Very large very old post leg vise

[master Zoda]

I have been casually looking for a post leg vise for a while a few days ago a gentleman at work began describing a big old vise he found concreted into the floor of his barn some years ago I said I would like to see it. He said why do you want I said sure. When he brought it to me I was pleased to see it was indeed a large post leg vise. It is missing the mounting bracket and spring but it is massive 6-1/2 inch jaws and somewhere around 150lbs. Also the screw block is brass and a bit different than others I have seen as is the hinge pin. Can anyone shed some light on what exactly I have here.

 

[jakemac]

What you have is a big effin post vise.
The screw nut is more likely bronze. Brass would be too soft to hold up to the stress.

 

[master Zoda]

Bronze sure I can believe that. I would really like to know how old it is and where it is from my guess is early to mid 1800s.

 

[dlcwent]

www.anvilfire.com/FAQs/vises.htm

Zoda, that 's a large post vise. Here's a link I hope will help you.

 

[dlcwent]

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=311564

Please come over to this thread and join in with pictures and anything else you can add.

 

[RustnGrease]

The nut for the screw looks aftermarket/homemade. But you got one heck of a deal for a freebie, hang onto that one, the 6"+ size vises don't come around very often.

 

[master Zoda]

Thanks everyone for the help

 

[pendragon1998]

Buy that fellow a few cases of beer. Cool vise! The blacksmith crowd will be the experts, I imagine.

 

[master Zoda]

He has one coming ask the blacksmiths huh.