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| Antique Tool Newsletter No. 2947 |
February 4, 2026 |
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News from mjdtools.com World Headquarters |
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reetings from Avoca, New York, where we are ready for the ending of our First Wednesday Auction, which will begin ending at 7:01 PM Eastern Time tonight, with two items ending every minute until all 401 Lots are sold. Please follow the links below to enter your bids today. Today's Photo Montage begins with some of the many great tools that will be sold on February 4, 2026. The second photo shows a scene from our first ever Auction and Antique Tool Fair at the Richard Withington Estate in Hillsborough Upper Village, New Hampshire in July of 2002. We had more than eighty registered dealers and the crowd was, as you can see, very large. The event almost did not happen as the Town Fathers of Hillsborough got hold of some Martin J. Donnelly Advertising and collectively feared they were about to have a "Tool Woodstock" on their hands. They immediately passed a local law prohibiting the holding of "flea markets" in the town. Richard Withington, who was a former mayor, President of the local bank and a major benefactor of the Village and on whose property the event was to be held, had a visit with the Village Board, reminded them of his many contributions and convinced them to withdraw the ban, in return for having a "Tool Fair" in the place of a "Flea Market". The "Tool Fair" eventually found its way to Avoca, New York where, for many years, it was held concurrently with an auction of 3,201 Lots. If you are not currently registered to bid in our auctions, you can register to bid by clicking HERE. We have the First Tuesday and First Wednesday Auctions for February fully loaded and bidding is now underway. You can view the auction and enter bids beginning now and continuing until Feebruary 3, 2026 & February 4, 2026. On the last day of the sale, two lots will close and be marked as sold each minute beginning at 7:01 P.M. on each ending day and continuing until all are sold. Bidding will be open on both auctions until bidding closes as the lots begin selling at 7:01 PM on each night of the sale. You can keep bidding until the item is marked as sold. In the event that there is an increase in the bid in the last two minutes before an items sells, it will be extended for two minutes, unless the high bid amount increases again, at which point it will extend for another two minutes. To view the items in the First Tuesday Online Only Antique Tool Auction which will end on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 beginning at 7:01 PM, just click HERE. To view the items in the First Wednesday Online Only Antique Tool Auction which will end on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 beginning at 7:01 PM, just click HERE. As always, we are seeking consignments of antique tools and related antiques for our upcoming First Tuesday and First Wednesday Auctions. Just give us a call at (800) 869-0695 or by email at mjd@mjdtools.com . |
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| Issue 2946 - February 5, 2026 | Issue 2945 - February 3, 2026 | Issue 2944 - January 29, 2026 |
| Issue 2943 - January 27, 2026 | Issue 2942 - January 22, 2026 | Issue 2941 - January 20, 2026 |
| Issue 2940 - January 15, 2026 | Issue 2939 - January 13, 2026 | Issue 2938 - January 8, 2026 |
| Issue 2937 - January 6, 2026 | Issue 2936 - January 1, 2026 | Issue 2935 - December 30, 2025 |
| Issue 2934 - December 25, 2025 | Issue 2933 - December 23, 2025 | Issue 2932 - December 18, 2025 |
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Today's Featured Tool Description |
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Featured Antique Tools
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Stanley Rule & Level No. 1: 5 1/2" Smoothing Plane. Length: 5.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 800.00-1,600.00)
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Assorted Makers : Lot Of Asst. Hand Saws And Try Squares. Length: 31.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Assorted Makers : Three Clean & Usable Combination Squares. Length: 12.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 75.00-150.00)
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Stanley Rule & Level : Six Clean & Usable Woodworking Planes. Length: 14.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 90.00-180.00)
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Voland & Sons Co./New Rochelle, N : Precision Laboratory Scale. Length: 20.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Stanley Rule & Level No. 84: "Razor Edge" Spoke Shave. Length: 11.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Millers Falls Co. (Unmarked) No. 1: Early Brass Bound Spirit Level. Length: 30.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 75.00-150.00)
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Assorted Makers : Four Extra Clean Wooden Planes. Length: 15.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Disston & Sons, H./Philada, Pa. : Extra Clean 11 Pt. Crosscut Saw. Length: 29.25 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Biddle, James G./Philadelphia : "Megger" Brand Insulation Tester. Length: 14.25 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 60.00-120.00)
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Assorted Makers : Three New England Mkr. Spirit Levels. Length: 28.38 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Assorted Makers : Lot Of Extra Clean Molding Planes. Length: 9.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 75.00-150.00)
