Sargent & Co. Forged Farrier's End Cutter Nipper Nail Puller Tool
Tool Type: End cut nipper with nail puller and screwdriver handles
Brand: Sargent
Materials: forged steel
Marks: SARGENT & CO WARANTE'D
Condition: tarnish and signs of use and age
Measurements: 8" long
Tool Type: Adjustable hand beader
Brand: Poole & Williams: http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?pn=313617&id=12194
Materials: Rosewood, brass, steel
Marks: very faint label
Condition: adjustment mechanism is stuck, has a spot of wear on the wood
Measurements: 10 3/4" long, 2" tall
Tool Type: Saw set
Brand: unknown
Materials: Malleable cast iron
Marks: none
Condition: Old dark patina, a few scratches, everything threads and screws right
Measurements: 7" x 3 1/4"
Tool Type: Leather hole punch
Brand: Looks like C.S. Osborne but can't make out the mark
Materials: cast steel
Marks: 18, has an illegible maker's mark
Condition: Dark old patina, signs of use on the butt
Measurements: 3 5/8" long, 11/16" or 18mm diameter hole
Tool Type: Valve lifter or pryer for pipes and cylinders
Brand: unknown, looks primitive
Materials: Cast iron
Marks: none
Condition: Old dark patina, hinge works fine
Measurements: 8" long, interior of the grips is about 1 1/8"
Tool Type: Saw set
Brand: Charles Morrill
Materials: cast iron, steel
Marks: APEX; MORRILL; TRADEMARK APEX REG U.S. PAT. OFF.; SPECIAL SAWSET PAT MAR 28-1910; CHAS. MORRILL REG U.S. PAT. OFF. NEW YORK
Condition: some tarnish spots, the dial still turns, everything threads and works fine
Measurements: 6" long
Tool Type: Saw set
Brand: unknown
Materials: cast iron
Marks: 1974
Condition: Spring and handles still work, a little stubborn to thread the threaded part
Measurements: 15" long, 6 3/4" wide
Tool Type: Claw hammer
Brand: Buck Brothers
Materials: drop forged steel, compressed leather discs
Marks: BUCK BROS. MADE IN U.S.A. #7-16
Condition: old tool patina, Leather washers are in good shape and handle is sturdy, though they have some paint and crud on them.
Measurements: 13" long, face is 1" diameter
Antique Horologist / Watch Maker / Clock Maker's Tool Set w/ Parts
Tool Type: Set of horologist's tools and parts for clocks including hands, gears, cogs, screws, drill bits, etc.
Brand: various
Materials: Steel, brass
Marks: NEWALL CANNON PINION and SWISS ROLLER TIGHTENER; has some apothecary's containers with parts
Condition: Some tarnish and wear on some of the tools
Tool Type: Fencing combination pliers & hammer
Brand: Dunlap Materials: drop forged steel
Marks: DUNLAP APPROVED TOOLS
Condition: A few dings, old dark patina
Measurements: 10 3/8" long
Tool Type: Swivel head box scraper
Brand: The L.S. Starrett Company
Materials: Steel, wood
Marks: THE L.S. STARRETT CO., ATHOL, MASS. U.S.A.
Condition: Swivel joint works, threads fine, locks fine, "old tool" patina on the blade, some wear on the handle
Measurements: 3" edge, about 10" long
Antique C.S. Osborne Upholsterer, Leatherworker, Cobbbler Tack Hammer Head
Tool Type: Tack hammer head
Brand: CS Osborne Materials: drop forged steel
Marks: C.S. OSBORNE & CO. HARRISON, N.J.
Condition: old tool patina, some dings on the side, wear on the corners of the face
Measurements: 5 3/4" long, 8.5 ounces
Antique MINT CONDITION 1942 WWII World War II R.F. Sedgley Signal Pistol (flare gun), Mark 5
Tool Type: Signal pistol / flare gun
Brand: R.F. Sedgley (made for United States Navy)
Marks: SIGNAL PISTOL MARK 5. R.F. SEDGLEY INC. 1942; USN
Condition: About as close to mint as you ever see these. Finish is intact, parts are greased, doesn't look like it's been used.
Measurements: 11" long
Antique J.N. MacDonald & Co. Chain Link Repair Pliers
Tool Type: chain link repair pliers Brand: J.N. Macdonald company
Materials: steel Marks: J.N.M. & CO.; PAT. JULY 26 - 10 RE-AUG-2-15 MADE IN U.S.A.
Condition: Finish wear, old tool patina, no wobble.
Measurements: Just under 10" long
Antique C.S. Osborne & Co. Plumber's New York Pattern Lead Pipe Tap Borer
Tool Type: Plumber's Tap borer (New York pattern)
Brand: C.S. Osborne & Co.
Materials: steel, beech wood
Marks: C.S. OSBORNE & CO.
Condition: dark old patina on wood and metal, some cracking around the point where the metal sockets in but the tool is quite firmly put together with no wobble.
Measurements: 5 1/2" long, handle is 4" wide, tap is 1 5/8" at widest
Tool Type: Saw Set
Brand: Unknown
Materials: Cast Iron
Marks: Something faint on inside of one handle, can't read it
Condition: Good+, nice springiness, everything threads
Measurements: 6 3/4" long
Antique Cocobolo Handle Snail Pod / Shell Twist Gimlet
Tool Type: T-Handle twist Gimlet
Brand: Unknown
Materials: Cocobolo wood, steel
Marks: none
Condition: Good, nice patina on wood, one good ding in it
Measurements: 4 5/8" long overall, about 3/16" diameter
Vintage Stanley No. 1547 Defiance Tin Snips, 12 3/4"
Tool Type: Tin Snips / Metal Shears
Brand: stanley rule & level co (Defiance)
Materials: Steel
Marks: FORGED USA 12 3/4 INCH; STANLEY NO 1547
Condition: Good Measurements: 12 3/4" long
Antique 1877 Disston(?)Cast Iron Keyhole Saw Pad Handle
Tool Type: Keyhole or Pad Saw Handle
Brand: Unknown (Disston?)
