Brown AuctionsHere comes my RSS infohttps://www.finetoolj.com/2021-02-25T02:26:29+01:00FeedCreator 1.7.3B57-6802020-10-05T10:28:00+01:002020-10-05T10:28:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/6395/b57-680B57-680 DANCING LEGS CALIPERS. What makes this pair different is that each leg has a rosewood and brass pad attached to each leg that covers most of the thigh. The legs themselves are 6" long. The brass has some wear at the edges which is all that keeps it from fine. Good+ 150-250 **All bids must be placed by end of day Friday, October 30, 2020. Auction takes place live-in-person at the Wyndham Garden, York, PA, at 9:00am, Saturday, October 31. Successfully placed bids will be found under My Bids. Current high bids may be obtained by emailing finetoolj@gmail.com or calling (800) 248-8114**B57-6792020-10-05T10:29:00+01:002020-10-05T10:29:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/6394/b57-679B57-679 VERNIER CALIPER. Unsigned but beautifully made, 18" stem with two piece adjustable brass head, in a fitted walnut box that looks original, unreadable traces of a label. Fine 100-200 **All bids must be placed by end of day Friday, October 30, 2020. Auction takes place live-in-person at the Wyndham Garden, York, PA, at 9:00am, Saturday, October 31. Successfully placed bids will be found under My Bids. Current high bids may be obtained by emailing finetoolj@gmail.com or calling (800) 248-8114**B57-6782020-10-05T10:30:00+01:002020-10-05T10:30:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/6393/b57-678B57-678 MORTISE GAUGE. User made with a 15" long, 1" square stem and a 9" by 4-3/8" square head with two rounded corners and a hand-forged brass locking screw on a steel plate. The stem has three sets of fixed points, two of them are each 2" apart on the same side and the third is 1-1/2" apart, makes us think it was made by someone who made a lot of 2" and 1-/2" mortise joints. All points still sharp. Very well made, unusual and attractive. Good+ 100-200 **All bids must be placed by end of day Friday, October 30, 2020. Auction takes place live-in-person at the Wyndham Garden, York, PA, at 9:00am, Saturday, October 31. Successfully placed bids will be found under My Bids. Current high bids may be obtained by emailing finetoolj@gmail.com or calling (800) 248-8114**B57-6772020-10-05T10:31:00+01:002020-10-05T10:31:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/6392/b57-677B57-677 MITRE SQUARE. Wm. Marples & Sons. 12" blade, 6" rosewood brass lined handle with intact Shamrock Brand decal, blade still has bluing on it although there's also a little surface rust. Good+ 60-120 **All bids must be placed by end of day Friday, October 30, 2020. Auction takes place live-in-person at the Wyndham Garden, York, PA, at 9:00am, Saturday, October 31. Successfully placed bids will be found under My Bids. Current high bids may be obtained by emailing finetoolj@gmail.com or calling (800) 248-8114**B57-6762020-10-05T10:32:00+01:002020-10-05T10:32:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/6391/b57-676B57-676 SET OF TWO LOG RULES. Both 36" long, one is marked "International Log Rule" and includes scale for converting logs of different diameters into board feet, the other has separate scales for hardwoods and conifers, both are marked as having been designed and distributed by the Federal Land Bank of Springfield, Mass. In the original canvas sleeve, dirty but intact, which has kept them in near mint condition. Fine 100-200 **All bids must be placed by end of day Friday, October 30, 2020. Auction takes place live-in-person at the Wyndham Garden, York, PA, at 9:00am, Saturday, October 31. Successfully placed bids will be found under My Bids. Current high bids may be obtained by emailing finetoolj@gmail.com or calling (800) 248-8114**B57-6752020-10-05T10:33:00+01:002020-10-05T10:33:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/6390/b57-675B57-675 DRAPER'S MEASURE. Unsigned but has an English look. 24" long, in two pieces connected by a brass joint in the center. Looks like it was mostly intended for ladies' clothing, as it has a marking for "Misses" and scales for Hip, Waist and Bust. Super clean, nearly new. Fine 100-200 **All bids must be placed by end of day Friday, October 30, 2020. Auction takes place live-in-person at the Wyndham Garden, York, PA, at 9:00am, Saturday, October 31. Successfully placed bids will be found under My Bids. Current high bids may be obtained by emailing finetoolj@gmail.com or calling (800) 248-8114**B57-6742020-10-05T10:34:00+01:002020-10-05T10:34:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/6389/b57-674B57-674 OVERSIZED SET OF TRAMMEL POINTS. 