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Framing Squares & Bevels
Fisher
1868 Patent Combination Bevel / Gauge
This bevel w/ readable degree gauge is in nice condition. The small thumbscrews
are original and the blade and scales are nice. The Rosewood body is very
nice, and the screws are not damaged. The patent info is on the brass
arch. These are a hard to find tool in this nice condition and turn up
only occasionally.
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AH-fisher-1
Good + .......... $ 695.00
Robinson Patent Eagle Mfg Co Bridge Square The condition is super and near new. This early and unusual square is an interesting design and very hard to find. The blades are all nice and both the patent info and the Eagle Name are clear and bold. 95% or so of the finish remains on the cross bar. Rare and desirable click for Pic click for Pic click for Pic click for Pic
CYN-SQ-1
Excellent + ..... $795.00
Patented J. W. Murphy of Alva Ok. Framing or Stair Square Different, and the only one I have ever owned. The condition is very nice. The patent date looks to be AUG 4TH 1903. I would need to see the patent papers or have the instruction sheet to figure out what you were supposed to do with it. I suppose it could be for stair work as well. Click for Pic Click for Pic Click for Pic
LCM-SQ-1
Good+........$175.00 SOLD!
Patented Jan 30th 1900 Smith's Patent Automatic
Roof Framing Square. The overall condition is good and the pics do not
do the etchings and engraved blades justice. It says automatic, but looks
like you might have to know something to get it to work. I set it
down on a board and nothing happened in that sense. Note in the pic the
bump in the casting at the end. It is on both sides and is proper to
reinforce the casting where there is a cutout to pull the blade up. It
also created a weak spot, and there is a hairline crack that follows the bump on
one side as I have shown.
In the pic above the blade on the right opens to a 45. It is marked Hip Rafter Bevel Cut on one side, and Jack Rafter Bevel cut on the other. The long blade on the left is marked Plumb cut on both sides in the same saw like etching in a banner. The slotted blade is unmarked. Click for Pic Click for Pic Click for Pic Click for Pic Click for Pic Click for Pic Click for Pic
CYN-SQ-2
Good+........$325.00
Pat. Pending Sacramento Roof Framing Square This
is an unusual idea that I doubt made it far from this area after it was
introduced. A great idea and probably very accurate in concept, but not
exactly made to withstand the rigors of daily use on the jobsite. Note
that this one appears to have never been used.
At first look it looks like one of those complicated tailors squares, but the roofing information and location are clearly stamped into the legs of each of the pieces. It was found here in Ca over 30 years ago at a local flea market, and I have never seen another or even pieces of one. This example is mint and unused. It has been stored in its original box since it was made and looks it. Be sure to check out the pic of it assembled and ready to go and then wonder what the guy was thinking about. Click for Pic Click for Pic
CYN-SQ-3
Good .......... $375.00
Roof
Framing Calculating Chart This
is one of the silli
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ideas I have ever seen in the tool or calculator realm. It is a roofing
calculator / chart to help you get those rafters and birds mouth cuts right on
your next project. The little snap clasps to close it up have the
backward swastika logo which was Buffum Tools logo for a while and is known a
symbol for good luck. The user of this would need that and two more people
to hold it open while trying to figure out what to do next. Check out the
other pics. It is so tightly wound on the dowel it is like a window shade
and it keeps trying to roll back up. Inside are plenty of instructions,
some testimonials, and an addendum for an error in the chart. Imagine how long
this would have lasted had it been used.
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ML-T-1
Good + .......... $ 150.00
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