Hydraulic Vise

[Jeff357]

I recently acquired this Bryant Engineering hydraulic vise. The stand and pedal set up look exactly like the Studebaker hydraulic vise. I cannot find any info on Bryant Engineering. Has anyone seen this brand before or know anything about it? Needs new seals and some general clean up, but I was able to get it to move a bit.

 

[Jeff357]

I recently acquired this Bryant Engineering hydraulic vise. The stand and pedal set up look exactly like the Studebaker hydraulic vise. I cannot find any info on Bryant Engineering. Has anyone seen this brand before or know anything about it? Needs new seals and some general clean up, but I was able to get it to move a bit.

Sorry - forgot to add pictures!

 

[Fierljeppen]

Jeff357...Yeah, you nailed it. Your Bryant vise has Studebaker written all over it. Great find!


Studebaker Start Machine Firm

"Two names familiar to the automotive field have entered another branch of industry. J.M. Studebaker and his son, J.M. Studebaker, III, have formed the Studebaker Machine Co. to produce hydraulic vises, riveters and presses.

Both were until recently directors of the automotive corporation that bears their name. The new company will operate under an exclusive license with Bryant Engineering Corp., Cicero, Ill., which owns the patents on the devices to be manufactured. Sales offices will be located in Chicago and executive offices in South Bend, Ind."

1941 Iron Age - Vol.148 Pg.105

 

[Packard V8]

Yes, they're unique.

I picked up a couple of NOS Studebaker vises, but without the foot pedal actuating mechanism. I set up one with an electric hydraulic pump from a paper cutter. Better not have any fingers in the way. The other I used a Greenlee punch pump.

jack vines