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Dowelling and other bits.
ACMB-50 through ACMB-70
ACMB-50 This set of six F.E. Wells & Co. Cast Steel bits is in nearly unused condition.
Largest: 5/4 inch; smallest: 7/16ths.  Price: $45.00 plus shipping.
Set of six T.E. Wells Cast Steel bits
ACMB-51 This set of four A TO CO TOOL bits is quite unused.
Largest: 7/16ths; smallest: 1/4 inch.    Price: $20.00 plus shipping.
Set of four A TO CO drill bits
ACMB-52 This set of four Hilger & Shrue (Germany) bits is also unused.
Largest: 3/4 inch; smallest: 3/8ths inch.  Price: $20.00 plus shipping.
Set of four Hilger & Shrue bits
ACMB-53 This set of seven metric-sized Russell Jennings dowelling bits has seen litle
or  no use. Sizes are marked in millimeters: 5,7,8,9,10,12,& 13.  Price: $75.00 plus shipping.
Set of seven Russell Jennings dowelling bits in metric sizes
ACMB-54 Here are two Russell Jennings dowelling bits
in the No.4 (1/4 inch) size with straight shanks.  
Prices: $12.00 (upper) and $8.00 (lower) plus shipping.
Two Russell Jennings dowelling bits, 1/4 inch size


The upper example has a better mark than the lower one:
Makers marks
ACMB-56 This virtually unused dowelling bit is marked,
WARDS 8 (i.e., 8/16ths).  Price: $10.00 plus shipping.
Wards No.8 (1-2 inch) dowelling bit
Makers mark:
Makers mark
ACMB-57  This James Swan Co. No.6 (6/16ths inch) dowelling bit was made in accordance with the Jennings Patent. The makers mark runs completely around the shank. 
Price: $10.00 plus shipping.
James Swan Co., Jenn. Pat. No.6 (3-8ths inch) dowelling bit
ACMB-58  This Irwin - U.S.A. 5/16ths inch dowelling bit needs some attention to straighten the spurs before sharpening again.  Price: $6.00 plus shipping.
IRWIN - USA 5-16ths inch size dowelling bit
ACMB-59 This dowelling bit is marked, THE IRWIN BIT over Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. and is in the 3-8ths inch size.   Spurs need attention here, too.  Price: $6.00 plus shipping.
Dowelling bit marked THE IRIN BIT Reg.U.S. Pat. Off. (3-8ths inch size)
ACMB-60  This rose patern countersink bit is marked, M-F-Co. No. 396 and is in nearly unused condition.  Again, the makers mark wraps nearly all the way around the shank.  Price: $8.00 plus shipping.
M-F-C0. No.396 countersink
Makers mark
ACMB-61 The Directory of American Toolmakers lists but one other example of a bit with the T.BROWN CAST STEEL makers mark.
Price: $12.00 plus shipping.
T. Brown single-cut Cast Steel countersink
 Makers mark:
Makers mark
ACMB-62 This German countersink bears the mark of R. Boker.
Price: $8.00 plus shipping.
R. Boker - Germany - countersink
 Makers mark:
Makers mark
ACMB-63 This immense (3/4 inch) screwdriver bit was made by
F.E. Wells & Co. of Cast Steel.  Price: $15.00 plus shipping.
T.E. Wells & Co. Cast Steel screwdriver, three-quarters inch size
 Makers mark:
Makers mark
ACMB-64 F.E. Wells & Co. made this fine approx. 5-8ths inch bit of
Cast Steel.    Price: $15.00 plus shipping.
T.E. Wells Co. Cast Steel bit in the 5/8ths inch size
 Makers mark and business end
ACMB-65 This compact drill bit is just marked, BROWN.  The lips each have a delicate twist to give rake to the cutting edges.
Price: $8.00 plus shipping.
Half inch bit marked only Brown
 Business and and makers mark
ACMB-66 This unused half-inch drill bit is marked, STEVENTON. The Directory of American Toolmakers lists but one other example of a bit with this makers mark. Price: $15.00 plus shipping.
Half inch drill bit marked STEVENTON
 Business end and makers mark
ACMB-67 Brown & Flather made this nice 3-8ths inch drill bit of Cast Steel.  The rake is ground into this one.  Price: $8.00 plus shipping.
Brown & Flather Cast Steel bit in the 3-8ths inch size
 Business end & makers mark
ACMB-68 F.E. Wells & Co. made this nice approx. 5-8ths inch bit of
Cast Steel; somewhat pitted around the makers mark.  
Price: $12.00 plus shipping.
T.E. Wells & Co. Cast Steel bit in the 5-8ths inch size
 Business end & makers mark
ACMB-69 This Cast Steel, 3-8th inch drill bit was made by Booth & Mills, successor to the T.E. Wells & Co. firm, according to the Directory of American Toolmakers.  Price: $15.00 plus shipping.
Booth & Mills bit in the 3-8th inch size
 Business end &
makers mark:
Business end & makers mark
ACMB-70 This unmarked, blacksmith-made drill bit appears to have been made of forged & carburized wrought iron, judging from the slag stringers seen near the cutting edge.  Price: $12.00 plus shipping.
Blacksmith-made drill bit, approximately 3-8ths inch size
 Business end; note slag lines at right:
Business end