I have a lot of boxed auger bit sets and had little interest in this one at auction yesterday. Until! Was a choice table and it finally got down to $10.00 and another guy had choice. He picked a wrench and I said I will also take one and took this auger bit set and the 4 braces that went with it. Appeared to be missing one auger and I didn't need it but planned to sell it until I got it home and looked at it. Look closely, it is a 14 bit set with an adjustable and the long adjustable cutter in its special clip. I added the adjustable, the long cutter was already in its clip. It is a matched set and as you can see in fine condition. I would have picked it earlier if I had looked closely and noticed it was different from any other set I have seen. Anyone else have such a set?
No, don't have one. That's pretty tasty.
what Bill said...pretty tasty. Are they marked? :embarrassed:
Wow!...and four braces? I'd say you got your money's worth.
I have an early Irwin auger bit set. It's complete with early logo Irwin bits but much smaller than your nice new set.
-Don
Nice find coolford! It sounds like you lucked out coming across a set you weren't looking for, particularly since it's in mint, complete condition. Sounds like you got it for the right price too! Do I have a set like that? Heck no! My tool collection is not in your league when it comes to size and diversity. This will be yet another thread that I enjoy from the sidelines.
Jim C.
Here is an early Irwin expansive bit in the original box with instructions that I found at the Tahoe flea yesterday. I found a 1939 Irwin listing on the Internet for the bit.
-Don
What a clean set! Did you have to touch them up--or have they been cared for well over the years?
sweet. looks like the red paint is original, too. nice! :embarrassed:
The pieces are exactly like I found them. The box came with a little genuine sawdust inside so I know it was used at least once.
-Don
Quote from: d42jeep on July 22, 2019, 09:28:36 PM
The pieces are exactly like I found them. The box came with a little genuine sawdust inside so I know it was used at least once.
-Don
That genuine sawdust can be very expensive..... :grin: