Flea Market finds

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I picked up a couple tools on vacation at a local flea market. One is a small square marked DB&S Prov RI. Another is an interior caliper "Yankee" (patent June 2, 1885). The last item looks like some sort of broach. Looks like it could be for wood - too delicate for metal. I definitely have a use for the square and caliper (not sure about the broach). The seller wanted $20 for both of them and I asked him to throw in the broach for the $20.

Rick

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Nice find. That last item is a wood mortising tool, so yes is kind of a broach.
 
Where is the flea market near Clifton Park? I have a brother that lives there (Easton Dr.), and would be nice side trip when I'm visiting him.

Chuck
 
The last item, as identified by Jim Dawson, is a wood mortising chisel. To use it it requires the appropriate wood auger bit and a clamping device that mounts to your drill press spindle to hold the chisel. Here is a link to a mortising http://www.grizzly.com/products/H7789/images/1 at Grizzly.

Vlad
 
chucketn said:
Where is the flea market near Clifton Park? I have a brother that lives there (Easton Dr.), and would be nice side trip when I'm visiting him.

Chuck
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Chuck,

Unfortunately, the flea market was in Eastham, MA where we went on vacation. Interestingly, I was in Jonesborough, TN a few months ago. A work colleague of mine took me to the Depot Street Brewery. It was a pretty strange place - felt like I was intruding on someone's house. The bocci court out back was pretty good (so was their beer).

Rick
 
Thanks for replying, Rick. I didn't think I'd seen any flea markets in Clifton Park!
We do have one here in Jonesborough, though I've not been in a while. I have had some good finds there.
Chuck
 
"The last item looks like some sort of broach. Looks like it could be for wood"
It does look like a mortising tool for wood, but could also be used as a punch for leather.
 
Two weeks ago, a 4" 4 jaw chuck, never used, but missing one screw, $8.00.
Last year 2 English made 2" V blocks $5.00 each and a lot of end mills at .50 each including a couple of 60 deg ones.
I also picked a 12" x 18" cast iron surface plate for $15.00, it probably weighs 40 lbs and no dings.
I try to go once a month and you can see why. Bob
 
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