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Woodworking Forum => Woodworking Forum => Topic started by: jimwrench on February 25, 2016, 07:57:17 PM

Title: Quimby Backus bit brace
Post by: jimwrench on February 25, 2016, 07:57:17 PM

 This guy is a piece of work. Many inventions and a political career. This little fellow was offered at auction with 7 other 50 cent braces. Not wanting to carry the weight of 8 braces I asked the ring man to sell it separately. He obliged and my freezeout bid of $2 carried the day. Quimby later became state senator and may have had aspirations to be president. Seems level headed except his patent on a combination bedstead and fireplace seems a little risky.

Title: Re: Quimby Backus bit brace
Post by: Bill Houghton on March 09, 2016, 04:09:55 PM

I like the bedstead/fireplace.  Seems unnecessary for young couples who are heating up the bed themselves...maybe for older couples who are more sensitive to cold than they used to be.