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James Carmichael
04-06-2012, 12:30 PM
This is a represents a real find here in North Texas, which is kind of old hand-tool hell.
$7 total.
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James Taglienti
04-06-2012, 1:00 PM
Is it all millers falls?
Nice hand drill id bet just the side knob is worth the seven bucks!
Jessica Pierce-LaRose
04-06-2012, 1:05 PM
Nice. Looks like a Millers Falls brace with a "lion" chuck? Can't tell from the photos, but those are nice, and it looks like a nice brace regardless.
The auger bits are a nice find, too, if they're in decent shape - I have never found a set in the wild in a roll that wasn't rusted all the heck; something about the rolls encourages rust in some instances, I guess. The worst are the ones in canvas rolls that have been stored poorly.
Regardless, congrats, and have fun with 'em!
James Carmichael
04-06-2012, 3:44 PM
The drill is Millers Falls, the brace is a Stanley.
The bits do have a little rust, but should clean up OK. They're all Irwin.
Christian Castillo
04-06-2012, 4:13 PM
Use a fine brass wire wheel, I use one I purchased from LV to clean up auger bits, it makes them look as good as the day they were made.
James Carmichael
04-06-2012, 5:04 PM
Wow!
Thanks Christian, I just ordered one.
It should be pretty useful in my DeWalt MBC rehab as well.
Interesting trivia: The block plane was made on contract to the Federal Govt., so I assume that's what the "CG" suffix means. LOML joked that it should be pretty valuable as the original owner probably paid a fortune:-)
Jim Koepke
04-07-2012, 11:31 AM
Dang, I wish I could get out and hunt for rust.
Nice find indeed.
jtk
James Carmichael
04-07-2012, 12:06 PM
Dang, I wish I could get out and hunt for rust.
Nice find indeed.
jtk
I didn't have to hunt too hard, the sales was about 200 yds down the road:-) LOML called and told me to get down there, fast.
Andrae Covington
04-07-2012, 1:34 PM
The drill is Millers Falls, the brace is a Stanley.
The bits do have a little rust, but should clean up OK. They're all Irwin.
Looks like a Stanley 813G. I have one branded for Wards. They have a nice heavy-duty ball-bearing chuck.
Mark Godlesky
04-08-2012, 2:27 AM
This is a represents a real find here in North Texas, which is kind of old hand-tool hell.
I would say that's a good haul anywhere.
Matthew N. Masail
04-08-2012, 7:03 AM
You deserve a major YOU SUCK ! nice find !
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