Spring Tool Sale

Saturday, April 20th, 2024 At 9:00 AM

Preview – Friday, April 19th, 1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.

 

Sale to be held at the Horst Auction Center, located at the corner of Rt. 322 & Durlach Rd.

(approx. 2 ½ miles west of Ephrata), Ephrata, Lancaster Co., Pa.

 

Over 570 lots of Antique Tools – In Main Auction Hall

 

Edge Tools: Lg. collection hand wrought American (many signed by Central Pennsylvania blacksmiths) & Continental Axes, Hatchets & Adze –Goosewing, Broad, Felling axes; & , Mortise & Posthole axes; Cooper’s & other drawknives; Slicks, firmer, Drop-forged Embossed Trade Axes: “Black Raven” dbl.-bit; “Blish, Mize, & Silliman Hardware Co.”; “Clear-Cut” w/ Cloverleaf trade strike; “Our Very Best”; “J.M. Warren, Troy, NY.”; “Bluegrass, Thoroughbred”; “Van Camp”; “Mann Edge Tool Co., Gold Bond”; Rare, “Lancaster Stock Yards” embossed butcher’s cleaver; Lg. grouping American made felling axes; Bog axe; Reaping sickles;  Bench, carving other Chisels; Planes – Wooden Molding planes:  Simple & complex molding, Joinery, & bench planes (Many signed by Pennsylvania Makers) Metal Planes: Stanley: Bailey bench planes; combination molders & Specialty planes: #45 combination w/ cutters & original boxes; “Victor” #20 circular/compass planes; veneer scrapers; #66 “Universal” hand beaders; #10 Carriage maker’s jack-rabbet; #72 Chamfer; #130 dbl.-end block; #140 rabbet/block; #39 dado plane; rare, Rodier’s Patent bench jointer; “Metallic Plane Co., Palmer & Storke’s Patent” bench planes; Millers Falls bench planes; Stanley Bailey & other transitional bench planes; English-type: Norris-type & Scottish-type infill bench plane; Skew-set iron infill rabbet-jack; Iron & brass bullnose rabbet/block planes; Iron chariot block planes;  Measuring devices: Wooden, metal, & panel marking gauges; Folding & straight rules; Combination & other squares; Wooden & iron Levels;  Calipers; Brass & iron plumb bobs; & other measuring tools; Surveyor’s transit; Machinist’s precision measuring devices; Cooper’s tools: cooper’s adze & axes; Scorps & shaves; Augers & reamers; Wheel travelers; Wrought iron cresset; Hammers: Stonework & millstone hammers; Cobblestone layer’s hammer; wooden mallets; carpenters & variety of metalworking hammers; Upholstery & other tack hammers;  Saws: Handsaws – Mortise saws, Bow saws;; & Butcher’s saws; Drilling tools: Wooden & metal braces; Right angle & off-set brace drills; Breast drills (including Ayre’s patent scythe sharpener); Wrought iron Blacksmith’s brace; Armorer’s iron frame brace; Wheelwright’s T-handle hub reamers; several boxed auger bit sets; breast drills; “Yankee” & other spiral operated screwdrivers/drills; Books: Tool references & guides; Stanley Trade advertising signs, ephemera; toys; etc.  Primitives:  8Ft. 4” Carpenter’s wooden work bench w/ side & tail vises; Machinist tool chests; Softwood carpenter’s tool chest; Broom maker’s Tools: Leander Becker’s Patent straw cutter; Stitching vise; Foot operated broom winder; “Will’s Automatic Axel Gauge”; Ice tongs; Hearth tools; Kettle trammels; Conestoga wagon jack, dated 1840; Farmer’s wooden clog-boots w/ leather uppers; Ornamental & other hardware; Tinsmith’s bench shears; Basket maker’s rod-oak draw-plates;  Tork Co. iron cased  electrical timer/clock; Miniature wooden shaking forks & wooden rakes; “Leavity Mfg. Co.” de-horning tool; Wooden house hand-crank fireplace blower (bellows) and many other items

 

 Garage Area: starts at 10:00 A.M. –   Antique tool parts, user tools & repair projects: carpentry tools;: Lg. selection of box lot finds!