Much of this listing has been developed from information found in Millers Falls catalogs. The features listed for each brace may differ from actual examples. While the company typically stressed new features in its catalogs, it seldom mentioned the disappearance of a feature or a feature that had become so commonly accepted that it was no longer noteworthy. Then too, production practices varied from catalog copy and illustrations were slow to be updated. By 1960, catalog copy had become so vague that a detailed description of features is not possible.
Barber Improved Brace, non-ratcheting. 1915-- ebonized hardwood head and handle; nickel plated; springless alligator jaws. This series was marketed as part of the Mohawk line of economy braces
ca. 1917. (Not to be confused with the later Mohawk-Shelburne braces.)
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| Model No. | Sweep | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1401 | 12 inch | 1915 | 1922 |
| No. 1402 | 10 inch | 1915 | 1922 |
| No. 1403 | 8 inch | 1915 | 1922 |
| No. 1404 | 6 inch | 1915 | 1917 |
Mohawk-Shelburne Ratchet Brace ca. 1935-ca. 1948.
1935-- half-boxed ratchet; stained hardwood head and sweep handle;
polished steel parts; red-enameled shifter ring; malleable alligator jaws.
The No. 1410 was shipped with the V-Line (Value Line) label on the
sweep handle from 1956 to ca. 1960.
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| Model No. | Sweep | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1410, 1410 M-S | 10 inch | 1935 | 1972 |
Mohawk-Shelburne Ratchet Brace. A half-boxed ratchet; stained hardwood head and sweep handle; polished steel parts; red-enameled shifter ring; malleable alligator jaws. Introduced as part of the Mohawk-Shelburne series of economy tools,
the brace was dropped when the line was discontinued.
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| Model No. | Sweep | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1610 M-S | 10 inch | 1935 | 1944 |
Barber Improved Brace, non-ratcheting. 1915-- tumbled and stained hardwood head and handle; rough polished
and nickel plated; springless alligator
jaws.
This series was marketed as part of the Mohawk line of economy braces
ca. 1917. (Not to be confused with the later Mohawk-Shelburne braces.)
Identical to Nos. 1661-1663, but lacks ratchet.
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| Model No. | Sweep | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1641 | 12 inch | 1915 | 1922 |
| No. 1642 | 10 inch | 1915 | 1922 |
| No. 1643 | 8 inch | 1915 | 1922 |
Barber Improved Ratchet Brace. 1915-- half-boxed ratchet; tumbled and stained hardwood head and handle;
rough polished and nickel plated; springless
alligator jaws.
This series was marketed as part of the Mohawk line of economy braces
in ca. 1917. (Not to be confused with the later Mohawk-Shelburne braces.)
In the latter 1920s, it was the company's best selling series of ratchet
braces. Identical to Nos. 1641-1643 save for ratchet.
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| Model No. | Sweep | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1661 | 12 inch | 1915 | 1948 |
| No. 1662 | 10 inch | 1915 | 1948 |
| No. 1663 | 8 inch | 1915 | 1948 |
Mohawk-Shelburne Ratchet Brace, ca. 1935-ca. 1948.
1935-- a half-boxed ratchet; lacquered hardwood head and handle; steel
clad, ball bearing head; nickel plated; alligator jaws.
This series was shipped with the V-Line (Value Line) label on the sweep
handle from 1956 to ca. 1960.
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| Model No. | Sweep | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1708 | 8 inch | 1948 | 1964 |
| No. 1710, 1710 M-S | 10 inch | 1935 | after 1981 |
| No. 1712 | 12 inch | 1948 | 1971 |
Lion Ratchet Brace. A fully boxed ratchet; cocobola head and handle; steel clad, ball bearing head, metal rings inserted in sweep handle to prevent splitting; steel washer between ratchet and chuck sockets; nickel plated; octagonal Lion ball bearing chuck with Leland's universal jaws. Identical to Nos. 769-773 save the Lion chuck has an octagonal shell.
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| Model No. | Sweep | Start Date | End Date |
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| No. 1769 | 16 inch | 1929 | 1935 |
| No. 1770 | 14 inch | 1929 | 1935 |
| No. 1771 | 12 inch | 1929 | 1935 |
| No. 1772 | 10 inch | 1929 | 1935 |
| No. 1773 | 8 inch | 1929 | 1935 |
Mohawk-Shelburne Ratchet Brace. Fully boxed ratchet; lacquered hardwood head and handle; steel clad, ball bearing head; metal rings inserted in sweep handle to prevent splitting; nickel plated save for chuck shell and ratchet dogs; ball bearing chuck with forged steel alligator jaws. Introduced as part of Mohawk-Shelburne series of economy tools, No.
1810 M-S was dropped when the line was discontinued.
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| Model No. | Sweep | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1810 M-S | 10 inch | 1939 | 1948 |
Lion Ratchet Brace. Concealed ratchet; cocobola head and handle; steel clad, ball bearing head; ball bearing sweep handle; steel washer between ratchet and chuck sockets; nickel plated; octagonal Lion ball bearing chuck with Leland's universal jaws. Identical to Nos. 870-872 save the Lion chuck has an octagonal shell.
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| Model No. | Sweep | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1870 | 14 inch | 1929 | 1935 |
| No. 1871 | 12 inch | 1929 | 1935 |
| No. 1872 | 10 inch | 1929 | 1935 |
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