A little before and after? 

Picked a level at a sale the other day...

12" long...instead of the usual brass fittings, this one has steel....maybe when brass was needed elsewhere?

Both vials are intact and work as needed...price tag said $2...can't find any markings on this....

 

gave it a wipe down, shined the steel up...got rid of the sticker....Coat of stain..coat of varnish...we have the "After"

Looks a bit better?   Those handles sticking up?

Well, here are 3 out of the four...the fourth was made by Millers Falls for Sears/Craftsman...

uses a different type of selector...

Coat of clear gloss varnish seemed to dress these up?   3 from North Brothers, and the Craftsman with a fluted handle.  

Still have a marking gauge to clean up..

May use a fine point black sharpie, to bring out the markings of that ruler....right now, the "beam" is stuck....maybe when things dry out around here? 

Dungeon Creek is running across the floor of the shop....

Stay tuned...

Ok...one yard sale drill.. a bit on the rusty side...and was "locked up" where things should have been turning..

But..$2?   will see what can be done....

Look any better?  May be a PS&W Co. brace..or a Millers Falls/ Mohawk-Shelburne brace...

Still getting a lot of rusty oil out...selector now works...Ratchet now works as needed.  Cleaned the "alligator" toothed jaws..

And...the spring was still intact!  Added a drop of oil to help the "head" spin better..

Did not try to remove the wood part, wasn't sure about how those 2 screws were fitted.   Wood is just stained hardwood...

Jaws will hold a round shank drill bit, just as well as a normal square tipped bit. 

10" sweep.   Not too bad of a $2 purchase?

rehabs...The repaired mitre saw handle...last seen in a bunch of clamps..

has been sanded, until things look smooth...and blended together...

Same handle.  Back on the Goodell Pratt Co.  blade...gave it a stain..

Waiting on that to dry, then a coat of varnish...maybe tomorrow.   may put the other handle project on hold..

I put the handle I used as a pattern back onto it's saw blade..

The longer of these 2, belongs in it's own mitre box..

It can also handle the other shorter saws...may give the "new" saw a test drive...later?  

Steven I have this hand saw needs some work   ...….

I would really like a miter saw like the one that has the holders.  Man, what a nice tool!  Great job on the restore.  I have a Millers brace that once belonged to my mother's father.  Still working on the ratchet.  Thanks for the update, it gives me courage to not give up on it.