Tools for Sale

This is a classic Davis level. It's 18in long. It's marked with Davis' Sept 17. 1867 patent date. There is one chip missing from the corner of the casting as shown. It's still much better than the majority I find. It has 95% or better original japanning. It hasn't been cleaned or restored. A beautiful example at a bargain price because of the chip $95

This is a complete set in good condition. It's marked only "Germany" $15

This is a 1920s SW era example. It's a solid boxwood marking gauge with Traut's patent gauge on one side of the fence. This allows it to work both inside and outside curves. It has the standard thick marking pin which is held in with Traut's patent set screw. This allows it to be removed and replaced easily. The thickness of the pin also makes it easy to file it to a knife edge to transform it into a simple, effective cutting gauge. It has light wear and is in excellent working order. $35

This is a 1920s SW era example. It's a beech marking gauge with the standard thick marking pin which is held in with Traut's patent set screw. This allows it to be removed and replaced easily. The thickness of the pin also makes it easy to file it to a knife edge to transform it into a simple, effective cutting gauge. It has light wear and is in excellent working order. $28

This is an excellent working example made by B&C in Sprignfield, MA. It has light discoloration, but works flawlessly. $15

This example works perfectly, but has some discoloration $10

This is a Stanley 136 rule made for the Bellknap Hardware Co. and sold under the Bluegrass brand. It's in excellent condition. $35

This is a new, unused example in its original point of sale packaging. $20

This is the 6in version in excellent working condition. It can function as a divider or inside/outside caliper. $28

This is a unique, user-made marking gauge with a solid brass head and two boxwood beams. It's a hefty tool, weighing over a pound. It's unmarked, likely user-made. $35

This is an especially clean example in perfect working condition. $25

This is an especially well-made caliper made by W. Burton. It has the extra decoration you'd expect from a 19th-century Sheffield tool. It works perfectly and looks fantastic. $28

This is a high qualtiy square made by M&W in Sheffield. It has some light wear, but it's still straight and square $24

This caliper was made by C.P. Fay in Springfield, MA. It's marked with Fay's June 2, 1885 patent date.It's in excellent condition and works perectly. $28

This is a high quality rule made by Rabone in Birmingham, England. It's clean and easy to read $10

This is a high quality rule made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. It's clean and has good hinges. One leg has a little bit of warp to it, but it still folds tight and unfolds flat. It's the same as the Stanley 66 1/2. $28

This is an especially clean and crisp example. It has perfect rosewood and almost all of the original bluing on the blade. It works perfectly. $28

This square was made in Germany for the Union Hardware & Tool Co. of new York. It's marked Fulton, which is the brand name Union used. It's clearly shown in the 1925 catalog. It's in excellent condition, still straight and square. $24

This is a top quality machinists tool made by Starrett in Athol, MA. It's in excellent condition and in perfect working order. This is designed to allow two smaller rules to be joined together to make one large rule. It can accommodate rules of different lengths. A handy accessory when your tool chest won't hold a rule longer than 12in. Still sold today, the retail for more than $90 new. $28

This 0-1in micrometer has a beveled anvil that comes to a point. It was clearly made for a specialized application, perhaps custom from Starrett. It's in excellent condition and still works perfectly. I haven't seen one like this before $24

This is an early example with Starrett's March 17. 1887 patent date. It has some minor discoloration but still works perfectly. $30

This is a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. It works flawlessly, but has some light discoloration. $15

This is a top-qualiy caliper in perfectly usable condition. It has some light discoloration but no wear or damage. A great worker $22

This is a top-quality machinists divider made by B&S in Providence, RI. It's in excellent condition and works flawlessly. It would be ideal for small layout work like dovetails. $30

This is an early example with the March 16, 1897, patent date on the blade. The rosewood stock is in great shape, free of wear and with nice crisp, sharp corners. The blade has a lot of the original bluing remaining. It works flawlessly. $24

This is a very clean example with a square blade. The walnut infill has beautiful color. It's unmarked, as many are. An excellent, usable example. $35

This gauge is in near-mint condition in its original box. It has points on one end of the beams, pizza cutter wheels on the other. $45

