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Found this in an old body shop that went out of business in the Seminole Fl. area. Owner said it was on the bench when he purchased the place originally. It was almost a permanent part of the bench. After i removed the bolts it still had to be pried off the bench. The jaws are 4 1/2" and the...

Found at a local estate sale. Lady said it was her Grandfather's and may have come over from Sweden. It only works on quick release. The shaft has a piece of thread bolted to it that goes about 1/2 way around. There is another 1/2 round piece of thread bolted to the top. When you turn the...

Got the link to the vise thread but can't figure out how to start a new thread

Took a closer look and the main threads are about a half turn and are bolted onto the shaft. The top threads are also about 1/2 and are held onto the top with a screw from the outside. When you insert an item you have about 1/2 rotation to tighten the jaws. This has been shown to a couple of...

Forgot to mention it weights about 70 lbs.

Found this monster at an estate sale. Lady thought it came over from Sweden with her grandfather but not really sure. . It only works on quick release. Pull it out, put the item in and then push closed. You then have about half a turn to tighten. The shaft only has threads on one end for a...