Yankee 2100, 2101, or 2101a, or stanley 2101 braces when the ratchet mechanism has either become damaged or gummed up. The one exception is the north brothers yankee braces. Does every kind of boring job within scope of a bit brace. Bought by an old yankee apparently as a spare to replace his original north brothers driver. I enjoy using a bit brace for drilling whenever it makes sense and have gathered together a good selection for personal use. Admittedly i have picked up a north bros yankee screwdriver in very worn condition on trademe, and two north bros yankee braces a 2100 and a 2101 one of which is in working condition. As everythings inside, one cant easily squirt a liitle oil in there. Unfollow stanley brace 2101 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
A couple of months ago, i was contacted by starm, the company that makes the woodowl line of drill bits. Yankee 2101a brace disassembly and cleaning blackburn tools. My favorite braces by far are north brothers yankee braces, including the 2100, 2100a, 2101, and 2101a series. The 2101a braces are marked either stanley, or north bros. Great expectations antiques antiques, tools hardware. External images not exceeding 650 pixels wide may be included in posts. The two models, 2100 and 2101 are quite similar in outward appearance.
Used vintage yankee north bros stanley 210110in brace drill. This brace comes in different sweep sizes, and under the model numbers 2101 or 2101a. Jan 26, 2016 north brothers was acquired by stanley in 1946 and their line of tools was incorporated into stanleys offerings. The trade name yankee screwdriver was first marketed by north brothers manufacturing company in 1899, with the no. Shopteacher, 3 years ago i have not seen a yankee drill with the ratchet mechanism, that does not mean they dont exist. Mark twain, s l clemens a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court 108018.
The humble hand brace a beginners guide to restoring. Fixing a yankee 2101aor stanley 2101 brace georges basement. North bros must have done a very fine piece marketing for the yankee brace at its inception. My yankee braces 12 2100, 10 2101, 8 2100 north bros 2100 12 yankee. When stanley acquired the company in 1946, they continued to make the brace with only minor changes. This is the 2101 original yankee brace that was made by the innovative north bros. You are bidding for one single item unless the description above indicates otherwise, even if multiple items are pictured. However, this shouldnt be a regular occurrence and the ratcheting mechanism can add a sloppy feel to the drill depending who made the tool and how well its been cared for. Holds any shape bit round, square, any taper in a viselike grip. Oct 20, 20 vintage yankee no 1555 north bros co phila. My second favorite line of braces are the more affordable millers falls ones, including. Changing the saw rack video here is the problem i had with my tool chest. Are modern augers better or worse then the old augers. Stanley yankee brace 2101a 8 inch here is an excellent brace for the woodworker who wants one of the finest braces ever made in fine condition.
Several galoots have been stymied by their bell systems b, north bros. Yankee tools message board the purpose of this message board is to promote discussion and exchange information relating to yankee tools by anyone who owns or has an interest in them. I may be posting more like this look under my vintage tool section in my store, thank you for looking. T his is a compilation of all known yankee tools, extracted from a halfdozen catalogs and advertisements spanning the period from 1895 to 1946, the year north brothers was purchased by stanley. I have recently started to collect the north brothers stanley 2100 or 2101 series of braces. This is a yankee brace made by stanley just after ww2. I have yet to find one of those on a garage sale table. Mark twain a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court 1889 1st.
Returns refunds are only issued in cases where item is genuinely not as described. On this brace, you simply remove the split pin see below at the end of the ratchet spindle, turn the adjuster nut through increments of 90 in a clockwise direction and reinsert the split pin. The sounds of auger and brace archive woodwork forums. Yankee soon became and still is a well known name in automatic spiral ratchet screwdrivers, with several other models, and model improvements patented by north bros. A north brothers yankee 2100 brace with a 10inch sweep. The chucks on these bad boys have ball bearings all round, so they spin like a dream.
Condition is shown in the photos, some rust and scratches but will make a great user. What about augers for braces, i found that irwin makes them but only for power drills. I first got my hands on one at my grandfathers house. The 2101 yankee brace was originally made by north bros apparently of slightly better quality back then, but the company was acquired by stanley. Stanley yankee heavy duty bell system b bit brace 10. Finally, i have a pair of yankee style, made in occupied japan braces made as virtual carbon copies of the north bros.
North bros manufacturing co, philadelphia, pennsylvania. New listingexcellent, north bros yankee 2101 10 brace drill pre stanley. Until suddenly, an ebay notifications tells me on a north bros 2101a listing. He worked for western electric and the yankee 2101a was standard equipment for western electricbell system employees who installed phone equipment. The first is an original before stanley bought them out north brothers yankee 2101a brace with a ratcheting chuck and 12. Despite the usefulness of corded and cordless battery drills implements, a good old fashion hand brace still have a. Vintage yankee north bros of stanley u s a no 41 p.
