New Brace Addition

[Jeff Zihlman]

I picked up this new brace today for the shop. This is after 3 hours in the electrolysis tank. It looks like a P.S. & W. however when looking at the stamp I'm not so sure. Does anyone recognize this brace?

Thanks!
Jeff
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[Rob Paul]

Nice old brace, and always great to find some identification.
The patent date refers to the 1884 Ellrich patent #293957, and was manufactured by Ellrich Hardware or Howe Manufacturing according to datamp
http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?pn=293957&id=5872

[similar to the PSW ratchet desgn, as discussed at http://www.sydnassloot.com/Brace/PSW.htm ]

[Joe Tilson]

PS&W made some pretty good chisels as well. Nice find.
I found a nice Stanley 963 12" brace yesterday for $5.
It's in the cleaning process right now.

[Jeff Zihlman]

PS&W made some pretty good chisels as well. Nice find.
I found a nice Stanley 963 12" brace yesterday for $5.
It's in the cleaning process right now.

Thanks Joe, I really like it. Just when I swear to stop wasting time a antique shops or auctions I pick something like this up for $7. How are you cleaning your brace?


Nice old brace, and always great to find some identification.
The patent date refers to the 1884 Ellrich patent #293957, and was manufactured by Ellrich Hardware or Howe Manufacturing according to datamp
http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?pn=293957&id=5872

[similar to the PSW ratchet desgn, as discussed at http://www.sydnassloot.com/Brace/PSW.htm ]

Thanks Rob, that's great information, Much appreciated! Now to find the ratcheting screwdriver that used this patent mechanism