MadModder
The Shop => Tools => Topic started by: Ashlyn Katarzyna on August 17, 2013, 10:59:49 PM
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Recently my buddy and I came into possession of a 40' storage container, filled with a ton (literally) of wood working tools. Among the mess of antique equipment was an old hand brace, hand drill, auger bits and something I can't find any info about. It works just fine but its hard to read any dates, says Made Stanley the rest is worn away only about 1% of plating is left.
I do not know a thing about it much less what its called? (or) What the approx date of manufacture is?
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Hi Chad,
I think it is a lever-ratchet version of the brace for drilling wood - useful for driling against a wall or in a corner. I think it may be missing the closing nut/sleeve from over the jaws.
Dave
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Hi Chad
DMIOM is right on. I used to use them for drilling holes through floor joist for cables .. obviously the gap is only some 14" ( 10" x 2" joists on 16" centres ) and a right balls-aching job it was. Used stub auger bits.
They were still made until a few years ago, Axminster had them IIRC.
Pic of newer version here:
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=stanley+ratchet++brace&qpvt=stanley+ratchet++brace&FORM=IGRE#view=detail&id=151FA073DE5713C2D90CE41F5EDE7CB988D1BBAA&selectedIndex=83 (http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=stanley+ratchet++brace&qpvt=stanley+ratchet++brace&FORM=IGRE#view=detail&id=151FA073DE5713C2D90CE41F5EDE7CB988D1BBAA&selectedIndex=83)
Dave BC
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So that explains the flat on the top wood handle. Cool