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Title: Different Irwin auger bit set
Post by: coolford on April 07, 2019, 01:54:22 PM

I have a lot of boxed auger bit sets and had little interest in this one at auction yesterday. Until!  Was a choice table and it finally got down to $10.00 and another guy had choice.  He picked a wrench and I said I will also take one and took this auger bit set and the 4 braces that went with it.  Appeared to be missing one auger and I didn't need it but planned to sell it until I got it home and looked at it.  Look closely, it is a 14 bit set with an adjustable and the long adjustable cutter in its special clip.  I added the adjustable, the long cutter was already in its clip.  It is a matched set and as you can see in fine condition.  I would have picked it earlier if I had looked closely and noticed it was different from any other set I have seen.  Anyone else have such a set?

Title: Re: Different Irwin auger bit set
Post by: Bill Houghton on April 07, 2019, 02:26:48 PM

No, don't have one.  That's pretty tasty.

Title: Re: Different Irwin auger bit set
Post by: p_toad on April 07, 2019, 06:29:39 PM

what Bill said...pretty tasty.   Are they marked?   :embarrassed:

Title: Re: Different Irwin auger bit set
Post by: Yadda on April 07, 2019, 06:40:42 PM

Wow!...and four braces? I'd say you got your money's worth.

Title: Re: Different Irwin auger bit set
Post by: d42jeep on April 08, 2019, 05:05:23 AM

I have an early Irwin auger bit set. It’s complete with early logo Irwin bits but much smaller than your nice new set.
-Don

Title: Re: Different Irwin auger bit set
Post by: Jim C. on April 08, 2019, 07:04:13 AM

Nice find coolford!  It sounds like you lucked out coming across a set you weren’t looking for, particularly since it’s in mint, complete condition.  Sounds like you got it for the right price too!  Do I have a set like that?  Heck no!  My tool collection is not in your league when it comes to size and diversity.  This will be yet another thread that I enjoy from the sidelines. 

Jim C.

Title: Re: Different Irwin auger bit set
Post by: d42jeep on July 22, 2019, 07:58:03 AM

Here is an early Irwin expansive bit in the original box with instructions that I found at the Tahoe flea yesterday. I found a 1939 Irwin listing on the Internet for the bit.
-Don

Title: Re: Different Irwin auger bit set
Post by: Northwoods on July 22, 2019, 09:00:29 AM

What a clean set!  Did you have to touch them up--or have they been cared for well over the years?

Title: Re: Different Irwin auger bit set
Post by: p_toad on July 22, 2019, 04:40:47 PM

sweet.   looks like the red paint is original, too.   nice!   :embarrassed:

Title: Re: Different Irwin auger bit set
Post by: d42jeep on July 22, 2019, 09:28:36 PM

The pieces are exactly like I found them. The box came with a little genuine sawdust inside so I know it was used at least once.
-Don

Title: Re: Different Irwin auger bit set
Post by: Yadda on July 23, 2019, 10:37:33 AM

Quote from: d42jeep on July 22, 2019, 09:28:36 PM

The pieces are exactly like I found them. The box came with a little genuine sawdust inside so I know it was used at least once.
-Don

That genuine sawdust can be very expensive..... :grin: