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Well, that was a surprise. Quimby Silas Backus doesn’t sound German at all. Silas is my MIL maiden name, and her uncle was Oscar Buzzell, one of my favorite names. Thank you for the information Quite apiece of history I have here. peter, peter.

Not your typical vise. Not marked at all. 5” jaws. Rear jaw is dynamic. That’s a t-slot running the length of the body. Any ideas about it maker? Peter, who suspects the Germans had som to do with it.

I emailed, and the owner, Kevin Bagshaw responded almost immediately. Must have been a slow day. He remembered seeing it, and had no idea what it its use was. The mystery continues

Well, I tried. The owner himself responded, and was as stumped as all of us are. peter

I did buy it from the company, but the person who sold it to me didn’t know anything about it. If you go through the site, you’ll see it is still owned by a Bagshaw, so there is a chance they’ll know.

Certainly could be the case. The limited sizes offered on it definitely speaks to pin sizing. Not to mention phonograph needle sizing. Here is a 1927 ad:

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The custom locked box, and Calibration Not Required sticker seems commercially produced. I mean, if it was shop made, why would either be necessary?

This week I went on a wild goose chase for a couple of jumbled boxes of wrenches priced at $100 (big Williams combos, SuperAdjustables, etc) I had been trying to purchase for five days. Finally, nailed down a time/place, and drove over an hour after messaging my ETA. All good, right? Nope...

Looks to me like you got some fresh patina brewing there. Peter, Peter, who loves me some new patina almost as much as the old.

Well, this cleaned up nicely. Picked up at 11:00 this morning, sold 1/2 hour after I was done sprucing it up . Now that’s flipping good! peter, peter, who wishes he could afford to keep these lovely tools.

Good call. I went though the database, but only the W’s. Should have looked a bit further. Outlaw, you light up my vise (ugh, I hate that song.) It’s endemic to FB MP. One would think with the introduction of high resolution digital cameras on phones, folks would take more, clearer images...

Anyone recognize this one? Kind of looks like a W? in a circle. Did I ever mention how much I dislike one photo listings? Thanks in advance, Peter x 2

Unusual for New England, where unheated work spaces are common. Oxidation. Peter

I’m in love. 1946. All lines look crisp, no chipped jaws., no rust. Even has the rubber bumpers on the handle. Only fault is a couple of dings on the movable, andthe OEM paint is pretty much trashed, with of course, it has the obligatory spatter of white paint. Hoping I can clean it without...

After reading about you holding it while it ran, i tried that. Wearing gloves (not recommended by OSHA) I worked that bad Larry until it heated up , and stuck on the shaft. I knocked back down, and did it again, and then after it stuck, I pried on one side with a screwdriver, the other a pry...

Any luck?

You’re right. And I ran the date in Google patent, and Nov. 22 1914 (looks like the last # is a 14) and it gave the message that it isn’t a Tuesday, the traditional day patents are granted. Peter, still trying to figure it all out

Hence the patent date on the screw collar: Peter, etc.

Here’s the Parker Family in 1914: Now, here are their relatives, 100+ years later: Parker 21’s bigger cousin 22, from the Sargent side of the family lead a pampered life in a private garage in Swampscott, MA. Very stodgy, not big on self promotion. The years have not been kind to 429‘s...