Miller Falls 1710 ratchet brace

[Chris Harper]

My brother in law is visting from out of state and was curious to see some of our local pawn shops. I took him hoping I could find a tap and die set.

In the automotive tools area I saw a couple of speed wrenches and was surprised to see a brace mixed in. Looked at the tag and it said "Craftsman Speed Wrench". Looked a bit closer and noticed it was stamped with Miller Falls. Rather than getting out my Droid and trying to research it I just decided to pay the $15 asking price.

Anyone have any information about this brace for me? It is not stamped with M-S. The stamping is:

MILLER FALLS CO. No. 1710
Greenfield, Mass. MADE IN U.S.A.

Was the Mohawk Shelburne line usually or always stamped with M-S?

Here are some pictures.

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[john brenton]

That's clean. For $15 you stole it.

[Joe Bailey]

go here:
http://oldtoolheaven.com/brace/brace6.htm

[Jim Neeley]

Chris,

Here's a page from Randy Roeder's site that will give you the details on Millers Falls braces and specifically cover the 1710 with info on the Mohawk Shelburne connection.

http://oldtoolheaven.com/brace/brace6.htm

Jim

Oops.. I guess I had this window open too long.. <g>

[Ryan Baker]

That's a really clean brace for $15. Nice find. Should serve you well for years.