I saw these today.

[Mallen]

I went to "Apple Hill" today. For those that are not from around here, it's an area where a the apple growers have set up this tourist trap with overpriced (but awesome tasting) apple doughnuts and apple shakes and lots of other apple themed stuff, as well as tons of fresh picked apples.

One of the places we went had a private museum display containing some classic trucks and various other items like tools and equipment from the 1800s to early 1900s. Here are two notable pictures. I couldn't see the side of the vise that presumably had the manufacturer on it, but it was massive. I've honestly never seen one that big. There was also a cool old-school jack. Thought people here would like to see them.

 

[don long]

Thanks for sharing Mallen
I have one of those old jacks in my collection that needs some love just like this one. I also have some of those screw jacks in the back ground.

 

[PacificaVette]

The vise is a Prentiss #18.

 

[kenc184]

I'm sure if they put either up for sale they'd call it "patina".

 

[65ranchero]

I also have one of those jacks it has better "patina"
And being listed for sale in classifieds

 

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

I have no idea where "around here" is?

 

[Mallen]

Well, if you don't know where Apple Hill is, your not from around here. If you DO know where it is, then around here is around there.

But more specifically, around here is Sacramento California.

 

[d42jeep]

I stay away from there on those weekends. Traffic through Placerville is terrible. I do have friends who wouldn’t miss it though.
-Don

 

[Mallen]

It actually wasn't bad this weekend. Didn't have that stoppage through Placerville where you sit for an hour. It think business must be way down this year. Or maybe it was just a slow day. Gotta have the apple shakes though.

 

[d42jeep]

Due to the Caldor fire, traffic heading down Highway 50 from Tahoe was incredibly light on Sunday.
-Don

 

[22george]

We do like seeing the old stuff. Thanks for sharing

 

[Oregon rock crusher]

The vise is a Prentiss #18.

Looks an awful lot like an American Scale model No. 78.

 

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

Well, if you don't know where Apple Hill is, your not from around here. If you DO know where it is, then around here is around there.

But more specifically, around here is Sacramento California.

Good to know.

 

[unslow1]

My grandfather used to have one of those jacks. I used it a few times as a teen working on cars.