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Offline rustyric

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MASSIVE vice Brand Name
« on: April 27, 2017, 06:18:01 AM »


Hi can anyone give a brand name to this massive vice ?
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Offline leg17

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Re: MASSIVE vice Brand Name
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2017, 08:53:14 AM »
Is that from the 1800's?
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Offline bill300d

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Re: MASSIVE vice Brand Name
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2017, 09:06:40 AM »
I would expect to see at least a couple of square nuts and bolts still on it if it was.
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Offline leg17

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Re: MASSIVE vice Brand Name
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2017, 10:41:27 AM »
Quote from: bill300d on April 27, 2017, 09:06:40 AM
I would expect to see at least a couple of square nuts and bolts still on it if it was.

Good Point!!
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Offline kwoswalt99

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Re: MASSIVE vice Brand Name
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2017, 03:58:20 PM »
Peter Wright.
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Offline mikeswrenches

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« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2017, 05:35:11 PM »
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Offline turnnut

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Re: MASSIVE vice Brand Name
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2017, 08:46:36 PM »
  1863 and the patent shows hex nuts.

   Civil War era.
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Offline bill300d

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Re: MASSIVE vice Brand Name
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2017, 07:17:52 AM »
Well I'll be danged. I would never have expected to see hex nuts on something that old. I was under the impression that was a turn of the century thing or was Europe that much further ahead of us.
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Offline Plyerman

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Re: MASSIVE vice Brand Name
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2017, 05:39:19 PM »
I'm just amazed at how many different vise patents there were from that era.
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Re: MASSIVE vice Brand Name
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2017, 08:30:17 PM »
Quote from: Plyerman on April 28, 2017, 05:39:19 PM
I'm just amazed at how many different vise patents there were from that era.
In this same vein, I have downloaded over 300 vise patents in total, and that is probably just the tip of the iceberg. Of course this includes not only bench vises but also machinists, wood workers, blacksmiths, quick opening and more.

Admittedly not all are from the same time frame as the Peter Wright but many are.

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Offline john k

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Re: MASSIVE vice Brand Name
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2017, 10:46:14 PM »
There is a small saw blade with shaft and bearings raised with the cargo of the Steamboat Bertrand,  Hex nuts, it sank in 1868, was real surprised to see them.    that is a very interesting vise, almost looks blacksmith made from a post vise.
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Offline leg17

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Re: MASSIVE vice Brand Name
« Reply #11 on: April 29, 2017, 06:28:16 AM »
Peter Wright was a prolific maker of blacksmith anvils and post vises.
Much sought after today.
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Re: MASSIVE vice Brand Name
« Reply #12 on: April 29, 2017, 10:01:42 AM »
Quote from: john k on April 28, 2017, 10:46:14 PM
There is a small saw blade with shaft and bearings raised with the cargo of the Steamboat Bertrand,  Hex nuts, it sank in 1868, was real surprised to see them.    that is a very interesting vise, almost looks blacksmith made from a post vise.

The shape of the jaws had me thinking the same thing at first glance.
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Offline rustyric

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Re: MASSIVE vice Brand Name
« Reply #13 on: April 29, 2017, 01:56:20 PM »
Many thanks for your replies. 1863 wow it's an old vice. I should have said it weighs 38kg. !!

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Offline turnnut

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« Reply #14 on: April 29, 2017, 09:32:42 PM »
  a tad over 83 3/4 pounds
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