I mentioned that I bought some tools from an estate sale recently (woodworker passed away). I'm just cleaning up a brace I bought and found that it's marked "Millers Falls Co, Millers Falls, Mass", plus "No. 82", plus two patent dates - Jan 14, 1868, and Jan 1x, 18x1 (where the x's are unreadable numbers). The second date could be 1871.
Anyone know old Millers Falls braces? Is this an unusual tool, or are these old braces a dime a dozen?
Mike