Tools for Sale

This tool, when used with a bit brace or breast drill, can cut circles or washers up to 5in diameter. It was made by Lowentraut in Newark, NJ. It has long, clean cutters and is in good working order. $24

This is one of Stanley's top of the line bit braces with a fully enclosed ratchet and ball bearing head. It has cocobolo handles which are both in great shape. The frame is missing some nickel as you can clearly see. It works perfectly in every way and will be a great worker in this useful larger size for big auger bits and the like. $30

This is a great Irwin collectible. It's a letter opener forged from partially made auger bit. It works as intended and looks fantastic. A great addition to your work desk. $155

This is an earlier example made in Millers Falls, MA. It's a heavy-duty breask drill with a ball bearing adjustable chuck and two speeds capable of the hardest work. It also has an adjustable handle which allows you to switch between high speed and high torque based on the handle length. The two jaw chuck will accept just about any bit with a tapered square shank. Breast drills were ubiquitous tools back in the day, acting as the equivalent of today's cordless drill/driver. This one has light wear and works perfectly. $40

This is a later example in near-mint condition. t's a heavy-duty breask drill with a ball bearing adjustable chuck and two speeds capable of the hardest work.It has the desirable three jaw chuck which can accept round shank bits up to 1/2in diameter. Breast drills were ubiquitous tools back in the day, acting as the equivalent of today's cordless drill/driver. This one is in near perfect condition and works perfectly. $30

This is an excellent example that works perfectly. It was made by North Brothers in Philadelphia, PA prior to the 1946 Stanley acquisition. It has a two jaw chuck that accepts bits with tapered square shanks. It has a ratchet mechanism that works perfectly in both directions. It's a fun tool to use and quite useful for turning small bits, gimlets, countersinks, etc. at a high rate of speed. This example is in excellent condition with near-perfect nickel. $28

This drill was made by G-P in Greenfield, MA prior to the 1935 Millers Falls acquisition. This model uses the X shank bits with the split two jaw chuck. The magazine handle has a full complement of bits. It's a fast, accurate tool to bore small holes. $28

This push brace was made by Reid in Philadelphia, PA. It has < A HREF="https://datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=268938&typeCode=0"> Reid's Dec 12, 1882 patent date on the shaft. This example is in excellent condition and works perfectly. The two-piece pad looks like lignum to me. It has nearly all of its original nickel plating as well as the original screwdriver bit. A nice example of this tool. $22

This tool can cut circles or washers in thin wood, rubber, leather, etc. Circles can be up to 8in diameter. It is a well-made tool with easily replaceable blades. It was made by Lowentraut in Newark, NJ. This example is in very good, perfectly usable condition with only some light discoloration. $25