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Old Brace id? Stupendous Man 04-15-2008
Posted by Stupendous Man on April 15, 2008, 1:16 am
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 Anyone know who might have made this Brace and when? I can find no markings,
and guess about 100 years old. The jaws threaded rods use a reverse thread
on one side for easy clamping, pre-rust. I have seen a "Brace wrench"
before, but these jaws are grooved on a taper to accept a standard Bit.
I am tempted to bead blast it, but don't know if that would ruin any value
it may have to a collector.
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd236/arborigine/100_0291.jpg
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd236/arborigine/100_0292.jpg


Posted by Bob AZ on April 15, 2008, 2:12 am
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> I am tempted to bead blast it, but don't know if that would ruin any value
> it may have to a
collector.http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd236/arborigine/100_0291.jpghttp://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd236/arborigine/100_0292.jpg

The brace has been on a long journey for a long time. I would take it
apart, soak off the rust in vinegar and beadblast as necessary to make
it look nice.

Bob AZ

Posted by Stupendous Man on April 15, 2008, 8:53 am
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> The brace has been on a long journey for a long time. I would take it
> apart, soak off the rust in vinegar and beadblast as necessary to make
> it look nice.
>
> Bob AZ

Maybe so. Vinegar is great for stuff like this, but probably hard on the
wood.
BTW, Vinegar or any other acid process is a bad idea for anything
structural, like automobile suspension. "Hydrogen Embrittlement" can allow
the remaining steel to snap.


Posted by Tom on April 15, 2008, 4:23 am
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Stupendous Man wrote:
> Anyone know who might have made this Brace and when? I can find no
> markings, and guess about 100 years old. The jaws threaded rods use a
> reverse thread on one side for easy clamping, pre-rust. I have seen a
> "Brace wrench" before, but these jaws are grooved on a taper to accept a
> standard Bit.
> I am tempted to bead blast it, but don't know if that would ruin any
> value it may have to a collector.
> http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd236/arborigine/100_0291.jpg
> http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd236/arborigine/100_0292.jpg
>
Could be older than you think.
Known by various names but bit brace wrench is fairly generic.
Check out US patent 275341 @ http://tinyurl.com/6crye4

Tom

Posted by Bruce in Bangkok on April 15, 2008, 10:29 am
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wrote:

>Anyone know who might have made this Brace and when? I can find no markings,
>and guess about 100 years old. The jaws threaded rods use a reverse thread
>on one side for easy clamping, pre-rust. I have seen a "Brace wrench"
>before, but these jaws are grooved on a taper to accept a standard Bit.
>I am tempted to bead blast it, but don't know if that would ruin any value
>it may have to a collector.
>http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd236/arborigine/100_0291.jpg
>http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd236/arborigine/100_0292.jpg


I have certainly seen braces with standard screw chucks that were more
then 100 years old so I'd say your's is either older then that or
designed for some special purpose.

I'll give you one piece of advise though. "Get that greasy old piece
of junk off that clean table cloth!" :-(

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Bruce-in-Bangkok
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