It has been a while, between work and weather, but today I got an hour to hit a
flea. It wasn't a big crowd, and it was more a nice walk than anything else, but
I found two nice pieces, one a collectable, the other a user.
First the user: B&S 620 surface gauge, "HARDENED", as cute a tiny tool as one
can see. It had no scribe or scribe snug, but I happen to have a matching part
from a later unit in stock. This is in much, much better shape than the 'A'
version I have, and is a bit older. I'd guess mid-1920's by the catalogs and
other tools I have. The only thing I need to do to make it a true user is make
the friction washer (why are they always missing?) for the fine-adjust end. I
may even have the correct double-Dee  broach for the hole. If not, I can make
one.https://i.postimg.cc/j5
VdRmnP/IMG-1269.png
https://i.postimg.cc/wTFvDwnY/IMG-1270.png
https://i.postimg.cc/SKYxFkRm/IMG-1271.png


Second, the collector: Stanley Rule and Level No. 84 folding rule. I Can't find
any type study that I can find photos of in about an hour of avoiding
work--^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H-- searching the web. Does a type study exist?
or was there so little variation before the 1920's that there is only one type?
This is not a user, unfortunately, as the wood is quite warped. Sure is pretty,
though.
https://i.postimg.cc/7YqhCFsN/IMG-1266.png
https://i.postimg.cc/9QnQnrWx/IMG-1267.png
https://i.postimg.cc/G2k3tKvN/IMG-1268.png


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