cachehunter Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Hi can anyone tell me how old an who made it? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oof Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 looks like a post vise/cider press hybrid to me. mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLMartin Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 The vise was most likely made within the last 100 years at the oldest. I also believe that the screw and nut/box that is mounted in the vice is a replacement. I do not think any post vice was ever made with that type of screw. The screw on the vice may work but its a poor replacement for the original parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 It's a Rube Goldberg brand vise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 FrankenVise! Igor, it's alive! mwhahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 I'm with oof; looks like someone took the remains of a cider press and the remains of a post vise and made them work together, somewhat. Not very old as the postvise is not a tenon version; perhaps the "conversion" was done during the great depression when money was tight? Note that the mounting plate is generally set right under the yoke (the bulge where the screw goes through) so there is less moment arm on it when using the vise. and so the spring goes down and not up from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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