Info on a Columbian C (or G) 44

[flingwing1969]

This little vise has been in the family for at least 40 years. I have only used in occasionally for the past 10 years or so, but it always serves my needs when I do ask for its help. I'm going to pull it of the old workbench, clean it up and tune it, and mount it onto a plate and piece of square tubing to make it a removable vise for my portable welding/cutting table. I like the fact that it has a little anvil for light work but it is a small vise so light work is the watchword.

Anyone that has any background on this little tool - chime in and get my eternal gratitude.

 

[bl00]

Here's an ad from 1943. The C-44 is at the bottom left.

 

[Farmer Joe]

I've been looking, or trying to look, for info on this vise, but can't really find anything. Plus I'm not really all that knowledgeable when it comes to vises. Here's all I could, it's another discussion on columbian vises here on the boards, and a link to where there are some of these for sale. Like I said, might not be what you're looking for, but it might help on your search for info:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49468

http://www.shopwiki.com/columbian-vise

 

[flingwing1969]

Thanks for the ad, it's tucked away for safe keeping - three years older then me, it is. Wish mine had the pipe jaws on it, that would really be handy on my welding/cutting table. Oh well. Thanks also for the thread reference - not specific to my question, but interesting.