Old Wooden or Brass Level? The Maker's Mark Decides (Real Sales)

A flea-market pocket level brings about $5. A wooden gravity inclinometer by Philo Curtis sold for $2,599. The mark on yours tells you which kind you have. In this video: how to date an old wooden or brass level, the makers collectors look for (Stanley, Davis, Stratton, Disston), what pocket levels, skeleton levels and inclinometers really sold for, and the condition check before you sell. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:40 The Five-dollar Level 03:55 What Sold 04:05 Level One — The Pocket Level 05:13 Level Two — The Davis And Cook Pin Wheel 05:54 Level Three — The Movable Vial 07:03 Level Four — The Inclinometers 08:46 Level Five — The Small Rare One 09:33 How To Read The Numbers 11:25 The Names Collectors Chase 11:37 Name One — Stratton Brothers 12:28 Name Two — L. L. Davis 12:54 Name Three — Disston And Morss 13:35 The Condition Check 13:39 Check One — The Vial 14:02 Check Two — The Size 14:14 Check Three — The Name And The Label 14:31 Check Four — The Box And Papers 15:00 What To Do Next 15:39 The 60-second Check Sources: Old Time Tools, EAIA (Brown International Antique Tool Auctions), Antiques and the Arts Weekly, Don Rosebrook, M-WTCA, Fine Tool Journal, Brown Tool Auctions, Wikipedia. Got an old level in the garage? Tell me the maker and what is stamped on it in the comments. Narrated with an AI voice; Earl is a presenter character. Photo credits and full sources: https://forged-before-1970-credits-tw... #vintagetools #antiquelevel #toolcollecting #oldtools