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Assorted Makers : Lot Of Clean Socket Type Chisel. Length: 14.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 90.00-180.00)
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Stanley Rule & Level No. 60: Low Angle Block Plane. Length: 6.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 75.00-150.00)
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Stanley Rule & Level No. 10: Carriage Maker's Rabbet Plane. Length: 13.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 90.00-180.00)
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Unmarked : Three French Made B'smith's Butterises. Length: 13.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 75.00-150.00)
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Unmarked : Rosewood Infill Panel Plane. Length: 14.25 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 175.00-350.00)
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Assorted Makers : Two Wide Body |c1 Molding Plane. Length: 9.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 75.00-150.00)
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Hall Mfg. Co., J.G./Roxbury, Vt : Extra Clean Jewlers Staking Set. Length: 5.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Jones & Co., S.A./Hartford, Conn. : Extra Clean Boxwood Marking Gauge. Length: 7.25 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Unmarked : Pair Of Early Type Sugar Tongs. Length: 8.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 60.00-120.00)
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Stanley Rule & Level : Four Early Type Block Planes. Length: 7.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 90.00-180.00)
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Unmarked : Pair Of Hollow Cast Brass Andirons. Length: 17.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Assorted Makers : Lot Of Asst. Medical Instruments. Length: 9.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Stanley Rule & Level : Five Clean & Usable Hand Drills. Length: 16.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Assorted Makers : Lot Of Metal Wkg. Hammers. Length: 13.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 90.00-180.00)
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Stanley Rule & Level No. 72: Adjustable Chamfer Plane. Length: 9.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 150.00-300.00)
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Lapham, J.A./New York, Ny : Early Rosewood Marking Gauge. Length: 8.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Bridge City Tool Co./Portland, Or No. SA-3: Unused Rosewood Handle Awl. Length: 8.25 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 50.00-100.00)
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Stanley Rule & Level No. 141: Nickel Plated Plow & Filletster Plane. Length: 9.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 175.00-350.00)
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Hammacher Schlemmer & Co./N.Y. : Hinge Door Oak Tool Chest. Length: 22.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 75.00-150.00)
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Assorted Makers : Six Clean Japanese Woodworking Tools. Length: 10.38 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Assorted Makers : Three Early Maker Spirit Levels. Length: 29.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 120.00-240.00)
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Dewalt Ind. Mfg. Co./Balt., Md. No. DCG 418: Dewalt 60 Volt Angle Grinder. Length: 10.25 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 75.00-150.00)
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Assorted Makers : Lot Of Asst. Wooden Molding Planes. Length: 9.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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James, H.L./Williamsburg, Mass. : Handled Screw Arm Plow Plane. Length: 11.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Spiers, Stewart/Ayr, Scotland : Cast Iron Smoothing Plane. Length: 8.25 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 125.00-250.00)
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Unmarked : Complex Brass & Iron |la Sizing Tool. Length: 16.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 75.00-150.00)
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Unmarked : Early European Stirrup Adze. Length: 8.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Millers Falls Company No. 2 B: Precision Hand Hand Drill. Length: 14.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 60.00-120.00)
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Peace, Harvey W./Brooklyn, N.Y. : Most Unus. 20" X 6" Tenon Saw. Length: 24.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Unmarked : Extra Clean Horse Tail Docking Tool. Length: 22.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 90.00-180.00)
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Unmarked : Early Sgl. Bevel Cooper's Axe. Length: 19.25 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Assorted Makers : Two Shop Displays Of Antique Tools. Length: 24.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 100.00-200.00)
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Assorted Makers : Three Elaborate Form Butterises. Length: 14.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Fulton Tool Company No. 3708: "No. 2" Size Smooth Plane. Length: 7.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Birmingham Plane Manufacturing Co : Hayworth's Patent Transitional Plane. Length: 10.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Assorted Makers : Four Clean & Usable Spirit Levels. Length: 26.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 90.00-180.00)