12-1/2" long, wood with steel points, locking wood screws, on a 27" rosewood keeper bar. Fine 100-200 **All bids must be placed by end of day Friday, October 30, 2020. Auction takes place live-in-person at the Wyndham Garden, York, PA, at 9:00am, Saturday, October 31. Successfully placed bids will be found under My Bids. Current high bids may be obtained by emailing finetoolj@gmail.com or calling (800) 248-8114**B57-6732020-10-05T10:35:00+01:002020-10-05T10:35:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/6388/b57-673B57-673 LOG CALIPER. Unsigned, 36" long, sliding jaws with brass bracket, lower jaw has a row of holes for tally sticks. Includes a booklet for original directions for use published in 1925 by the Federal Land Bank of Springfield, Mass. Some mild staining but completely legible. Good+ 150-250 **All bids must be placed by end of day Friday, October 30, 2020. Auction takes place live-in-person at the Wyndham Garden, York, PA, at 9:00am, Saturday, October 31. Successfully placed bids will be found under My Bids. Current high bids may be obtained by emailing finetoolj@gmail.com or calling (800) 248-8114**B57-6722020-10-05T10:36:00+01:002020-10-05T10:36:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/6387/b57-672B57-672 DECORATIVE SET OF TRAMMEL POINTS. User made, rectangular cast brass heads, 1-3/4 x 2-1/2" with oval opening, steel points, 6" long overall, brass locking screws. On a paddle-shaped ebony keeper bar. Fine 100-200 **All bids must be placed by end of day Friday, October 30, 2020. Auction takes place live-in-person at the Wyndham Garden, York, PA, at 9:00am, Saturday, October 31. Successfully placed bids will be found under My Bids. Current high bids may be obtained by emailing finetoolj@gmail.com or calling (800) 248-8114**B57-6712020-10-05T10:37:00+01:002020-10-05T10:37:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/6386/b57-671B57-671 DECORATIVE SET OF TRAMMEL POINTS. User made, barrel shaped cast brass heads with steel points, 7-1/2" long overall, knurled brass locking screws. On a rosewood keeper bar. Fine 100-200 **All bids must be placed by end of day Friday, October 30, 2020. Auction takes place live-in-person at the Wyndham Garden, York, PA, at 9:00am, Saturday, October 31. Successfully placed bids will be found under My Bids. Current high bids may be obtained by emailing finetoolj@gmail.com or calling (800) 248-8114**B57-6702020-10-05T10:38:00+01:002020-10-05T10:38:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/6385/b57-670B57-670 TRY SQUARE. Thos. Ibbotson. 12" wide unruled blade, 8" rosewood brass lined handle, four lobed escutcheon. Marked "Thos. Ibbotson Maker, Sheffield, Warranted Good." User name, a few scratches on handle, blade pretty much rust free. Good+ 80-160 **All bids must be placed by end of day Friday, October 30, 2020. Auction takes place live-in-person at the Wyndham Garden, York, PA, at 9:00am, Saturday, October 31. Successfully placed bids will be found under My Bids. Current high bids may be obtained by emailing finetoolj@gmail.com or calling (800) 248-8114**B57-6692020-10-05T10:39:00+01:002020-10-05T10:39:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/6384/b57-669B57-669 COMBINATION SQUARE AND BEVEL. Wm. McNiece Patent. Unmarked but almost certainly an example of the rare try square with a sliding T-bevel in the handle made by Philadelphia sawmaker William McNiece. They are always marked "patent applied for." McNiece did receive an 1859 patent (his first) for a bevel to be attached to a saw blade, but it isn't known if this is the patent referred to. 7" rosewood brass lined handle, the 11" square blade is ruled, unlike most we've seen, and has a mark to lock the bevel blade at 45 degrees. It's been polished which may account for the missing mark, some light corrosion on the blades. Good+ 150-300 **All bids must be placed by end of day Friday, October 30, 2020. Auction takes place live-in-person at the Wyndham Garden, York, PA, at 9:00am, Saturday, October 31. Successfully placed bids will be found under My Bids. Current high bids may be obtained by emailing