Brace brand and age question.

[Morten]

My 4 jaws brace, i would like to know the makers brand/mark and age ?

The crank/frame is stamped NO ONE BETTER and BRIT PAT No. 390970


Cheers


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[Morten]

 

[nabs]

the patent is for the chuck and was originally filed in germany by Alb. Urbahn & Comp., Remscheid- Güldenwerth
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/pub...KC=A&FT=D&ND=3&date=19330420&DB=&locale=en_EP
not sure that helps with the manufacturer, although I guess it may have been exported by the above . According to this doc they used the brand name AUROWA
http://www.archivingindustry.com/cutlers&toolmakers/cutlermarks-1.pdf

 

[bugbear]

Ball bearing head, concealed ratchet - features towards the higher end.

BugBear

 

[pedder]

Wolfgang's page may help: http://www.holzwerken.de/museum/hersteller/aurowa.phtml

I Had an Aurowa brace. it was really well made.

 

[nabs]

that's a good link Pedder - here is an example on ebay Germany with the same chuck which seems to suggest the one from the OP is from the same maker

http://www.ebay.de/itm/alter-Handbo...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557