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John S. Fray No. 108 brace prices

What John S. Fray No. 108 braces actually sell for, from 8 recorded sales.

Sold prices

Median sold
$154.50
Most sell for
$149–$167.50
Sales on record
8
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median $155Dealers8 sales$125 — JOHN S. FRAY No. 108 SPOFFORD Patent Bit Brace (Jim Bode Value Guide)$149 — JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Bit Brace No. 108 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$149 — Fine 8 Inch JOHN S. FRAY No. 108 Spofford’s Patent Bit Brace (Jim Bode Value Guide)$150 — 8 Inch Fine JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 108 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$159 — Very Fine John S. FRAY 8 Inch Spofford Patent Bit Brace No. 108 (Jim Bode Value Guide)$165 — JOHN S. FRAY No. 108 SPOFFORD PATENT Bit Brace with Rosewood Fittings (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)

About John S. Fray No. 108 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 8 sales behind these figures come from Jim Bode Value Guide (7) and Jim Bode Tools (1), and run from 2021 to 2026; 2 closed in the last twelve months.

Recorded sales

Every sale behind the numbers above, most recent first. Click through to the source.

ListingSourceSoldPrice
JOHN S. FRAY No. 108 SPOFFORD Patent Bit BraceJim Bode Tools2026-05-13$125
Fine 8 Inch JOHN S. FRAY No. 108 Spofford’s Patent Bit BraceJim Bode Value Guide2025-12-04$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 No. 108 Spofford Brace 8 InchJim Bode Value Guide2025-05-12$179
JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Bit Brace No. 108Jim Bode Value Guide2024-05-24$149
8 Inch Fine JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 108Jim Bode Value Guide2024-03-03$150
8 Inch Excellent JOHN S. FRAY Spofford Patent Brace No. 108Jim Bode Value Guide2021-11-29$175
JOHN S. FRAY No. 108 SPOFFORD PATENT Bit Brace with Rosewood FittingsJim Bode Value Guide2021-07-05$165

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Updated 2026-10-13.