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249620 <ruby@m...> 2014‑07‑31 Re: Early-ish American patent brace questions
> 
> On 7/30/2014 8:12 PM, Maxwithers wrote:
> > What's so great about Fray Spofford braces? I mean, it
> seems like a good design and the pewter looks cool, but
> one just went for $80 on eBay, unlabeled and in unknown
> condition.

Maybe Max has a different kind of Spofford/Fray - there is
 no need to put a wrench or a plier on the chuck, maybe on
the big thumb screw:

http://www.sydnassloot.com/b
race/Fray.htm

vs these:

http://www.sydnassloot.com/
brace/Fray2.htm

The first kind are true Spoffard and are very lightweight
and if  you don't need a ratchet chuck, they are fun to
use.  The second kind is just a Fray, and would be
expensive because they are for collectors.

Ed Minch
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