Once i had the first till constructed, i noticed there was not much room to reach into the bottom compartment to get to tools stored there. The development of the ratchet and other features of the brace were due to a series of patents awarded north bros employees, thomas fegley and george leopold, in the 1920s. Yankee 21002101 bit brace 10 inch sweep north bros. Funds purchases by money order, cashiers check or bank draft are held for 7 days pending receipt of remittance. Get the best deals on yankee brace when you shop the largest online selection at.
I find most of them at garage sales and typically get them for next to nothing. Pa breast plate drill ratchet item available for purchase on ebay seller silverv ebay store the silver v dire. North brothers yankee braces, including the 2100, 2100a, 2101, and 2101a series. Beginning in 1922 north bros introduced two models of ratchet bit braces, the models 2100 and 2101 a third model of yankee brace existsa socalled. Stanley yankee north bros tools 2101a12 pushbutton brace. However, when i saw the north bros yankee 2100, i realised this was a brace i could learn to love. But the 2101 is made more inexpensively, with different internal packing, and a lower quality finish. No changes were made to the design or appearance of the braces. North brothers was acquired by stanley in 1946 and their line of tools was incorporated into stanleys offerings. How to fix yankee north bros or stanley 2100 or 2101 brace works. Manufacturers of yankee tools, fluting machines, freezers, machine freezers, ice breakers, christmas tree holders by north brothers. Get the best deals on yankee candle collectible drills when you shop the largest online selection at ebay.
North brothers yankee bell system 2101 8 hand brace. Ratchet works without calling for a hand to hold chuck from turning back. Unfollow 2100 brace yankee to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Millers falls holdall brace with leland universal jaws. Thomas kinkade yankee stadium 30 x 40 limited edition canvas ap signed. Nos yankee west coast vintage truck mirror set 215 6 12 x 9 12. Yankee 21002101 bit brace 12 inch sweep north bros. For several years yankee bit braces were manufactured in philadelphia, in former north bros. A connecticut yankee in king arthurs court mark twain first edition 1st state. Jon zimmers antique tools, bitstock and boring tools for sale.
This is a list of braces and boring tools for sale. In 1946 stanley works purchased the north bros business. An earlier one from after stanley bought the company in the 1940s, and before the problem with the ratchet. Vintage nos yankee 92a head lights fog lights chopper honda cb750 triumph bsa.
This is for a vintage yankee brace drill, model no. North brothers yankee bell system 2101 8 hand brace excellent conditionthis heavy duty yankee hand brace was manufactured by the north brothers tool co. This brace was used by bell telephone and many of them are marked bell systems. All mechanisms work fine including a fully functional ratchet and chuck. However, some brace designs allow you to easily remove any excess.
Yankee brace model 2100 not marked stanley was the best ever made and that modern braces are rubbish. Heavy duty 12 inch bit brace with clear blue fittings 83866r. Please see all photos on judge the condition for yourself i please the other i have posted that is just the same as this one. Vintage yankee north bros stanley 210110in brace drill, 10 swing, bell system description.
Many items are exceedingly rare, but i will leave that to you to determine all my hard won. I check on it, and it looks this fellow is selling grandpas old tool collection, and searching deeper, it looks like grandpa had also a millers falls no. Sep 26, 20 however, when i saw the north bros yankee 2100, i realised this was a brace i could learn to love. By that time, all the patents had recently expired. The design is beautiful, and if you strip it down, you can see that the component parts have really been thought through to give smoothassilk performance. It is well known by most woodworkers that this is one heck of a fine brace. It is the yankee 2100, made by north brothers who were later taken over by stanley.
Offers for yankee drill bits viking drill super premium type 250 ub. Vintage north bros yankee no 50 reciprocating push drill screwdriver in box. Purchasingany item may be purchased by money order, cashiers check or bank draft in u. Mar 14, 2007 by far, my favorite brace is the north bros. Yankee braces a type study of sorts by george langford february 17, 2007 additions, april 21, 2008 only a few of these are left unsold see the list here. This is the brace that chris schwarz calls the best ever made. This is a new and unused stanley yankee 5b, with bits in original packaging. I noticed that there are differences in the mechanisms. Yankee bit braces restored vintage hand drills and braces. Id never even heard of a yankee brace until i started reading forums about 8 years ago. This is a postwwii brace, since stanley bought out north bros. The condition of this brace is superb with full nickel.