Item B2 - Vaughan & Bushnell No. 77 Ratchet Bit Brace.
Vaughan & Bushnell of Chicago are best known for their drop forged hammers
and other tools. In addition to making a foray into plane manufacture in the
1920s, they also for a time produced a line of bit braces. These braces are not
common, this being the first that I’ve owned. The Number 77 (which this is) is
not listed in the V&B 1927 catalogue, but is identical with the No. 66 listed
there, except the two jaws on the 66 have alligator teeth (this one does not).
It is an open ratchet brace with a patented key construction that obviates the
“wobble” that often develops in braces in which the chuck is screwed to the
frame. This one has most of its original finishes, and is a nice shiny good
working brace. Good+
Price - $30.00
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