doesn't look like it's ever taken a shaving. 99.8% japan, 100% lacquer on knob. Original factory grind on cutter may have been honed. As clean & showy as they come. You won't be sorry. ($350-500).

Ultimatum brass-framed brace, in beech.

Lot #714 (Sale Order 310 of 325)

William Marples & Sons..Ultimatum Framed Brace…By Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. Brass-framed brace with the very scarce beech infill. Ebony head has some chips on the under side. Still a very showy brace. They didn't name it the Ultimatum for nothing. They just look and feel right. ($375-500).

Morris Patent 1870 jack plane, repaired.

Lot #715 (Sale Order 311 of 325)

PATD NOV 8 1870 on this Morris Patent jack plane with floral casting on top of sole and distinctive waffle pattern on bottom of sole. The toe forward of the knob had been broken off and the front filed round & smooth. Proper Sandusky Tool Co. cutter. Japanning is 95%. ($400-600).

Chair maker's brace.

Lot #716 (Sale Order 312 of 325)

A chair maker's brace typically featured a robust wooden bitstock to turn rather stubby "spoon" bits, and a wooden or leather breast pad to protect the user's chest while he applied the weight of his upper body to the head of the brace while boring the holes for tenons in the chair's seat or legs. That's what we have here. None too common. Good. ($125-225).

Steer's 1888 Patent jointer plane.

Lot #717 (Sale Order 313 of 325)

C.E. Jennings & Co. Patented Sept. 11, 1883. marked on the cutter. Rosewood wear strips inlaid into the sole. You just can't find them in fabulous condition like this 22" Steer's Patent jointer plane. Fine rosewood handle & knob, 98% japanning, a wee bit of staining on left side and on lever cap, otherwise Fine+ overall. ($400-650).

Norvell Shapleigh Diamond Edge double back saw

Lot #718 (Sale Order 314 of 325)

Norvell-Shapleigh / Diamond Edge / Pat. Jany 9-06. Double-edge back saw. Good+. ($50-100).

1884 Patent Challenge smooth plane.

Lot #719 (Sale Order 315 of 325)

Patented Sept. 11. 83 and Feb. 19. 84 CHALLENGE cast into the side of this smoother. A very uncommon plane. Fine- condition w/ some japanning worn from the beech handle & knob. ($800-1100).

Stanley No. 141 bullnose plow plane.

Lot #720 (Sale Order 316 of 325)

Pat. May 10, 1886 marked on the skate of this earlier (1887-90) japanned version of Stanley's No. 141 bullnose plow. The apparently missing screw in left side photo is actually still with the plane. Clean & showy plane, but the 8 cutters could use a cleaning. Good+. ($600-1200).

Robert Wooding 18th-C rabbet plane.

Lot #726 (Sale Order 317 of 325)

ROBERT WOODING (1706-1739), an apprentice of Thomas Granford in the 1690s. Folks, they just don't get much earlier than this. 9¾" rabbet w/ 1-1/8" cutter. Good. ($300-400).

Stanley No. 25 low-angle block plane, 1890s, Fine.

Lot #727 (Sale Order 318 of 325)

Stanley No. 25 low-angle block plane, transitional style. ' 92 patent date on cutter. 1893-99 vintage. 98% shiny japanning. 94% original wood finish. Scratch on sole behind blade. Highly unusual to find a transitional plane of this vintage in this condition, much less this model. Fine+. ($350-450).

Stanley No. 43 Miller's Patent plow plane.

Lot #728 (Sale Order 319 of 325)

Stanley Rule & Level Co. on the skate of this Miller's Patent plow plane No. 43. Appears to be a Type 4, for those who care. 1 cutter. Brass nut for depth stop has been buggered with pliers, otherwise Good. ($395-495).

Stanley No. 77 dowel & rod machine with 8 cutters.

Lot #729 (Sale Order 320 of 325)

Stanley No. 77 doweling machine with 8 of the 9 available cutters. Missing the 11/16". All cutters are MIB except 3/8" and 1/2", which don't have their box. Plus instruction pamphlet dated 7-64. Overall G++. ($600-1200).

Knowles-style jointer plane, Pat.Appld.For, ca.1840s.

Lot #730 (Sale Order 321 of 325)

Patent Applied For marked on front knob of this most unusual 20½" jointer plane in the Hazzard Knowles style. Knob is a shaped wood block fitting over two iron posts cast into the plane bed. Proper 2-3/8" Providence Tool Co. cutter. Closed tote was glued into a raised receiver cast into the bed. Don't know of another being reported with same characteristics; possibly a unique variation. Ca. 1840s. Good+. ($800-1200).

Stanley No. 69 hand beader w/ all cutters.

Lot #731 (Sale Order 322 of 325)

Stanley No. 69 hand beader, Pat. 2-9-86 cast on lever cap. Comes with 6 cutters, with the router cutter being marked Stanley. 99% nickel, wood is 100%. Fine++. ($450-650).

Standard Rope & Twine cordage rule.

Lot #732 (Sale Order 323 of 325)

Standard Rope & Twine Co. New York. Manufacturers of Cordage Brands… 6" x 2.5" boxwood cordage rule w/ brass caliper slide & scales for manila rope. 2 checks in wood. Good. ($100-150).

Set of Sandusky hollows & rounds, 18 pcs.

Lot #733 (Sale Order 324 of 325)

Sandusky Tool Co. Ohio No. 92 set of hollow & round moulders, with each pair numbered 1-9, for a total of 18 planes. (Some would call this a "half-set".) All have the same owner's mark and they all have a 1/4" hang hole in the back end. Bodies are Good to Good+, but have oil/grime on heels & toes (should clean easily). Cutters are sharp, not marked w/ name. Very hard to find American h&r sets. ($350-600).

Chapin No. 74 6" ivory caliper rule.

Lot #734 (Sale Order 325 of 325)

E.M. Chapin No. 74 2-fold, 6" ivory caliper rule with german silver fittings. Bright white ivory. Fine+. ($250-325).


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