B65-640 KNOCK-DOWN BRACE. Heard Patent. Patented in 1905 by George Heard of Painesville and manufactured by the E.S. Brace Co. of Niagara Falls, it can be completely disassembled for easy transport or the head and chuck can slide to change the sweep. Clearly marked with the manufacturer and patent date. There is some loss of nickel and spots of surface rust on the metal but the wood is near fine. From the collection of Jim and Christa Schoenky. Good+ 500-1000