Vintage BlackSmith Anvil Vise

[tedsters]

i never seen one like thishttp://saginaw.craigslist.org/tls/4431448941.html

 

[AndrewH]

Besides the price that's quite an interesting piece. If it was closer to $10 and not 3 hours away I'd buy it just for its looks!

 

[Voi]

Here's a pic if anyone is interested. I think this is a fairly typical arrangement with these blacksmith vises?

 

[Rummel]

how much are these worth? A guy was selling one just like the photo at the flea market.
$30, sound good?

 

[zkling]

IMHO. It's a novelty, no self respecting blacksmith would be caught dead using one.

Let the flaming begin.

 

[Rummel]

So not a good $30 buy?

 

[organ]

Buy a $30 chunk of 4140 steel, you'd be better off.

 

[Steroblan]

Here's another anvil vise on Craigs. Probably a Rock Island circa 1910.

http://chico.craigslist.org/tls/4420364314.html

 

[1950mercury]

He has it listed on ebay also he is nuts its missing a ton of parts

 

[organ]

Now that one's cool because of all the gears and such^^^
Plus it looks like the face of the anvil may be forged, not cast like the others posted in this thread.

 

[uart]

Now that one's cool because of all the gears and such^^^
Plus it looks like the face of the anvil may be forged, not cast like the others posted in this thread.

Someone posted a few weeks ago who had one of those "handy workers" that was originally his grandfathers. As well as being a vise and anvil it also has attachments to make it a grinder and drill press. Very cool.

 

[tedsters]

Another similar vise in SE Mi.

http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/tls/4428305694.html

now that is interesting

 

[organ]

It's a misnomer to call these a "blacksmith vise". No self-respecting blacksmith would have been caught dead owning one. Both an anvil and a vise, but in reality it does neither function particularly well, especially since it's made of brittle cast iron. Blacksmiths much preferred the traditional "post vise" (aka "leg vise") along with a quality wrought iron anvil. These anvil vises were marketed to the masses as a "do all" type of device. I'd avoid them like the plague.

Older post vises tend to be made of wrought iron as well.

 

[Outlawmws]

It's a misnomer to call these a "blacksmith vise". No self-respecting blacksmith would have been caught dead owning one. Both an anvil and a vise, but in reality it does neither function particularly well, especially since it's made of brittle cast iron. Blacksmiths much preferred the traditional "post vise" (aka "leg vise") along with a quality wrought iron anvil. These anvil vises were marketed to the masses as a "do all" type of device. I'd avoid them like the plague.

This^^^ But I still want one, but not at those prices...

 

[tedsters]

now that is interesting

Another similar vise in SE Mi.

http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/tls/4428305694.html

This^^^ But I still want one, but not at those prices...

this one is cool as heck if you could get one for a few buck it would be cool just to put on a shelf if i had it probally never would use it

 

[uart]

this one is cool as heck

Here's the recent post where someone had one of these that he inherited from his great grandfather. Apparently complete with all the bits and pieces including drilling and grinding wheel attachments. Yeah, definitely some cool history going on with that piece.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=236812

And some interesting old ads from that thread.