A Fray Brace with Different Style Chuck

When I found this brace a few weeks ago, I grabbed it because I didn't have a 6" brace. And because it's a Fray. John S. Fray 6" brace John S. Fray was in business from the late1850's to 1909 or 1920 (accounts differ), when they were bought by Stanley. But Stanley continued to use Fray-marked components after the purchase, so it's not clear when this brace was made. There's some evidence below…