finetoolj@gmail.com or calling (800) 248-8114**B57-6682020-10-05T10:40:00+01:002020-10-05T10:40:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/6383/b57-668B57-668 LOT OF TWO TRY SQUARES. Henry Disston. Both with 4" blades and 3" handles, one handle is nickel plated with "Disston" cast into it, the other japanned with Disston & Morss stamped into blade. Good+ 80-150 **All bids must be placed by end of day Friday, October 30, 2020. Auction takes place live-in-person at the Wyndham Garden, York, PA, at 9:00am, Saturday, October 31. Successfully placed bids will be found under My Bids. Current high bids may be obtained by emailing finetoolj@gmail.com or calling (800) 248-8114**B57-6672020-10-05T10:40:00+01:002020-10-05T10:40:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/6382/b57-667B57-667 DECORATIVE PLUMB BOB. Turned mahogany with cast brass caps and steel tip, 9" long, 4" in diameter, cord with brass takeup reel. Fine 500-1000 **All bids must be placed by end of day Friday, October 30, 2020. Auction takes place live-in-person at the Wyndham Garden, York, PA, at 9:00am, Saturday, October 31. Successfully placed bids will be found under My Bids. Current high bids may be obtained by emailing finetoolj@gmail.com or calling (800) 248-8114**B57-6662020-10-05T10:41:00+01:002020-10-05T10:41:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/6381/b57-666B57-666 EBONY OCTANT. Brass instrument arms, missing its ivory name plate and scale, no mirrors. Good 200-400 **All bids must be placed by end of day Friday, October 30, 2020. Auction takes place live-in-person at the Wyndham Garden, York, PA, at 9:00am, Saturday, October 31. Successfully placed bids will be found under My Bids. Current high bids may be obtained by emailing finetoolj@gmail.com or calling (800) 248-8114**B57-6652020-10-05T10:42:00+01:002020-10-05T10:42:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/6380/b57-665B57-665 LOG CALIPER WALKING WHEEL. The caliper itself is unsigned and doesn't look old, 38" long with sliding jaws, marked The Maine Log Scale, well made. The 10 spoke walking wheel, also unsigned, looks significantly older. Good+ 150-300 **All bids must be placed by end of day Friday, October 30, 2020. Auction takes place live-in-person at the Wyndham Garden, York, PA, at 9:00am, Saturday, October 31. Successfully placed bids will be found under My Bids. Current high bids may be obtained by emailing finetoolj@gmail.com or calling (800) 248-8114**B57-6642020-10-05T10:43:00+01:002020-10-05T10:43:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/6379/b57-664B57-664 MITRE TEMPLATE. H. Slater. Solid brass, 6" across base, marked with Clerkenwell address. Mitre templates were used by planemakers to lay out angles; this is the only known example marked by London planemaker Henry Slater, probably a special order. Some minor dings, user mark. Fine 60-120 **All bids must be placed by end of day Friday, October 30, 2020. Auction takes place live-in-person at the Wyndham Garden, York, PA, at 9:00am, Saturday, October 31. Successfully placed bids will be found under My Bids. Current high bids may be obtained by emailing finetoolj@gmail.com or calling (800) 248-8114**B57-6632020-10-05T10:44:00+01:002020-10-05T10:44:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/6378/b57-663B57-663 MORTISE GAUGE. Unsigned, long 10" ebony stem, square brass head with knurled brass locking screw, fixed point and brass scale on one side, thumb-operated sliding mortise point on the other side. Well made and unusual. Good 60-120 **All bids must be placed by end of day Friday, October 30, 2020. Auction takes place live-in-person at the Wyndham Garden, York, PA, at 9:00am, Saturday, October 31. Successfully placed bids will be found under My Bids. Current high bids may be obtained by emailing finetoolj@gmail.com or calling (800) 248-8114**B57-6622020-10-05T10:45:00+01:002020-10-05T10:45:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/6377/b57-662B57-662 SHOESTORE COUNTER STICK. Kerby & Bro. 18" long, boxwood with ivory inlay in jaws. Counter stocks were the sturdier version of shoe measuring rules used in shops. See Rees, page 255. Marked "U.S. Standard" and with elaborate scales. There is one stained spot about 1/2" long, otherwise like new. Fine 100-200 **All bids must be placed by end of day Friday, October 30, 2020. Auction takes place live-in-person