H2048 Vintage No:16 J.A.CHAPMAN 5” / 10” sweep Drill BRACE with Rosewood handles

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Vintage tools - brace H2048:


Up for sale is a very well made vintage brace by Sheffield toolmakers J.A.CHAPMAN. A No:16 with Rosewood handles with ball bearing races at the rear pad & the crank handle, these are near frictionless when lubed up & a pleasure to use with near zero loss of power. CHAPMAN were bought out by Stanley in the late 1930s. 

An extremely handy tool, great for boring holes & excellent for driving screws in with a slotted tip bit, the leverage you can get with a brace is amazing.
Never has a flat battery or need to run a lead out, very handy indeed.

Weight - 1.2kg

Size: 5” / 125mm or 10” / 250mm sweep

• The auger bit in the photos is for display only, not a part of this sale •


CONDITION
This brace is in authentic vintage condition, wear and tear consistent with age and use, some plating loss, handy for the unplugged workshop.
Please check the photos as they are part of the description.