Materials: Cast Iron
Marks: PATENTED AUG 28, 1877
Condition: Good Measurements: 4 1/4" long
Tool Type: Adjustable Angle Box Scraper
Brand: Unknown (Starrett?)
Materials: Steel, wood
Marks: None
Condition: Fair, some paint on the handle, ball joint still works, can't find any maker's marks on it.
Measurements: 9 1/4" long
Pair of Antique Copper Soldering Irons w/ Wood Handles
Tool Type: Blacksmith's Copper Soldering Irons
Brand: SHUR-GRIP
Materials: Copper, Iron, Beech wood, brass
Marks: SHUR-GRIP 7; PAT NO 1,453,082
Condition: Good, some dings and wear. Irons may be rotated in the socket. Brass ferrule is loose.
Measurements: Octagonal one is 15" long, round one is 14 1/2".
Antique Circa 1800's Adjustable Saw Sharpening Set
Tool Type: Saw Set
Brand: Unknown
Materials: Cast iron / steel
Marks: none
Condition: Good+, both adjustments work, ornate decoration on the top knob is intact and sharp, spring works. Measurements: 7" long
Antique North Bros. No. 40 Automatic Push Screw Driver
Tool Type: Automatic Push Screwdriver
Brand: North Brothers
Materials: Brass, steel, nickel finish
Marks: "YANKEE NO. 40" NORTH BROS MFG. CO. PHILA. PA. US.A. PAT. NOV. 2, 97 - JAN. 25, 98
Condition: Good- to fair, still twists, nickel finish a little worn, the hollow handle for bit storage doesn't seem to lock closed (or I might not know how to lock it...)
Measurements: 9 3/4" long
Tool Type: Automatic "Archimedes screw" Driver
Brand: Steel Manufacturer's Corporation
Materials: Steel, hardwood handle
Marks: GERMANY: BRITISH ZONE; STEEL MANUFACTURER'S CORPORATION (in a triangle design)
Condition: Good+, direction switch and automatic twist mechanism still work
Measurements: 9 3/4" closed with no bit, 14 1/2" extended with no bit
Tool Type: Automatic "Archimedes screw" Driver
Brand: Steel Manufacturer's Corporation
Materials: Steel, hardwood handle
Marks: GERMANY: BRITISH ZONE; STEEL MANUFACTURER'S CORPORATION (in a triangle design)
Condition: Good+, direction switch and automatic twist mechanism still work
Measurements: 9 3/4" closed with no bit, 14 1/2" extended with no bit
Tool Type: Carpenter's Screwdriver
Brand: Alexander Mathieson of Glasgow
Materials: Cast iron, brass, hardwood
Marks: MATHIESON GLASGOW with crescent moon (probably Alexander Mathieson, who bought out David Malloch circa 1913 and moved the operation from 50 South Street to 11 East Campbell Street in Glasgow, Scotland)
Condition: Good-, pitting, handle is beat up on butt
Measurements: 16 1/4" long, blade is 1" at widest and a sturdy 1/4" thick
Tool Type: Automatic Twist Screwdriver, Archimedes style
Brand: Goodell Brothers of Masschusetts
Materials: Wood, Steel, Brass
Marks: Goodell Bro's Greenfield Mass; Patented July 22, 1890 Nov. 17 1891
Condition: Good, maker's mark legible, the twist still works. Not sure how to remove the bit (or if it can be removed)
Measurements: 11 1/4" closed, 16 1/4" expanded.
This appears to be an upholsterer's hammer. It weighs 13.9 ounces and is 9 inches long. The head of the hammer is 4 5/8 inches long and 7/8 inch thick at its thickest point. It has no makers mark.
This antique jeweler's screw or die tap wrench is marked "S.W. CARD Mansfield Mass." indicating the maker working from 1874 to 1908 out of Massachusetts prior to being acquired by the Union Twist Drill Co. Also marked "No. 0" and "40." 5 1/4" long overall. Adjusts smoothly down to a 3/32" opening from corner to corner (the steel brace is on sliding rails, so you unscrew the holder, slide it back, then screw it in--the steel bit could concievably be removed entirely to jam a big enough bit in there).
This unique screwdriver has the distinct marks of a tool converted from a file or rasp and has a lathe-turned handle with flattened side for extra torque. 13 3/4" long, 3/8" wide head.
Antique ARPO of France Gramme Pressure Test Dial in Box
This antique dial indicator is marked "GRAMMES" and "ARPO" on the face and measures pressure in grammes up to 100, dial moving in response to pressure on the hand. Approximately 3 7/8" long, 1 3/4" wide, 3/4" deep. Back of dial reads, "SCHERR TUMICO CHICAGO LOS ANGELES NEW YORK ST. JAMES MINN. MADE IN FRANCE." Comes in case. Functionality unknown, sold as-is.
This saw set is marked, "G.L. HOLT HARTFORD, CONN. AJUST CORNER OF ANVIL AT BASE OF TEETH AND GAUGE FOR VERY LITTLE SET PAT. OCT. 8 1901." 6 5/8" long.
Antique Blacksmith Forged Iron Cobbler / Crate Hammer
This antique hammer has a nail puller build into the handle. Shaped like a cobbler's hammer, could be used as a crate hammer as well. Forged wrought iron construction, fairly well worn, old slpatter spots of faded paint in places.
