Tools for Sale

This is a top quality machinists tool made by Starrett in Athol, MA. It's in excellent condition and works perfectly. It retails for $177 new from Starrett today. As nice as they come. $28

This square is unmarked, but one of the nicest I've ever found. The rosewood stock is absolutely gorgeous. The blade has most of the original bluing. $28

This tape is marked "Special". It's in new condition in its orgianl box with the instructions. One side of the tape is marked in inches, the other in diameter in inches and hundredths. An outstanding Starrett tool $28

This one foot, four-fold boxwood rule isn't the cleanest, but it works well. $10

This unmarked level is well-made with a brass top plate and feet. The body is solid ebony and in excellent condition. Both the plumb and level vials are intact. A gorgeous level $30

This rule is in good usable condition. The outside faces have some light wear but are still easily legible. The hinges are good. The center alignment pin is present but it's blown-out a tiny piece of the boxwood it beds in. A clean, usable rule on the earlier side. $26

This rule is in new condition still attached to its original point-of-sale card. The card has no bar code, but it does have a zip code in the address so I'd guess it dates to the 1950s. A useful tool with many tricks and uses. $20

This precision straight edge is in new condition. Retails for around $30. $20

This square is in near-mint condition and in perfect working order. Not Starrett quality, but more than good enough for woodworking. Retails for around $80 new on Amazon $45

This is a typical "shipwright's" double bevel, much like the Stanley no. 42. It's made from boxwood with two brass blades. It clearly has a lot of age to it and has developed a beautiful patina. It still works perfectly. $35

This 8in aluminium bevel gauge is in new condition. It retails for $28 new $10

This 6in square is in excellent condition, still straight and square. $15

This is a small, early square is unmarked and nicely made. The blade is attached to the stock via a pinned lap joint. It's still square and looks fantastic. $15

This is a 1960s"ish" 12in combo square made in the USA by Stanley. It's especially clean and works pefectly. $20

These flat leg dividers are in excellent working order. The hinge is super tight and the legs even and sharp. They were made by Starrett in Athol, MA. A nice working set. $24

This is a good, usable example made by Starrett in Athol, MA. It has some discoloration but works perfectly. $15

This level, made in Greenfield, MA by G-P prior to 1930 or so, is in excellent condition. It has much of its original paper label. Both vials are intact. A nice little level. $24

this is a well-made compass in excellent working order. Clearly hand-forged, this example has some nice decorative details and a nice tight hinge. It's a good size for layout or design work. A beautiful, well-made tool $35

This rosewood bevel gauge was made between 1904-1910 based on the logo. It's made from a dark piece of rosewood and has a clean, straight blade. It works perfectly. It's a great general-purpose size. $25

This is a high quality rule made in New York. It has two patents on the case- both dating to 1935. It's especially clean and crisp. It has a lever to lock the tape in place. It's capable of both inside and outside measurements. An excellent little tape measure. $15

This is a top qualtiy 5oft tape made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. It's in new condition with both its original shipping box and hardware store display packaging. A top quality rule in mint condition $25

This is a near-mint example dating to the 1920s. It's graduated in both metric and English. If you are a SW era collector and completionist, this is a very hard one to find. It's also perfectly usable and as nice as you'll ever find. $298

This gauge is in mint condition in its original box. It's a top quality tool made in Saginaw, MI. $10

This level is in excellent condition with an intact vial. A top quality machinists tool made by Starrett in Athol, MA $20

This is a nice example with most of the original nickel plating. It dates to the early 1900s based on the logo. $26

This is an early tool, clearly hand-forged. It's in good, usable condition. $22

This gauge was made in Saginaw, MI by Lufkin. It has eight leaves with radii from 9/32 to 1/2in. It's in new condition in its original box $20