Tool Type: Saw set
Brand: unknown
Materials: forged steel
Marks: none
Condition: Very dark, old patina with some pitting, looks hand-forged
Measurements: 5 1/8" long
Tool Type: Measuring tape
Brand: Keuffel & Esser
Materials: Leather (I think), steel tape with white finish
Marks: FAVORITE WYTEFACE 100 FT KEUFFEL & ESSER CO.
Condition: Surface scratches, a little wear on the tape but the graduations are still legible, crank mechanism works
Measurements: 100' tape, 5" diameter
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: Blacksmith's Anvil Hardy or swage
Brand: unknown
Materials: forged steel
Marks: none Condition: age patina and pitting
Measurements: 5" x 2 3/8" large piece, piece that sockets is 4 1/2" long, 1" x 1"
Tool Type: Multitool
Brand: unknown
Materials: Steel, brass, rosewood
Marks: none
Condition: threading is worn, the chuck does work though, comes with the 4 bits pictured below
Measurements: 5 3/4" long with cap on
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: Saw Set
Brand: Bullock
Materials: Cast Iron
Marks: BULLOCK upraised
Condition: Good-, main screw is stuck, can't get it to thread Measurements: 7" 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
Antique Auto Valve Lifter / Barb Wire Fence Twister
Tool Type: Originally produced as an automobile valve lifter, this tool has been widely adopted as an excellent barbed wire twisting device
Brand: Unknown
Materials: Cast steel
Marks: none
Condition: Good
Measurements: 12 1/4" 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: 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 antique blowtorch bears a very faint, mostly worn off Craftsman logo. Body, pipe and tray are all nonmagnetic and look like solid brass, handle is magnetic and appears to be steel. 5 1/2" tall, 3" diameter body.
This vintage Stanley Rule & Level Company Number 95 carpenter's door butt gauge (gage) is marked with the stanley logo and its nubmer in upraised letters. Nickel plated finish, 3" long model. Slides and locks.
Antique Full Tang Diamond Shaft Screwdriver / Prybar
This hefty antique screwdriver bears no maker's mark, but the design was obviously lifted from H.D. Smith's "perfect handle" lin--it has the classic riveted full tang construction and look. Diamond shaped shaft. Can't tell if the screwdriver portion was "forge welded" on or if the fuller was just hammered down and sanded off somehow. From the hammer marks on the butt, it appears this tool has been used successfully as a prybar on at least one occassion, and would probably serve as one again. One of the scales is ever so slightly loose (probably from the shock). Tip is 5/8" wide, tool is 10 1/2" long overall.
This vintage saw set bears no maker's mark but has "MADE IN U.S.A." cast into the inside of the handle. Measures about 5" x 4". Spring is good, opens and closes smoothly.
This is a steel bull lead, for leading bulls by the nose ring. It is 8.5 inches long and weighs 1.3 ounces. It has two small square symbols marked into the metal, near the joint.
This is a steel E.C. Stearns & Co. Butt Gauge. Both rods and spurs are intact, and the 1/16th inch increment markings are very legible. The tool is marked "E.C. STEARNS&CO." and "85". It weighs 10.3 ounces and is 3 inches long. The brass knob may have been a replacement, not sure, but it works fine.
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.
This tool's box identifies it as: "One No. 11-A Airway Polyphase Scriber;
Pat. No. 2287601;
Product of J. H. Glover Co.
Chicago 10, ILL." Comes with instructions on "How to use your Airway Polyphase Scriber" and a packet of steel scribing needles." 9 1/2" long, appears to be brass-plated iron or steel (it's magnetic).
