Tools for Sale

This is a good example of a scarce Goodell-Pratt no. 707 square introduced shortly before the Millers Falls merger. The rule is steel but the head is cast machined aluminum. It's marked "Pat Applied For" on the head. The rule is clean enough to use. It retains most of its original orange paint. I don't really like the idea of an aluminum square head but it must have been an interesting advancement when it was introduced in the 1930s. $30

This stout 8in compass is usable. It's well-made just incredibly over-built. Obviously hand-forged, and quite old. $20

This caliper was made in Athol, MA by the Athol Machine Co. It's in very good condiiton and works perfectly. The only flaw is a former owner's initials stamped on it. $10

This is a clean example in excellent working order. it has Traut's patent date stamped in a circular pattern on the stock. $22

This is a top quality machinists tool made by Starrett in Athol, MA. it's in excellent working order. $15

This calpier is marked McGrath, St. Paul, MN. it is in very good condition and works perfect. It has a micro-adjuster on one leg and can act as a transfer caliper. It's a high quality tool and perfectly usable. $15

This is a top quality machinists tool made by Starrett in Athol, MA. It is in very good condition and works perfectly. $15

This is a well-made, unmarked trammel set mounted on a 5/16in round beam. It has the usual two heads with normal points, both in excellent condition. There is a third head present with an unusual bent arm. It works just like a compass or divider, just on a potentially much larger scale. $30

This is a Starrett "Yankee" caliper with Fay's June 2, 1885 patent date on the leg. It's clean and works perfectly. $15

This caliper is in excellent condition and works perfectly. It was made by Sawyer in Fitchburg, MA $10

This caliper is in excellent working condition. A top quality machinists tool made by Starrett in Athol, MA $10

This caliper is in near-mint condition and works pefectly. $22

This round-leg spring divider is in near-mint condition and works perfectly. It's an ideal size for small dovetail layout among is various other uses. As nice an example as you'll find. $30

This caliper is in near-mint condition and works pefectly. $22

This is a slightly later example in excellent condition. It's straight and square with almost all of its original bluing on the blade. A solid worker. $22

This is an unmarked 10in bevel with one of the nicest pieces of rosewood I've seen. It has excellent grain and a deep reddish purplish color to it. It works perfectly and looks fantastic. $26

This is an exceptional example with no wear or damage. It likely dates to right around 1900 based on the 1891 and 1896 patent dates. They don't come much nicer than this one. $25

This example is perfectly usable. The blade is straight and square. It has a dark rosewood stock and much of the original bluing on the blade. It was made in the 1920s SW era. A fine working example. $25

This is a top quality tool made in Southington, CT by Peck, Stow, and Wilcox. It works perfectly and has a nice, honest patina as it should. It could easily be polished back to shiny if you prefer. It's a fine example, ideal for layout to design work $28

This flat leg caliper is flawless. It was made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. $20

This is a top quality machinists mic made by Starrett in Athol, MA. It is complete with its original box, instructions, and adjusting wrench. The box is complete and strong. The mic itself is a bit discolored but works perfectly, zeroing out exactly. A fine worker with all the accessories. $24

This flat-leg spring divider was made by Sawyer in Fitchburg, MA. It's in near-mint condition and works perfectly. It's an ideal tool for layout or design work. $28

This is an especially clean and crisp example made in the 1920s SW era. It works perfectly and is flawless. $28

This is a top quality caliper made by B&S in Providence, RI. It's in near-mint condition and works perfectly. It's marked with Fay's Oct 5, 1897 patent date. An outstanding example $25

This example is in excellent condition and works perfectly. It's a high end model with both the ratchet stop and clamp ring. It has the Vernier gauge on the body which allows it to measure to .0001. An excellent example. $28

This no. H2204R hook rule was made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. It's clean and crisp with nice clear graduations. The only flaw is a couple of etched owners marks. $30

This is a top quality machinists caliper made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. The caliper is in perfect working condition and only has some light discoloration as shown in the photos. An Excellent example to use $20

This is a simple, good quality spring divider made by Union in Orange, MA. It's clean and works perfectly. An ideal tool for layout or design work. $26

This caliper is a top quality machinists tool made by B&S in Providence, RI. It's in near-mint condition. It's a flat leg caliper with thicker than normal legs which is unusual. It's about as nice as they come and in perfect working order. $24

