Recent content by ClydeSDale84

Did a little cleaning with a pick, an air nozzle and some brake cleaner and there's definitely long unused threads. I'd guess maybe a way to keep the handle center balanced for faster opening and closing? Owner mod, you'd likely have to ask CGW railway.

That's quite a spreadsheet! I would feel privileged to be able to add to it. Here's a couple more pictures to gather information from. As far as weight we'll have to throw it on a scale when we unbolt it to take it with us. Since I have no idea of the value of something like this I guess...

We're major league downsizing and I'm thinning the herd. I've been trying to learn more about an old vise I have. It's labeled as a Hollands Erie PA 17-H as seen below. Undocumented history is that it came from the Chicago Great Western roundhouse in Rochester, MN when it was torn down. I have...