Another "whatizit"

[Ed Kennell 35,814]

OK, I found a few items that caught my interest at the auction today.

 

[Stormin 9,975]

2nd photo a screwdriver. Hold at the bottom and push down at the top. Blade goes round.

 

3rd look like some kind of boring tools.

 

 

[WHX?? 46,808]

1st one a speed wrench for square nuts? 

[ebinmaine 63,186]

22 minutes ago, WHX24 said:

square nut

You just described most of the people on Redsquare

[tunahead72 2,343]

Okay, but why would we, I mean they, need to be rotated quickly? 

[CCW 1,206]

50 minutes ago, Stormin said:

2nd photo a screwdriver. Hold at the bottom and push down at the top. Blade goes round.

 

 

What I have always known as a Yankee screwdriver.

 

[CCW 1,206]

I can't even imagine how the first one works.

[Ed Kennell 35,814]

37 minutes ago, CCW said:

 

What I have always known as a Yankee screwdriver.

 

Yes, it is a Yankee style screwdriver, but I have never seen this design and there are no markings typical of Yankee drivers.

[JoeM 7,644]

#3 logging tow anchors, drive them in and hook up and attach a rope and pull??

[JoeM 7,644]

#1 and old version of a quick drill chuck?

[Ed Kennell 35,814]

8 minutes ago, TractorJunkie said:

#3 logging tow anchors, drive them in and hook up and attach a rope and pull??

I think this is the right idea, but they are only about 6" long and the hole is around 1/4".

[Ed Kennell 35,814]

8 minutes ago, TractorJunkie said:

#1 and old version of a quick drill chuck?

This is my thought , but the drill and the handle knob are not on center.

[formariz 11,850]

@Ed KennellBack in the time when carpenters braces where in their hey day, all manufacturers where trying to out do each other by inventing essentially " a better mouse trap". There are countless very interesting and intriguing types of braces and attachments for them. The one shown is a combination brace wrench drill. It can be used to quickly drive a bolt being fully adjustable for different sizes, and can also be used as a regular drill or brace by holding a bit. Jaws should have a groove to put bit in. The pivoting end would allow all kinds of different angled operations. A more common and refined version, where the Johnston Patented ones.

 

The second tool is actually a variation of an  "Archimedes drill". It is the precursor to all "Yankee" type drills and screwdrivers.The tip should be removable and various drill bits and screw driving tips would be used in it. That is a very old tool. They are usually small and nimble most of the times being used to pierce fretwork in marquetry.

 

The third item are old hand forged wrought iron hinge anchor pins for a gate or small door. Because of the "barbs" in these they were most likely intended for a gate that was between two stone posts.They would be cemented into holes drilled into posts. The second part an actual pivot fastened into door would then slip into the holes.Such gate would be readily removed by simply pulling it up from anchor pins. It is more common for the hole to be in the part mounted on the door and pin to be in the jamb such as in the case of large barn doors but on smaller gates and doors pin was on actual door part.

Edited February 19, 2020 by formariz

[Ed Kennell 35,814]

Thanks Cas, I was able to locate Manufacturers for the brace and the spiral driver.

Auger brace by S.J. Johnston   Leesburg, Va.  1894.

Spiral driver by A.H. Reid Philadelphia, Pa.  patent 12 Dec. 1882.

 

I will try to buy these items tomorrow.

[formariz 11,850]

All three are great items. I always grab old door hardware like that when I find it. There are never two sets exactly alike since they were hand made. It would be awesome if you found their counterparts.

 

So the brace is an actual Johnston! Pretty rare item since they were never too popular since

they are awkward to use. I am glad to see interest in these old tools. At that time there were some pretty ingenious individuals coming up with all kinds of innovations sometimes useful other times not but important regardless.

[Ed Kennell 35,814]

The items came home with me along with a few other tools that were on the tray.

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,057]

You will have to bring the whatzits to the BS for show and tell. 

[troutbum70 857]

Nice old stuff well worth the 5 dollars you probably paid for the bunch in a box. There is 3 or 4 of those tools i have used.

[formariz 11,850]

Good find. Those two small c clamps are from late 1800s also. Can we see a photo of the tiny swords? You are now the owner of two very rare and unique braces. What make is the socket chisel with the yellow plastic handle?

[JoeM 7,644]

that precision, variable, percussion tool reminds me of the stuff my dad had. seems like everything he had with a wooden handle had tape.

[Stormin 9,975]

That pincer tool looks like something we have hanging in the farm workshop. I'll leave it to your imagination as to what it was used for.

[Ed Kennell 35,814]

18 hours ago, formariz said:

Good find. Those two small c clamps are from late 1800s also. Can we see a photo of the tiny swords? You are now the owner of two very rare and unique braces. What make is the socket chisel with the yellow plastic handle?

I was not able to find any markings on the C clamps.

 

The brace is marked;

  Territories for sale by S.J. Johnston   Leesburg Va.

P. Lowentraut   Newark N.J.

Patent DEC 4 1804

 

The spiral drill/driver is marked;

A.H. Reid      DEC. 12. 1882

 

The plastic handle chisel is marked;

Craftsman

vanadium

USA  BP

 

The small wood handle chisel is marked;

SANDVIK

SWEDEN

 

Also found this pressure guage  marked;

Schrader

Balloon Tire Guage

pat'd  Mar. 28. 1916

 

The  hor d'ouvres  sword set is not marked.   Mrs. K has claimed this set.

 

 

 

 

Edited February 20, 2020 by Ed Kennell

[Ed Kennell 35,814]

8 hours ago, Stormin said:

That pincer tool looks like something we have hanging in the farm workshop. I'll leave it to your imagination as to what it was used for.

Norm, are we thinking a medical tool for beef producers?   ouch!

[tunahead72 2,343]

3 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

Norm, are we thinking a medical tool for beef producers?   ouch!

 

Aarghh!!  Dang it Ed, did you have to just come right out and say it?!?  I was trying really hard to avoid thinking about it, now I can't get it out of my head! 

 

I'm feeling really uncomfortable right now. 

 

[Stormin 9,975]

7 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

Norm, are we thinking a medical tool for beef producers?   ouch!

 

Spot on, Ed. Rather bigger though.