Dave Beauchesne
08-24-2013, 6:47 PM
Well, not a screaming deal, the fellow kind of knew what he had, but I have not seen an original, no cracks / chips Stanley # 112 in the wild before ---- he had a real decent #4C from Canada 1940's, but he was adamant at sixty bucks with another attendee - sorry - too much$$.
The rest of the haul: about 16 spoon/nose/gimlet style tapered brace bits, a Lignum Vitae mallet that weighs a full 2-1/2 lbs. and no checks, a real nice two foot Henry Disston Keystone Works cherry level with intact vials, and a 1940ish MF #2 eggbeater c/w six like new bits ( cast iron frame, not the later cheap alloy frame) , in fact, the drill is as nice as I have seen without being redone.
I forked out $120.00 for the works; I don't have a 112 in my collection, and it is all original with a full length original Stanley blade, so I can still recoup what I paid, I feel.
I don't drink, smoke, or do drugs, but I have a baaaaad addiction - rust hunting. My wonderful wife is OK with that, for that I am lucky.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend everyone!!
The rest of the haul: about 16 spoon/nose/gimlet style tapered brace bits, a Lignum Vitae mallet that weighs a full 2-1/2 lbs. and no checks, a real nice two foot Henry Disston Keystone Works cherry level with intact vials, and a 1940ish MF #2 eggbeater c/w six like new bits ( cast iron frame, not the later cheap alloy frame) , in fact, the drill is as nice as I have seen without being redone.
I forked out $120.00 for the works; I don't have a 112 in my collection, and it is all original with a full length original Stanley blade, so I can still recoup what I paid, I feel.
I don't drink, smoke, or do drugs, but I have a baaaaad addiction - rust hunting. My wonderful wife is OK with that, for that I am lucky.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend everyone!!