This is a great example with gorgeous rosewood used in the stock. It has tight grain with good color variation. The blade is clean and locks perfectly. It's an early example, not marked with the Stanley name but it does have Traut's patent date stamped in a circular pattern on the stock. A beautiful tool in perfect working order $28

This is a top quality round-leg machinist caliper made by Lufkin in Saginaw, MI. It is in excellent condition and works perfectly. $22

This is a top quality machinists mic made by B&S in Providence, RI. It works perfectly, zeroing out precisely. This model has the locking lever which allows it to be set to a specific measurement for go/no-go testing. An excellent example all around. $28

This is a top quality machinists' micrometer made by B&S in Providence, RI. It has English to decimal equivalents marked on it. This model includes the clamp ring. It is on the high-end of the B&S product line, costing a whopping $9.50 in 1924. This example is clean and works perfectly, zeroing out exactly. $28

This is an early example that has clearly been hand-forged. It has some nice decoration along the legs. The hinge is still tight and it works well. It's perfectly usable and an ideal tool for small layout ot design work $30

This is a high quality wing divider made by Johnson in Newark, NJ. It has some discoloration but works perfectly. An ideal size for layout or design work. $24

This is a stout compass with 5in legs. It's marked Hilger & Sons. The legs are unusually short though, based on the location of the maker's stamp, likely original. It's very similar to the stlye of the dividers and calipers found in the Studley tool cabinet. It's clean and works perfectly. $22

This is an ealrier example marked with Traut's Dec 29, 1896 patent date. It's straight and square. The rosewood is in excellent condition. The blade is clean and retains much of its original bluing. A good working example in great shape. $26

This isn't a woodworking tool but it's such a beautiful tool I figure someone will want it. It's marked Kerry & Bros. Makers, Fulton St. New York. It's marked in both American Standard and Paris graduations. The gauge is made from boxwood with brass fitting and what appears to be an ivory scale at the top. I'm not an ivory expert so take my assessment for what it's worth. The gauge is especially clean and crisp with no damage or wear at all. It's a gorgeous tool of the highest quality $65

This is an especially clean example in perfect working order. It's a top quality machinists tool made by Brown and Sharpe in Providence, RI. $20

This is an especially clean example in perfect working order. It's a top quality machinists tool made by Brown and Sharpe in Providence, RI. $15

This is a nice clean example in perfect working order. It's a top quality machinists tool made in Athol, MA. $20

This is a nice clean example in perfect working order. It's a top quality machinists tool made in Athol, MA. $20

This is a nice clean example in perfect working order. It's a top quality machinists tool made in Athol, MA. $15

This is a high quality divider made by Johnson in Newark, NJ. It's clean and works perfectly. It's an ideal size for most layout or design work. An excellent example to put to use $28

This is a high quality divider made by Johnson in Newark, NJ. Based on the many examples I've seen I have to believe that this is an earlier example. It's decently clean with an even, honest patina. It works perfectly. It's an ideal size for most layout or design work. An excellent example to put to use $28

This caliper was made by Peck, Stowe, and Wilcox in Southington, CT. It's an especially clean example with an interesting shape to the legs thar I haven't seen before. It works perfectly. $15

This example is unmarked and clearly hand-forged. The hinge is very tight and works perfectly. A very nice looking tool that is also perfectly functional for layout or design work. $28

This caliper, made by B&S in Providence, RI, is in good working order with some light discoloration. $10

This caliper, made by B&S in Providence, RI, is in very good condition and works perfectly. It has some minor discoloration. It's the perfect size for small dovetail layout $26

This caliper, made in Athol, MA is in very good condition and works perfectly. It has some minor discoloration. It's the perfect size for small dovetail layout $26

This tiny little caliper is in very good condition and works perfectly. $15

This is a high quality wing divider made by Johnson in Newark, NJ. It has some very light discoloration but works perfectly. It's a good general purpose size for layout or design work. $28

This small divider was made by the Athol Machine Co of Athol, MA. It's in good working order with some minor discoloration. It's a handy size for laying out small dovetails and such $22

This is an exceptional example with some of the prettiest rosewood I've seen on a bevel. It works perefctly. $28

This is a perfectly usable example, good for the smallest layout work. It has some discoloration but still works perfectly. $22

This small 14 page catalog was originally published by Robert Jackson of Watertown, NY successor to Davis & Cook, makers of the famous Davis patent levels. $2

This is a top quality machinists tool made by B&S in Providence, RI. It has some discoloration but works perfectly. $10