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Page 1 rules, marking-mortice-butt gauges Page 2 try squares, bevels ,trammels, callipers, dowelling jigs  Page 3 mechanics & engineers tools, others
  Genuine old and well used Japanese wooden sumitsubo or ink line tool.  A$ 120sold
  Japanese sumitsubo or ink line too. This model is later, ca 1950s,  made from black resin. A$ 45
  Japanese sumitsubo or ink line too. This model is later, ca 1950s,  made from red/brown resin. A$ 45
  Timber marking knife with a 3" blade. I think it's French. A$ 90
  Silex dowelling jig with 5 guides. Box stained but label ok. A$ 35
  Late model Stanley 59 dowelling jig with 7 guides and instructions  A$ 65
  Late model Stanley 59 dowelling jig with 1 guide. A$ 40
  Most unusual Australian Masonite chalk marker with glass container. 6" long. Probably unused condition.  A$ 50
  Silex dowelling jig with two guides. A$ 30
  Stanley 59 dowelling jib with 8 guides and instructions IOB.sold
  Stanley 88&89 clapboard (weatherboard) marker and gauge, both in very good condition, gauge has just about 100% plating intact (Pat Jan 31, 88)  A$ 90
  Shapely 18" dividers in good condition. A$ 80
  24" double calliper. No maker's marks. A$ 55
  Craftsman angle divider, same as Stanley 30. Few rust spots. A$ 90sold
  Stanley 30 angle divider, complete. Few minor pitting spots to one arm. A$ 130sold
  Stanley 30 & 31 angle divider replacement blade and screw. A$ 55
  Rare Stanley No 24 nine inch combination try square and bevel with brass-bound rosewood grip. Marked Stanley and Patent number on handle. Very good condition. Scarce. A$ 150
  Stanley 225 12 inch double bevel. Offered from 1927-1929 only. Owner's initials in boxwood handle plus a minor stress crack. Both blades are very good. Rare A$ 150
  Early looking rosewood and brass T-bevel with brass wing nut. No markings but most probably Stanley.  Clean tool. A$ 25sold
  Stanley SW CAN marks on this 6 inch (blade length) rosewood and brass square and the matching T-bevel. Both fine. A$ 50/pairsold
  Silex Australia No 78 10" T-bevel A$ 15sold
  Stanley 8 inch T-bevel with clean blade. A$ 20sold
  Disston 8" T-bevel in good working order. A$ 20
  Stanley 18 8inch T-bevel in very good condition. A$ 25
  Disston 6" cast iron T-bevel. Some pitting to tightening screw otherwise good. A$ 20
  Scarce lot of 2 Disston Eureka-type T-bevels, 10 inches and 6 inches. The smaller one has Pat Oct 29, 07 markings on stock. A$ 65
  2 rosewood T-bevels, 10" & 7", both good. A$ 25
  3 rosewood bevels 8" & 10" by Stnaley, 12" by Disston. All in good condition. A$ 50
  Stanley 6" rosewood T-bevel. Pat 3-16-97 on blade. Owner's initials on one side. A$ 25
 

Sizes used for try squares: English squares are usually measured on the inside of the blade,  Stanley squares use the outside measure for size.

  10" ebony and brass mitre square in very good condition. A$ 55sold
  12" rosewood and brass mitre square in very good condition. A$ 45
  Marples 10" mitre square. A$ 45
  Ebony and brass 12" mitre square with brass fittings. One small crack to top but good overall. A$ 55
  Stanley SW vintage 4 inch try& mitre square. Most plating intact. A$ 55
  Disston No 5 1/2 four inch metal square. Unlike Stanley, Disston uses the English graduation i.e. the 4" edge is measured on the inside. That makes the square approximately 1 inch wider. Clear markings. A$ 35
  Large 15" square with beautifully grained rosewood stock by Dixon, Hermitage Works, Sheffield. Very good condition. A$ 70
  Stanley 1  six inch metal try and mitre square. G A$ 25
  Wilson Lovatt England (Tema trademark) 4 1/2" try square plus 9" T-bevel. Both very good. A$ 35/pair
  Stanley SW No 20 9" try square with rosewood stock. Excellent condition. A$ 25
  Two Disston No 5 squares with rosewood stock. Outside measurement blade 12" and 7 1/2". One cleaned, other partially cleaned. Good condition. A$ 30/pair
  A metal 8" Stanley try and  mitre square and a 6" Stanley try square with rosewood stock and V-logo on blade. A$ 35
  Good  12" ebony and brass try square. Liverpool maker Ross... . Few minor chips and hairline cracks. G/G+ A$ 55
  7 1/2" Rosewood and brass try square. Partial sticker of English maker. Minor scratches. G+ A$ 25
  9" Try square, rosewood with brass fittings by Marples. G+ A$ 25
  12" Marples rosewood and brass try square. Few minor scratches. G+ A$ 45sold
  12" Rabone try square, rosewood and brass with blued steel blade. Fine. A$ 25
  10" steel square marked Challenge Cutlery Corp, Bridgeport, Conn, Patented April 1921. Very good A$ 45
  Fine and complete set of Stanley 3 trammels with SW logo on removable steel tips. 5" overall. A$ 125
  Pair of 5" brass trammels with steel tips. G A$ 45
  Starrett trammel bar with points and pencil. A$ 65