Found old vise: NS no 2?

[2680]

any idea on origin or age? had no luck with search.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Meadville vise company, manufactured boring machines as well.

 

[Roberts210]

That looks like a rugged old dog of a vise, ready to clamp down on anything you're man enough to put between its jaws.

 

[2680]

That looks like a rugged old dog of a vise, ready to clamp down on anything you're man enough to put between its jaws.

yeah she's a beast. rough finish and jaws are a little torn up, but still pretty cool.

 

[2680]

Meadville vise company, manufactured boring machines as well.

any idea on age? what does the "NS" stand for?

 

[Packard V8]

Interesting; never seen one of those. Pretty crude, but appears hell-for-stout.

jack vines

 

[wrenchguy]

put it on the vise mothership. https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44782

its not in vintage tools.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

That's an old one. Later became yost. I would guess 1900 or so.

 

[2680]

spent about 30 min with a wire wheel and ground the jaws flat. primed the non moving parts and waxed the rest. a new base and she is good to go!

 

[markmandp]

I have a similar vice, but it’s stamped No 3. I am having hard time removing the handle. Amy chance you could look at yours and see how it might come off?

I don’t see a clip or a pin. Maybe the screw comes out?