Tools for Sale

(Free with any order) This is a 150 page paperback catalog reprint. It contains scientific, engineer's, and surveyor's tools of all types along with numerous illustrations and detailed descriptions. It also contains about 100 pages of instruction on the aforementioned trades, some of which requires a higher level of knowledge of trigonometry than I have. $0

This gouge is a full 14in long overall. It has a thin, fine blade with an inside bevel for fine paring work. It's especially clean and has no pitting on the back. The handle is in great shape. It's a top quality edge tool made by Buck in Milbury, MA. A gorgeous tool. $35

This is a nice clean, usable example made by Goodell-Pratt in Greenfield, MA sometime prior to the 1930s. It has the Goodell brothers' Nov 17, 1891 patent date on the magazine handle. This model has the split two jaw chuck which accepts "X" shank fluted bits. This example has a full magazine of bits. It's a very handy tool for quickly and accurately boring small holes. $26

Made by Simonds in Fitchburg, MA or Chicago, IL these gauges are clean and clearly marked with both the makers name and the radius of the curve. This pair is a 10ft radius and 40 foot radius. These are scarce tools that would make a nice addition to a Simonds collection. $10

This scraper was made by Stearns in Syracuse, NY. It has an adjustable scraper to allow the user to adjust its angle. It has a heavy cast iron head and a nice clean blade. A fine tool for scraping large areas. $24

This pliers-type sawset was made by Peugeot in France. It's in perfect working order. It has some light discoloration you can see in the photos but the original paint is all there. It has two adjustments to it that allows the user to regulate the amount of set and where the plunger hits the tooth to account for different tooth sizes. It's a really interesting design and looks quite useful $15

This is an early molding plane, likely American in origin. It has a deep cove at the step, pronounced flat chamfers along the hand hold, and an elongated wedge profile that looks like some early Rhode Island makers I've seen. It has no maker's mark I can read, unfortunately. It's in good condition with some definite wear but it's still usable and looks great. $15

This saw dates to 1896-1917 based on the medallion. It's 26in and 9point crosscut. The plate has a slight bend about mid-way. Although the teeth aren't terribly sharp I've tested it and it does track straight and doesn't bind. The top horn is slightly truncated. It's a solid worker, not a collectible. $28

This wooden plane is 6in long and holds a 1 1/2in wide single iron. It's unmarked, but well-made and in usable condition. The sole is slightly radiused side to side, allowing it to work into curves. The blade is especially clean. A good, usable little plane $20

Made by Atkins in Indianapolis, IN, these gauges are clean and clearly marked with both the makers name and the radius of the curve. This collection includes 28, 40, and 45 foot radii. The 45 has a crack in one side, otherwise they are in excellent condition. It's a rare tool that would make a nice addition to an Atkins collection. $10

This chisel was made in Seymour, CT by Douglass, predecessor to the James Swan Company. It's a little over 10in long overall. The back is clean and flat where it matters near the bevel. The bevel has a fresh grind. It will need just a quick honing to have it working. A good solid worker. $24

This 12in machinists level is in excellent condition. It's clean and retains all of its original japanning. The three vials are still intact. This model has the rotating sleeves to protect the vials in storage. An excellent example. $28

This tape measure was made by Evans in Elizabeth, NJ. It's in its original box with its original promotional material included. It was clearly sent to a hardware dealer as a sample which you can see in the photos. It also includes a hand-written note reminding the owner to not remove the screw else the spring will unwind. I imagine it was a lesson learned as the spring has no tension. The tape still works and the note gives it some real charm. $15

This is a quality machinists caliper made by Millers Falls. It works perfectly. $10

This is a medium duty sawset made by Disston & Sons in Philadelphia. It's in excellent working order and has little to no wear. This model is suited to coarse handsaws and larger. $20

This 26in handsaw was part of Disston's Keystone line of saws. These were lower priced saws marketed to homeowners and not as highly decorated or refined as the high end saws. This is a perfectly serviceable 8 point croscut saw with a straight, clean plate. The etch is especially bright. The handle is perfect. A solid worker. $35

This is a big, unmarked sawset with an interesting design. It works well and is suited for the largest handsaws or smaller log/buck saws. $10

This is a post-war catalog featuring Stanley's full line of tools including the recently integrated line of Yankee tools. It's 192 pages and in excellent condition. A fantastic reference to post-war Stanley tools $25

This undated catalog is likely from the 1930s. It's 128 pages and in very good condition, completely free of damage. It has a full line of tools of all sorts including the company's Steelcraft line of tools. The company seemed to specialize in "discount" tools. $10

176 pages, softcover, excellent condition. This catalog is undated but likely dates to the 1910s. It's one of the few references we have to C.E. Jennings. Jennings was an important maker and hardware dealer in the early 1900s. By that time they had purchased several edge tool makers, sawmakers, and auger bit makers throughout New England. They are far less known than companies like Stanley but they played an important role and their tools are top quality and quite common. It's a hard to find catalog and a highly recommended reference. $28

This full-line Stanley catalog has all of the tools you'd expect to see including the full line of Bailey planes and the newly introduced "Stanley adjustable planes" which weren't Bailey's patent. It's in excellent condition and makes a great reference. $10

Oldham was a major New York sawmaker who seemed to specialize mostly in band, circular, and mill saws, but who also made a full line of handsaws. This catalog also features Oldham's 32 page History of Saw Manufacture and Use. This is a 1976 EAIA reprint, not a common book to find at all. $10