During that Road Trip, yesterday....picked these 3 items ($12 +Tax)...
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Got these home, and began to get a better look at each one..
3 new toys, J Stevens.JPG
Top of the spring down to the sharp points,,just over 3" long...Logo says J. Stevens A&T Co. of Chicopee, MASS.
3 new toys, J Stevens, add a handle.JPG
Someone long ago made a copper or brass handle for the top of the spring. Mister Stevens was bought out by Savage Arms Co. about 1897-ish....hmmm
Next..
3 new toys, General 5 in..JPG
5" long, no handle on top. Logo says GENERAL USA.....has a weird point..
3 new toys, blade point.JPG
More of a blade than a pointy thing...knurled keeper. Maybe extend the blade as a scribe follower? Blade follows the edge, while the point makes it's mark?
Lastly...
3 new toys, brass plated.JPG
Not sure if that is brass/gold paint, or just brass plated....Steel parts are black. Has some fancy joinery going on...
3 new toys, fancy joints.JPG
There are steel pins in where the spring sits. Joint looks the same on both sides. The steel point sits in a groove, so one could replace with a new point. Adjuster wheel is 2 parts, steel wheel with a brass cone. Have not found any logo on this one.
These might come in handy, sometime...( still have to rehab the Stanley No. 8c I also picked, yesterday...)
Stay tuned...