Record 158/1139 Catalog Record Objects Exhibit Page Home Search Description  A wooden (with brass inserts) Bit Brace with a set screw for holding bits with a 1/4" square and a sweep of 7". It does not have a ratchet action. There is a name which starts with "TILL T N a heart, crown and an X and the word SHIFFIELD" and other too fine to read, and "SCL ACTING BRACE, REGISTERED APRIL 12, 1848" all stamped in the brass chuck. The set screw is missing.

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Last modified on: February 22, 2013