Antique Millers Falls No. 23 bit brace drill, featuring an 8-inch swing and associated with a patent dated February 18, 1890.

Millers Falls was a prominent American manufacturer of woodworking and drilling tools. The No. 23 represents the classic hand-powered brace design used by carpenters, cabinetmakers, and other tradesmen before the widespread adoption of electric drills.

Overall in really nice condition. No real issues to speak of.

- 1lb 11oz

- 8” swing

- 13 1/2” long

Tool Details

* Maker: Millers Falls

* Model: No. 23

* Type: Bit brace / brace drill

* Swing: 8”

* Patent date: February 18, 1890

* Operation: Hand-powered

* Application: Woodworking and carpentry

* Designed for use with auger bits and other brace bits

What It’s Used For

A bit brace is used to hold and rotate auger bits for boring holes in wood. The brace provides leverage and controlled rotation, making it useful for carpentry, cabinetmaking, furniture construction, timber framing, and general woodworking.

Ideal For

* Millers Falls collectors

* Antique brace drill collectors

* American woodworking tool collections

* Traditional woodworking enthusiasts

* Tool history and patent-date collectors

* Vintage workshop displays

**All items ship within 4 days of payment.

**I am happy to combine shipping on multiple orders. You will have a 14 day window on live auctions to combine orders.

** After 19 days, if no payment is received, your order will be cancelled and the item(s) will be re-listed.

**Most items have been disassembled, cleaned and often-times de-rusted by me. I will not sharpen or tune edges on the tools up for auction.

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