Tools for Sale

These trammels are in excellent working order, complete with both original brass shoes. The points are in excellent condition as well. There is an interesting casting flaw on the backside of one of them—at first, it looked like a braised repair, but it's perfect on the inside—no sign of a crack. I'm certain it's a casting flaw, which is really strange. It's not perfect, but it's perfectly usable. $30

This is a near-mint example in perfect working order. It's an especially useful tool for layout work, especially on the lathe. $24

This is a near-mint example in perfect working order. It has a split quick-adjust nut. A top quality machinists tool made by Starrett in Athol, MA $22

This is a high-quality flat-leg divider made by the Mass. Tool Co. of Greenfield, MA. It's in excellent working order. It's a useful size for laying out small dovetails. $25

This is a near-mint example in perfect working order. It has a split quick-adjust nut. A top quality machinists tool made by Starrett in Athol, MA $24

This looks like a craftsman-made trammel set, well-done and in excellent condition. It's designed to use 1/4in round bar as a beam. $28

This was Starrett's top-of-the-line mic. It has a cut-away frame, ratchet stop, and locking ring. Using the vernier scale, it can read to .0001. It's a super-clean example in perfect working order. $30

This is a near-mint example. It has near-perfect original bluing on the blade. the stock is absolutely perfect. The rosewood is outstanding. It's as nice as they come and work perfectly. $28

This is a near-mint example made by Stanley in the 1920s SW era. It has perfect original bluing on the blade. the stock is absolutely perfect. The rosewood is outstanding. It's as nice as they come and work perfectly. $28

This is a top-quality machinists micrometer made by B&S in Providence, RI. This model can read to .0001 using the vernier scale. It has a ratchet stop and locking ring. It's in excellent condition and works perfectly. $30

This is a mint example made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. It's in its original mahogany case with all three rods. It can measure depth 0-3in. An exceptional example of the best quality. $60

This is a top-quality Mitutoyo mic in excellent working order. It's graduated to read to .001. It has a locking lever and friction stop. It's in its original case with the adjusting wrench. You can buy it new today for around $120. $35

This is a top-quality tape measure made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. It has the new "improved" woven metallic tape. It's in near-mint condition in its original box with the original documentation. $30

This is a top quality machinists caliper made by B&S in Providence, RI. It's in exceptional condition and works perfectly. It's a really handy layout tool for machinists work. $25

This is an early, hand-forged compass made by Hilger and Sons. It has a nice tight hinge and is perfectly usable $24

This is an early-style 2.5in divider with no maker's mark. It's a classic design made for centuries. It works well and would be useful for layign out small dovetails and the like. $20

This is a top quality mic made by B&S in Providence, RI. This model has a ratchet stop and locking ring. It has minor discoloration and works perfectly. $24

This small 3in pocket level has the original retaining screw and an intact vial. The screw allows it to be attached to a framing square or similar. $10

This is a top-quality machinists tool made by B&S in Providence, RI. This model can measure to .0001in with the use of the vernier scale on the sleeve. It has some discoloration but still works $24

This is a top-quality machinists tool made by B&S in Providence, RI. This example has some light finish loss but still works perfectly. It's fitted with a ratchet stop which works smoothly. $24

This is a high-quality micrometer in excellent working order. It was made for Craftsman and has the "DC" maker code. I have conflicting information on this one. It could have been made by Mitutoyo or Central Tool Co. Either way, it's an inexpensive high-precision micrometer with a ratchet stop. $20

This is a top quality mic made by B&S in Providence, RI. It has some light discoloration but still works perfectly. It even zeros accurately. This model has the ratchet stop. An excellent precision tool. $25

This is a somewhat hard to find Stanley layout tool made between about 1931-1942. It's a very clean example with most original nickel plating. It has an unusual T shaped casts handle not found on other squares. An interesting tool in great shape. $30

This is a top quality machinists caliper made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. It's in mint condition and works perfectly. $22

This is a top quality machinists caliper made by Starrett in Athol, MA. It's especially clean and works perfectly. $20

This is an early, well-made, hand-forged planing stop. It has no damage and is still perfectly usable today. An early blacksmith-made tool that's still useful and relevant today $25

Millers Falls continued to make excellent quality machinists tools after they merged with Goodell-Pratt ca. 1935. This is an excellent example of their work in near-mint condition. $22

This is an exceptional example in its original box with the adjusting wrenches and standard. It works perfectly. $30

This mic measures 1 7/8in to 2 7/8in. It's in new condition in its original box with all of the original documentation. This would cost somewhere near $300 to buy new today $50

This is a simple, forged compass in good working order. The points need sharpening if you intend to use it. $24

This is the hard to find 0-1/2 in size made by B&S in Providence, RI. It works perfectly and has just a bit of discoloration. The ratchet stop works well. $30

This is an excellent example that works perfectly. It was made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. $20

This is a Lufkin no. 626 6ft folding rule intended for steamfitters and plumbers. One side is graduated in inches. The other is graduated in red and shows inches scaled for 45 degree elbows used in plumbing. Essentially it calculates the hypotenuse of a right triangle by measuring one leg rather than directly measuring it which could be tricky. I think it's a really interesting tool, if a bit specialized. This example is in excellent, unused condition with a little bit of discoloration on one leg from sitting in a box for decades. $20

This was made by Keuffel & Esser Co in Hoboken, NY. It is intended to hold steel tapes to aid in pulling them taut in use. It's a top quality tool, if a bit esoteric, in exceptional condition $24