This is a very nicely made trammel set with brass heads. They hold caliper arms currently. You could easily replace them with straight points using 5/16in drill rod. They ride on a round bar with a flat top. Especially well-made and in excellent condition. $35

This is a top-quality rule, fully brass-bounrd with an archi joint and caliper. It's especially clean. The pins are present. The hinges are perfect. An excellent example all around. $35

These are top-quality machinists gauges made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. All four work perfectly. They measure holes up to 2in. An outstanding set in excellent condition. $45

This set, model no. S167DZ, is in new condition in its original box. All of the gauges are present. It sells for around $200 new today $50

This is a high-quality divider made by Sawyer in Fitchburg, MA. It's in excellent condition and work perfectly $26

this is a good, clean example with long, sharp pins. It works perfectly. An ideal worker $28

This example is in near-mint condition in its original box. It sells for $159 new from Starrett today $45

This is a high-quality machinists tool made by G-P prior to 1935. It's in excellent condition, works well, and is in its original box. $30

This is a top-quality boxwood rule made by Lufkin in Saginaw MI. It's the equivalent of the Stanley 68 (as marked). It's in very good condition with light wear on the boxwood scales. The hinge and caliper work flawlessly. $25

This is a mint example in its original wood case. It has three rods allowing it to measure 0-3in in depth. It works flawlessly. It's still made today and retails for $369 new from Starrett. $65

This is an early example, unmarked and clearly hand-forged. It works perfectly, despite its age, and has a great look to it. The locking screw has a unique ring profile which is a nice touch. $30

This is an umarked, high-quality vintage divider. It's in excellent condition, barely used. It still works flawlessly. An ideal working example for layout or design use. $20

This caliper was made by PS&W in East Berlin, CT, prior to the Southington factory. It has discoloration and light wear, but still works perfectly. $20

This compass is clearly early and hand-forged. It has a nice five-leaf hinge. It's got a lot of honest patina, but amazingly, it still works very well. $25

This is a top-quality level made by Preston in Birmingham, England. It has an iron body and a brass top plate. The vial intact. The whole level has a beautiful patina. $25

This is a top-quality, vintage example. It's especially clean and works perfectly. It's ideal for layout work in metal $15

This is the smallest surface gauge Starrett made. It's in excellent condition with a nice, clear mark. It works flawlessly. $35

This is a good clean example that's still perfectly usable. It has 16 leaves in sizes 9/32-33/64in. It's etched by a former owner with the year 1944 and their initials. Still sold today, you can buy it for $201 from Starrett. $30

This is a top quality, vintage example made in Athol, MA. It has some light discoloration but still works perfectly. It has a double v-groove anvil and pointed plunger for measuring threads 14-20tpi. You can buy this micrometer new from Starrett for $434 today $25

This gauge is based on Horace Fulton's July 17, 1888 patent. It's clearly stamped with the patent date and name. This is a butt and hinge mortise gauge made of wood with three internal cutters. Interestingly, this basic design is essentially the same as that used in the Stanley 94 nd 95 gauges. It's a very good example with light wear. Unusual and quite scarce. $28

This is an early example with Fay&Starrett's May 10, 1895 patent.It has minor discoloration but still works perfectly. It has a locking hinge and micro-adjuster. One leg can be unlocked to work around features without losing the setting. $25

This is a high-quality firm-joint caliper made by M&W in Sheffield. It's in excellent condition and works well. $10

This is a high-quality machinists tool made for Craftsman. I don't know who made it, but the quality is surprisingly high. It works perfectly. $15

This is a high qualtiy caliper made by Peck, Stow, and Wilcox in Southington, CT. It's in excellent condition and works perfectly. $24

This is an excellent example that still works flawlessly. Believe it or not- It was made for Craftsman. It's either Starrett or a Starrett clone. It's identical to the other 257s I have. It has an 8in spindle with a marking blade on one end. A good, usable example of the best vintage quality. $35

This is a top-quality, vintage Starrett machinists tool. It has minimal discoloration. The leaves are clean and move freely. 9/32 to 33/64in range, 16 leaves in total. Still sold today, it retails for $201 new from Starrett $30

