Waylon63 Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 I had recently acquired this post vice. The origional screw, handle and box had been repalced with this wheel screw and cross piece. What I am trying to identify is the cross piece. I realize it is from a screw press of some kind. Does anyone have an idea what it was from or be interested in that part? there is what appears to me the face of an Indian with either a war bonnet or braids coming beside the face. Any information would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oof Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 cider press? mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Looks next to useless in that configuration. I would agree it is a cider press screw or wine press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 I wouldn't think it next to useless, without that screw and cross piece it would be next to useless but as it is it would be much better than no vise at all. Yes, whoever did that could have finessed it a little better, like put a spring of some sort to open the jaws, maybe a coil spring from an intake vale off of a 70GMC, that's work to open the jaws. And they could have put a sleeve of some kind to keep the screw centered in the back jaw, but next to useless, naw, I have seen the time I'd a give the left portion of my anatomy for a vise near that good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Greetings Waylon, I think I would set that puppy aside for parts on your next find.,.. Sometimes you find vises that people have cut off and now you have the parts... Patience a good one will come along Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 I wouldn't think it next to useless, without that screw and cross piece it would be next to useless but as it is it would be much better than no vise at all. Yes, whoever did that could have finessed it a little better, like put a spring of some sort to open the jaws, maybe a coil spring from an intake vale off of a 70GMC, that's work to open the jaws. And they could have put a sleeve of some kind to keep the screw centered in the back jaw, but next to useless, naw, I have seen the time I'd a give the left portion of my anatomy for a vise near that good. But how would you attach it to a bench? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wroughton Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 But how would you attach it to a bench? It has plenty of holes horizontal and vertical. If you need a vise there's a way. You're at a loss for mounting this vise to something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waylon63 Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 Thanks Guys that "piece" would make vice #4 if I were to try to use it as a "vice". I have a 5" mounted to a RR tie in the smithy, and a 3 " mounted to a 4" square tube welded to a 2'x3' flat plate I take on the road and another 5" just loose i have plans for mounting in my secondary forging area. A friend that runs an auction had bought This and told me about it, said it had an "Indian Head" cast into it, I bought it sight unseen. I've got another scaffold jack Screw and Nut, I can use to replace the missing parts, and I could forge a yoke to mount it to a post and a flat spring to open it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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