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Assorted Makers : Lot Of Three Early Type Edge Tools. Length: 25.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 100.00-200.00)
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Stanley Rule & Level No. 851: Rare Dbl. Door Wall Mount Tool Chest. Length: 27.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 125.00-250.00)
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Assorted Makers : Lot Of Assorted Woodworking Tools. Length: 17.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 75.00-150.00)
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Stanley Rule & Level : Three Clean & Usable Braces. Length: 18.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 60.00-120.00)
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Vaughan & Bushnell Co./Chicago : Two Section Bill Poster's Hammer. Length: 36.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Assorted Makers : Lot Of Asst. Spec. Purp. Wrench. Length: 11.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 60.00-120.00)
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Unmarked : Early Hand Forged Jeweler's Anvil. Length: 9.25 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Stanley Rule & Level No. 113: Clean & Usable Circular Plane. Length: 10.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Assorted Makers : Three Intesting Spec. Purp. Tools. Length: 7.75 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 60.00-120.00)
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Assorted Makers : Three Spec. Purp. Woodworking Planes. Length: 8.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Pond, W.H./New Haven, Ct. : Extra Clean 5/8" Cove |mp. Length: 9.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Stanley Rule & Level : Four Later Type Smoothing Planes. Length: 9.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 50.00-100.00)
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Disston & Sons, H./Philada, Pa. : Three Clean & Usable Hand Saw. Length: 33.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 60.00-120.00)
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Stanley Rule & Level : Two Clean & Usable Woodworking Planes. Length: 14.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Winchester Repeating Arms Co. No. W7MT: Jointer Plane. Length: 22.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 75.00-150.00)
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Unmarked : Unus. Iron Body "Horn" Smooth Plane. Length: 8.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Assorted Makers : Lot Of Assorted Scrapers. Length: 16.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 75.00-150.00)
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Simpson Mach. Tool Co./Gettysburg No. SMTC 1: "Odd Jobs" Combination Tool. Length: 6.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Festool Usa, Lebanon, In No. TI 15: Little Used 15 Volt Impact Driver. Length: 15.63 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 125.00-250.00)
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Assorted Makers : Lot Of Clean & Usabl Woodworking Tools. Length: 14.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Stratton Bros./Greenfield, Mass. No. 10: Eight-Inch Rosewood Plumb & Level. Length: 8.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 90.00-180.00)
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Assorted Makers : Shop & Hdwe. Items Opportunity Lot. Length: 20.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 60.00-120.00)
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Gabriel/(London) : Two Early Mkr. Fence D Woodworking Planes. Length: 9.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Assorted Makers : Lot Of Clean & Usabl Machinists' Tools. Length: 18.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 60.00-120.00)
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Assorted Makers : Misc. Hand Tools Opportunity Lot. Length: 14.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 75.00-150.00)
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Assorted Makers : Two Small Size Spec. Purp. Vises. Length: 6.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 60.00-120.00)
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Unmarked : Early Cast Brass Breast Drill. Length: 13.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 75.00-150.00)
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Model Mfg. Co./Philadelphia, Pa : Patent Adjustable Combination Square. Length: 12.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 75.00-150.00)
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Uwanta Wrench Co./Meadville, Pa. : Patent Quick Adjust Nut Wrench. Length: 8.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 90.00-180.00)
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Assorted Makers : Lot Of Clean & Usabl Leather Tools. Length: 5.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Gay, F.E./Mobile, Al : Rare Gunsmith Mkd. Molding Plane. Length: 9.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 80.00-160.00)
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Unmarked : 18th C. English Two-Fold Rule. Length: 24.00 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 90.00-180.00)
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Stanley Rule & Level : Three Spec. Purp. Woodworking Plane. Length: 12.50 Inches. Auction Item: (Estimate: 75.00-150.00)
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