Help Identify Machinists Vise with 9" Wide Jaw

[Maui]

I just picked up this machinist's vise locally, and it's a beast. As you can see in one of the photos the jaws are 9" wide. I've never seen a machinist's vise with jaws this large before. It doesn't appear to have any identification markings anywhere that I can see. It has a graduated rotating base, and is in excellent working condition. The screw turns smoothly, and it takes surprisingly little effort to move the jaw. Does anybody recognize this vise?

Maui

 

[larry_g]

That pattern of a vise is usually on a metal shaper. What brand I cannot tell you. Do a google image search or u-tube on metal shaper.

lg
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[Maui]

Hi Larry,

I did an image search as you suggested. The vise I have looks very similar to an Atlas shaper vise. Here's a photo of the Atlas vise that I found online for comparison. One of the main differences between the two of them is that my vise has a swivel for the dynamic jaw, while all of the images that I found for shaper vises don't share this feature.

Maui

 

[larry_g]

http://www.practicalmachinist.com/v...story/12-shaper-vise-finally-finished-294002/

I would say that a swivel jaw for a shaper is not normal, but not unheard of. If you were close I would take it off your hands.

lg
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[A_Pmech]

Indeed, a shaper vise.

 

[Maui]

Larry, in your opinion what would it be worth?

Maui

 

[larry_g]

Larry, in your opinion what would it be worth?

Maui

If I were buying it from you, in the $75-$100 range. To someone else $50 to $500. I've had a couple of shapers and will buy another if the right one comes along.

lg
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