Both
handles were made from American walnut:
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No.274 [?]
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B&D-107 (a.k.a.
PEXTO-19)
Price: $55.00
plus shipping
The
the
performance of the Reising-patent
ratchet of this brace rivals that of later designs, such as thst of the
North Bros. No.2100 series, because the operation is smoother, easier,
and more robust. Obed Peck's patented chuck of 1881 carries the
development of William
Barber's original 1864 design past the Henry
Stevens patent of 1880; John
Fray added his experience with another version in 1884. The present
brace's mechanical functions have stood the test of time and use, which
the walnut handles demonstrate with many dings & scratches. I would
have teken the chuck apart to show its inner workings, but it's the
Dickens to reassemble.
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