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Hello all, I recently aquired this worn out 3/8" auger bit by W. MARPLES & SONS with additional branding "COX'S PATENT WINNER". I've had no success finding an auger bit patent for Cox and am wondering if the significance of the word "WINNER" is perhaps it was an award? Cheers, Geoff.

I was recently given this post drill and I'm trying to identify the manufacturer. The only marks on it are the number 2189 cast on the advance wheel and possibly an L on the mainframe. To give some idea of the size of this tool the hand wheel is 19 inches diameter. The thread retaining the...

As far as I know the reason for Stanley to buy into J A Chapman in 1937 was to get a foot hold in the UK. What I've seen of the Chapman / Stanley braces is that they gradually transitioned the Chapman models to become Stanley GB which included some Stanley USA innovations but an entirely British...

I should have added that lack of space could be a reason for the abbreviation on the 110, but no such excuse on the 909. I've made the comment before that researching US tools is a doddle compared to British or Australian makers, which is why forums like this are such a valuable resource...

Thanks ZippityNZ, I don't know a lot about planes, I'm flat out trying to get my head around braces. Until the No 909 came to light in Aus and then ED65 found two, I'd never heard of that model or the style of branding before. What era do you think the plane is from? Cheers, Geoff.

Thanks for your response Trevanion, any chance of a few "for instances" or a photo or two? Cheers, Geoff.

On a thread below, titled "Brace query : Stanley No 909" a couple of us discussed a brand on a tool which reads "MADE IN ENG". I am certain this is not a case of faulty branding, time eroding the rest of the brand or overenthusiastic cleaning. I have never encountered this abbreviation of...

Ok so we've established that a previously unseen (by me) Stanley No 909 is relatively common, but no comment apart from Ed and me on the branding, so at the risk of being an annoyance I'll start another thread to attempt to generate a conversation on that issue. Cheers, Geof.

Starlock sounds appropriate I had no idea what they might be called. In the manufacturing process they'd speed things up compared to the earlier methods of attaching the head. My removal method of turning and raising was going quite well and I'd just started to congratulate myself when it...

It's there Ed, In the first link on the fourth photo along from the left...MADE IN ENG....well you find one then they become as common as farm yard detritus. I wonder if it is in fact a rebranded US No 945, with the hypothesis that a die carrying the letters ENG was substituted for the USA one...

A contributor to the Aus' Woodwork forum has a brace branded STANLEY No 909 - 10IN and MADE IN ENG. I have never encountered a tool branded with England abbreviated like that and not come across that model number either. It looks very similar to a Stanley USA No 945. I found, via Google, an...

Straight after breakfast into the shed and got stuck into my No 73 Mk 4. Removing three screws holding the head revealed the spring clip, that Ed referred to. I decided that the only way to get the clip off was to grip it with a pair of multigrips and twist it off gently so as not to break...

Hi Ed, I've got a No 73 Mk 4 and the head on it is nice and firm and spins freely. The wear you've got in yours will be down to lack of lube over time rather than poor construction. Now that you've thrown the bait out I'm going to have to pull one of mine apart to see how it's constructed...

Andy, unfortunately I don't have this tool with me to take more detailed photos. The hinged arm only goes to 90 degrees, so could well be designed to fit into a hole in the bench, with the thickening forward of the spring a base while it's in that position. It's a solid forging, totally...

Hi all, We had this as a mystery tool at the recent WA Wood Show. Nobody could tell us what it is. I have a feeling I've seen it on this forum previously but searching back twelve months couldn't find it. Cheers, Geoff.

I don't think I've seen any with the G suffix and I'm happy to go with that explanation Andy. Now what does the "Y on' mine mean, made for Yankees, yobbos or youths?

I've had a look and found three which are marked: No 923-10 IN, No 923-8 IN -Y and No 923- 10 IN - Y. They all resemble the one in the link provided by Andy T. I have no idea what the" -Y " means on the branding. I think the Stanley UK No 73 is based on this model apart from not adopting the...

Thanks for the boost Vann but there's really nothing I can add to the advice already given. I'm a bit busy this morning but I'll have a look this afternoon and see if I've got that model, though my US Stanley hoard is fairly small in comparison with my UK and Au Stanleys. I must say I shudder...

Those days a lot of thieves got transported to Australia and many went on to have a better life than if they'd remained imprisoned in England. My wifes great great grandfather was convicted of sheep stealing at the Wells Assizes in 1857, transported to Fremantle WA in 1859, granted ticket of...

I think these are designed to hold square tapered tang bits. I've got two and both have a square socket at the base of the chuck which locks the bit from turning then the jaws close on the shank and centralise it. Tried using one with a 1/2" auger, drove the bit in no problems but on withdrawal...