Flea Market Tool Finds-Something I've never seen-13-01-27

Do you have to stand on a chair to drill a hole with that thing Brad. :o) Nice find by the way, you just never know when you’re going to need to drill a deep hole.

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The bit brace extensions were used for boat building, drilling through the keel and bow timbers. Then drifts were run through to secure. Drifts are very large nails/ steel rods, of up 3 foot long.

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One of the old electricians that worked at the same electric company I did had a brace and that extension hanging in his home shop.

He told me that in the olden days they used them to bore holes through studs, joists and rafters for knob and tube wiring.

A hole was drilled, a ceramic insulator put in the hole and the knob and tube pulled through.

It was for areas that they couldn’t hang the insulators on the outside of the wall.

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cool find. Now if you ever decide to make a blow gun, you’re equipped.

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I was going to say basically the same as Dallas. I have heard that when electricty came down the road (Rural Eelectric Authority) (REA) they used extensions to drill through fire blocks in the walls.

Thanks for the fascinating history guys. Andy, I would indeed have to stand on a chair as I’m short of stature. Don, a man can always use the tool accoutrements to make a blow gun. It’s one of those, you gotta make at least one, projects :)

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Pretty cool scores Brad!

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