Millers Falls Brace Nos. 1401 through 1872

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.)
Illustration from 1915 catalog.

Mohawk-Shelburne Ratchet Brace ca. 1935-ca. 1948.
Millers Falls Ratchet Brace, ca. 1949-1972.

1935-- half-boxed ratchet; stained hardwood head and sweep handle; polished steel parts; red-enameled shifter ring; malleable alligator jaws.
1949-- as above, but shifter ring no longer painted red.
1960-- as above, but black-stained hardwood handles.
Introduced as No. 1410 M-S in the Mohawk-Shelburne series of economy tools, the brace was offered as a Millers Falls product when the Mohawk-Shelburne line was discontinued.

The No. 1410 was shipped with the V-Line (Value Line) label on the sweep handle from 1956 to ca. 1960.
Illustration from 1935 catalog.

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.
Illustration from 1935 catalog.

Barber Improved Brace, non-ratcheting.

1915-- tumbled and stained hardwood head and handle; rough polished and nickel plated; springless alligator jaws.
1917-- as above, catalog emphasizes light weight construction.

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.
Illustration from 1915 catalog.

Barber Improved Ratchet Brace.

1915-- half-boxed ratchet; tumbled and stained hardwood head and handle; rough polished and nickel plated; springless alligator jaws.
1917-- as above, catalog emphasizes light weight construction.
1922-- as above, but metal rings in sweep handle to prevent splitting.
1936-- as above, but ball bearing head.

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.
Illustration from 1915 catalog.

Mohawk-Shelburne Ratchet Brace, ca. 1935-ca. 1948.
Millers Falls Ratchet Brace, ca. 1948 to end of production.

1935-- a half-boxed ratchet; lacquered hardwood head and handle; steel clad, ball bearing head; nickel plated; alligator jaws.
1949-- as above, but 'toothless' alligator jaws.

This series was shipped with the V-Line (Value Line) label on the sweep handle from 1956 to ca. 1960.
No. 1710 M-S was originally introduced as part of the Mohawk-Shelburne line of economy tools and was offered as a Millers Falls product when the brand was discontinued.
Illustration from 1935 catalog.

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.
Illustration from 1929 catalog.

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.
Illustration from 1939 catalog.

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.
Illustration from 1929 catalog.