at the Wyndham Garden, York, PA, at 9:00am, Saturday, October 31. Successfully placed bids will be found under My Bids. Current high bids may be obtained by emailing finetoolj@gmail.com or calling (800) 248-8114**B57-6612020-10-05T10:46:00+01:002020-10-05T10:46:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/6376/b57-661B57-661 DECORATIVE SET OF TRAMMEL POINTS. User made, triangular cast brass heads, 2-1/2" x 2" with triangular opening, steel points, 5" long overall, knurled steel locking screws, cast brass shoes. On a keeper bar. Fine 100-200 **All bids must be placed by end of day Friday, October 30, 2020. Auction takes place live-in-person at the Wyndham Garden, York, PA, at 9:00am, Saturday, October 31. Successfully placed bids will be found under My Bids. Current high bids may be obtained by emailing finetoolj@gmail.com or calling (800) 248-8114**B57-6602020-10-05T10:47:00+01:002020-10-05T10:47:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/6375/b57-660B57-660 FOLDING WANTAGE RULE. Thomas Buss. Six-fold, 48", 3/8" square, marked in hogsheads, firkins, and kilderkins; boxwood with brass tips, some light staining on outer faces but fully legible and no damage. Marked "Buss Maker 33 Hatton Garden London" which marks it as having been made between 1865 and 1911. Good+ 100-200 **All bids must be placed by end of day Friday, October 30, 2020. Auction takes place live-in-person at the Wyndham Garden, York, PA, at 9:00am, Saturday, October 31. Successfully placed bids will be found under My Bids. Current high bids may be obtained by emailing finetoolj@gmail.com or calling (800) 248-8114**B57-6592020-10-05T10:48:00+01:002020-10-05T10:48:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/6374/b57-659B57-659 IVORY RULE. Stanley No. 90. Four fold, one foot. Marked only "No. 90." Type 2 with brass hinges and tips. Near white and nice, has all its pins. Fine 100-200 **All bids must be placed by end of day Friday, October 30, 2020. Auction takes place live-in-person at the Wyndham Garden, York, PA, at 9:00am, Saturday, October 31. Successfully placed bids will be found under My Bids. Current high bids may be obtained by emailing finetoolj@gmail.com or calling (800) 248-8114**B57-6582020-10-05T10:49:00+01:002020-10-05T10:49:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/6373/b57-658B57-658 CARPENTER'S IVORY RULE. Stanley No. 91. Four fold, one foot, ivory with German silver hinges, unbound. Slight yellowing to ivory, has all pins. Markings worn on outside but clear on interior, not signed by Stanley. Good 100-200 **All bids must be placed by end of day Friday, October 30, 2020. Auction takes place live-in-person at the Wyndham Garden, York, PA, at 9:00am, Saturday, October 31. Successfully placed bids will be found under My Bids. Current high bids may be obtained by emailing finetoolj@gmail.com or calling (800) 248-8114**B57-6572020-10-05T10:50:00+01:002020-10-05T10:50:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/6372/b57-657B57-657 IVORY CALIPER RULE. Stanley No. 40. Four fold, one foot with caliper. German silver bound. Not marked by Stanley, creamy white with just a hint of yellow on the outer surfaces, straight and tight with all its pins. Fine 150-300 **All bids must be placed by end of day Friday, October 30, 2020. Auction takes place live-in-person at the Wyndham Garden, York, PA, at 9:00am, Saturday, October 31. Successfully placed bids will be found under My Bids. Current high bids may be obtained by emailing finetoolj@gmail.com or calling (800) 248-8114**B57-6562020-10-05T10:51:00+01:002020-10-05T10:51:00+01:00/auction/list-auctions/viewbids/6371/b57-656B57-656 TRANSIT. Starrett No. 99-F IOB. Part of Starrett's line of transits designed for farmers and builders who needed a sturdy instrument, less precise and expensive than a surveyor's transit. In its original finger-jointed wooden box with Starrett decals, includes original instruction manual and list of Starrett instruments, also includes a plumb bob in its original box. Missing the legs that were packaged separately. Fine 80-150 **All bids must be placed by end of day Friday, October 30, 2020. Auction takes place live-in-person at the Wyndham Garden, York, PA, at 9:00am, Saturday, October 31. Successfully placed bids will be found under My Bids. Current high bids may be obtained by emailing finetoolj@gmail.com or calling (800) 248-8114**