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On the way home from that Cardiac Stress Test, stopped in a little place called "Junk Rescue"..looked over what he had..saw this..
Sales taxes brought the price up to $16 and change...
That twist drill bit? 1/2", the shank was turned down to 1/4"...and was Made in Japan
Took this all apart..
Handsome, ain't it? Selector ring goes over a prall, so you can either go forward, or, in reverse...Barber Jaws have no "teeth" and the "spring" is just a pin fixed into one of the jaws...
Got things fairly cleaned up and working like new..
The only marking I found ( other than what a previous owner did with a pipe wrench on the chuck's shell) was a "510" on the arm..
Not sure whom made one of these...anyone?
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(04-09-2025, 12:33 PM)bandit571 Wrote: The only marking I found ( other than what a previous owner did with a pipe wrench on the chuck's shell) was a "510" on the arm..
Perhaps
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Have found a closer looking brace...Millers Falls No. 632....
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PEXTO No. 972...vs...PEXTO No.052.....Both are 10" sweep brace drills...so..HOW do you propose to re-contruct the #052 into a #972? yeah, that WOULD be quite a trick now, wouldn't it?
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Ok..just to chill out a bit...
Two Brace Drills from Stanley....both are No. 945 models....stamped right on the arm....one is an 8" sweep, the other one is a 10" sweep...other than that, they are the same.....
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Just a common brace, nothing special, pedigree or maker is pretty irrelevant. Top end makers put their name on them.
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That pair of #945 Brace drills? Each has "Stanley " proudly stamped on them..BTW
Braces in MY shop?
petxo Samson
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Millers Falls
Stanley
I tend to keep the Ratcheting chucked versions out where I can grab one, when I need one...
Size of sweep? several 6" ones...a few 8" ones...a couple 10" ones..a 12" and a 14"......plus there is also a Wimble Brace
I have a single Breast drill...Goodell Pratt 477.
hanging up is a canvas roll-up, with a full set of Irwin Bits....#4 through #16...
yep...nothing special....YMMV, of course...
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(04-15-2025, 03:53 PM)bandit571 Wrote: That pair of #945 Brace drills? Each has "Stanley " proudly stamped on them..BTW
Braces in MY shop?
petxo Samson
Goodell Pratt
Millers Falls
Stanley
I tend to keep the Ratcheting chucked versions out where I can grab one, when I need one...
Size of sweep? several 6" ones...a few 8" ones...a couple 10" ones..a 12" and a 14"......plus there is also a Wimble Brace
I have a single Breast drill...Goodell Pratt 477.
hanging up is a canvas roll-up, with a full set of Irwin Bits....#4 through #16...
yep...nothing special....YMMV, of course...
I was referring to your initial question. Oh, and my users are all Yankee 2101s, 8, 10 and 12 inch, I have a MF 6 for the small jobs. Never saw the point in a 14".
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Swan Tool Cabinet Style "G"...
Included a Brace Drill....an 8" sweep Victor No. 966...Closest I can come to that is..
Made in Germany, BTW....but, it is an 8" sweep, has the Barber Chuck, and does not have a Ratcheting end.
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