Mossberg No. 360 Short Speeder Handle
This week's selection is a Mossberg No. 360 1/2-drive short speed handle, made by the Frank Mossberg Co. of Attleboro, MA. This tool features a wide circular end cap and was probably called a "brace" at the time. The drive end has a detent ball and four pinched tabs as stops, typical construction for early tools of this type. The tool operates very smoothly and works perfectly with modern sockets.
![[Mossberg No. 360 Speeder]](Photos/tools/mossberg_360_cropped_inset.jpg)
The circular end cap is marked "Patent Pending", and a similar but later Mossberg tool showed the patent date to be Mar. 20, 1920. A search of the patent records found the corresponding patent to be #1,335,408, titled "Brace Construction" and issued to W.I. Tuttle. Based on the filing date of Oct. 3, 1918, this particular tool was likely made between 1918-1920.