Bidspirit auction | An Assortment of Vintage Steel

An Assortment of Vintage Steel Auger Bits and Metal Hand Files - A collection of vintage hand tools comprised of several steel auger drill bits and an assortment of metal hand files. The group features multiple long auger bits with lead screws and various flute diameters, some intended for use with a manual hand brace and others for power drills. One auger bit is contained within its original blue plastic sleeve, which features a white printed cartouche reading SOLID-CENTER AUGER BIT and BELKNAP LOUISVILLE U.S.A. at the bottom. Another item is a flat spade bit housed in a white and blue cardboard and plastic retail package; the package bears a blue logo for BLUE GRASS and printed text reading electric drill wood bit and distributed by BELKNAP HARDWARE & MFG. CO. LOUISVILLE, KY 40232. A small white price sticker on this package reads $3.49. A third tool, a masonry drill bit, is held in a blue plastic case with a label reading BLUE GRASS CARBIDE TIPPED MASONRY DRILL. The collection also includes a variety of steel hand files in flat, half-round, and triangular profiles with varying coarseness of teeth. One file features a simple turned wooden handle, while another bears a white adhesive label printed with 15.00. Several tools exhibit stamped characters on their shanks, including one spade bit stamped 9/16 and an auger bit with a small white adhesive label reading $10.00. Longer files and auger bits measure approximately 14 to 16 inches in length.