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John S. Fray 8 inch brace prices

What John S. Fray 8 inch braces actually sell for, from 12 recorded sales.

Sold prices

Median sold
$150
Most sell for
$149.75–$165
Sales on record
12
For sale now
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median $150Dealers11 sales$69 — 8 Inch JOHN S. FRAY SPOFFORD Patent Brace (Jim Bode Value Guide)$149 — Fine 8 Inch JOHN S. FRAY No. 108 Spofford’s Patent Bit Brace (Jim Bode Value Guide)$149 — Fine 8 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford’s Patent Bit Brace With Rosewood & Pewter Handles (Jim Bode Value Guide)$150 — 8 Inch Fine JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 108 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$150 — 8 Inch Fine JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 118 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$150 — 8 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford’s Patent Bit Brace (Jim Bode Value Guide)$159 — Very Fine John S. FRAY 8 Inch Spofford Patent Bit Brace No. 108 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$165 — Extra Fine JOHN S. FRAY March 23, 1880 Patent Spofford Bit Brace 8 Inch (Jim Bode Value Guide)$165 — 8 Inch JOHN S. FRAY SPOFFORD Patent Brace (Jim Bode Value Guide)$175 — 8 Inch Excellent JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 108 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$179 — Extra Fine JOHN S. FRAY No. 108 Spofford Brace 8 Inch (Jim Bode Value Guide)$100

About John S. Fray 8 inch braces

John S. Fray was a Bridgeport, Connecticut brace maker of the later nineteenth century, and the firm was eventually taken over by Stanley. The name is tied above all to the Spofford patent brace, whose split chuck closes on the bit with a clamping screw rather than jaws, and the No. 108 and No. 110 models that dominate the sample are the standard examples. Value follows sweep size, the condition of the rosewood head and handle grip, and a chuck that clamps tight without cracks or spread at the split; pitting, replaced woodwork, and a stripped clamp screw pull an example down.

The 11 sales behind these figures come from Jim Bode Value Guide (10) and Jim Bode Tools (1), and run from 2021 to 2026; 2 closed in the last twelve months.

Recorded sales

The 11 most recent of 12 sales behind the numbers above. Click through to the source.

ListingSourceSoldPrice
8 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford’s Patent Bit BraceJim Bode Tools2026-04-22$150
Fine 8 Inch JOHN S. FRAY No. 108 Spofford’s Patent Bit BraceJim Bode Value Guide2025-12-04$149
Fine 8 Inch JOHN S. FRAY Spofford’s Patent Bit Brace With Rosewood & Pewter HandlesJim Bode Value Guide2025-09-16$149
Very Fine John S. FRAY 8 Inch Spofford Patent Bit Brace No. 108Jim Bode Value Guide2025-06-30$159
Extra Fine JOHN S. FRAY March 23, 1880 Patent Spofford Bit Brace 8 InchJim Bode Value Guide2025-06-07$165
Extra Fine JOHN S. FRAY No. 108 Spofford Brace 8 InchJim Bode Value Guide2025-05-12$179
8 Inch JOHN S. FRAY SPOFFORD Patent BraceJim Bode Value Guide2025-02-02$69
8 Inch JOHN S. FRAY SPOFFORD Patent BraceJim Bode Value Guide2024-09-19$165
8 Inch Fine JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 108Jim Bode Value Guide2024-03-03$150
8 Inch Fine JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 118Jim Bode Value Guide2024-02-25$150
8 Inch Excellent JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 108Jim Bode Value Guide2021-11-29$175

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Updated 2026-10-13.