During a discussion of mitreboxs Brent Beach said:

> 
> The old tools market has not been kind to mitre boxes. From asking prices on
> oldtools, mitre boxes are going for 2 to 3 times their 1926 price while
> autoset planes are going for 10 to 15 times. eBay prices are low, with few
> offered and few bids.

    And in my opinion the Rodney Dangerfield award for least respect based
on prices now vs. prices than goes unamiously to the bit brace.  Piles of
them go for a buck or two or three at the flea market.  A worker back then
had to spend more for his brace than for his bench planes.   Oh how the
mighty have fallen.

Regards,
Steve