This small compass has a point on one leg, and a cutting edge on the other, presumably for scribing or cutting arcs and circles. The hinge is extremely tight, but still adjustable. $20

This example is in near-mint condition in its original box with documentation. $24

This is a well-made, clearly manufactured level. It has a cast iron base and brass top plate. The vial is intact. It looks pretty early and has a lovely patina. Unusual and excellent. $28

This is a well-made, clearly manufactured level. It has a cast iron base and brass top plate. The vial is intact. It looks pretty early and has a lovely patina. Unusual and excellent. $28

This is a good, usable example with a perfect rosewood stock. It has the 3/16/1897 patent date on the blade. It works perfectly. $22

This is a high-quality caliper in outstanding condition. It's marked "Patent applied for" with no maker's name. It works perfectly. $20

This is a top quality tool made by Pck, Stow, and Wilcox in Southington, CT. It's very clean and still works flawlessly. $25

This is an early, pre-Starrett example made by CP Fay in Springfield, MA. It's marked with Fay's June 2, 1885 patent. It's clean and still works perfectly. It's an interesting example, and still usable. $26

This is an exceptional example in perfect working order. It measures threads from 10-13ppi and 1-2in range. It retails for $522 new from Starrett today. $35

This wire gauge is clearly quite early and has nicely done hand-stamping. $10

This is a standard used to calibrate micrometers. It's fitted with a rubber sleeve to prevent body heat from expanding the rod. It's in mint condition in its original box. It retails for close to $50 new today. $15

This is a vintage example in good, usable condition. It looks hand-made and hand-stamped to me, though the quality is top-notch. $20

This example is mint in its original box. It's a vastly underappreciated gauge that has a number of uses, well-illustrated in the 1929 catalog. $24

This is an early example that predates the rotating vial covers. All three vials are intact. It has a B casting mark which dates it to around 1900. It's very clean and still accurate $28

This is a near-mint example in perfect working order. This is not a transfer caliper. It's a top quality tool that sells for north of $150 new today $28

This is a top quality machinists tool made by Starrett in Athol, MA. It's in excellent condition, an etched owner's mark the only apology. It's easy to read and still locks and sets easily. $40

This is a 1920s SW era example in very good condition. It's missing a small amount of original nickel. $28

This is a top quality American machinists tool made in Providence, RI. It has the 1896 and 1897 patent dates on the barrel. It's in excellent condition with at least 90% original paint. It's clear to read and works flawlessly. An outstanding example to use. $15

This set is in mint condition and works flawlessly. It can measure inside diameters from 1 1/2 to 4 1/2. It comes in its original sycamore box. $40

This 4in bench level is in good working condition. The vial is intact and accurate. It's missing a bit of nickel but still looks great $24

This tiny flat-leg caliper is in excellent working condition. It has some light discoloration $10

This level was marketed as an oil burner level, though I'm sure it has other uses. It's a decent example with most paint and an intact vial. $15

This is a high-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. It has some light discoloration but still works perfectly. You can still buy it new today from Starrett for $168. $22

This is a high-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. It has some light discoloration but still works perfectly. You can still buy it new today from Starrett for $168. $22

This mic has some light wear but still works perfectly. It's a top-quality vintage Starrett tool made in Athol, MA. $20

This is the largest screw thread micrometer I've come across. It was made by Slocomb in Providence, RI. It's an earlier example with the Mat 12. 1896 and April 3, 1897 patent dates on the barrel. It's also marked 8-13 P.U.S.S-V which I assume is the type of thread it measures but I can't find anything on that abbreviation. It's in excellent working condition with minimal wear. $22

This is a top-quality micrometer made by B&S in Providence, RI. It's a high-end tool with a lock ring and ratchet stop. It's included in the 1924 catalog where it was listed at $8.75 It's in excellent working condition with minor finish loss. It still works perfectly. $22

This is an exceptional example in perfect working condition. It's complete and especially clean. Graduated to .001, it's a high precision machinists tool made by B&S in Providence, RI $65