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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    A wrt. washer shows in a 1912 catalog, my Parker has only one washer and could probably use a second. *** edit mine is steel same as yours. *** akasrick
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    Age of Steel engraving, saved from GJ, showing Parker type jaws. another addy added below. akasrick
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    Parker No 22

    Nathaniel: That is a Parker #22 that is tightened to the bench, it sits on a plate (base) has a washer under the bench that with a nut, handle and stud completes the through bench swivel lock down. It is missing the front collar as the trade catalog cut shows. I hope you acquire it reasonably...
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    Looks like they skipped making the blacksmith leg vises, at least I've not seen any advertised. akasrick
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    Pre. they had something to do with carriage working/blacksmithing. akasrick
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    Heck of a project Kevin. The 1886 catalog only mentions the jaws as being interchangeable and of cast steel. No detail of the jaw profile in the catalog cut. ` akasrick edited
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    Vise Info Thread

    CRISINMICH posted this jem: The "painted" finishes of that time were also toxic. One of the reasons that Stanley's president (Hart) was so well liked by its workers, he stopped stopped using the poisonous finishes. As usual trivia, I'm unable to point to that statement. Color or lack of...
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    This Old House. A Record goes on a road trip in North Carolina. akasrick
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    Looks like this patent is on the vise spreadsheet already. It is nifty. akasrick
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    Colton Just happened to stumble upon this. Click the "Colton" a file may come up. If not I'll take this post down. PDF file attached akasrick
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    When I was looking to match that color, closet I saw was Ace's "Water Pump Red' kept it in mind, when I went back they replaced their paint selection page. akasrick
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    He certainly earned his pay that day. akasrick
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    Just happened to check a browser before I shut down for the night. no words akasrick
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    Do you have a date on that adv. Time and vise improvements march on. 👍 akasrick
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    The VISES of Garage Journal

    There was also a process which I have no idea if Reed used, for what I call Electro Magically welded. Which means I have no idea how it was accomplished. I imagine a lot of energy was used. Looking at mine looks like it has none of the smoothness yours has. akasrick
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