Iron ratchet brace with brass locking clamp on the stock and a cone shaped top on the stock whose height is adjustable by turning the stock. Tapered square chuck at bottom can be turned by means of a tapered cylindrical handle attached to a ratchet which turns the chuck.
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Shaker Museum Brace, Ratchet. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=4793. Accessed on September 25, 2024
