Vise Info Thread

[Vise]

Here’s a rare one: Hollands 37H, stationary swivel jaw with 7” jaws and weighing about 200 pound.

 

[KMScott]

Flex-Vise. 3-1/2" jaws. Only spec:s available. Thanks Fierljeppen for confirming.

 

[KMScott]

Monarch 207. Possibly 2" jaws. Seems guys posting pictures do not want to add the spec:s.

 

[KMScott]

Hollands 115. 4-1/4 jaws that weights 91 lbs. Missing the under the bench swivel release and plate.

 

[KMScott]

Hoar Offset Anvil vise. No spec:s. One of Joe's vise.

 

[KMScott]

Oswego/NuTYP. 3-1/2" jaws that opens to 4" and weights 46 lbs. Awesome vise.

 

[genog]

Who's the mfr of this vise?

It's a gift from a friend.
Little Guy made in USA
No markings that I can find except information on the side indicating the jaw width and opening.

 

[454ragtop]

^ Low end Wilton if I had to guess.

 

[Fierljeppen]

Possibly a Flex-Vise. 3-1/2" jaws. Only spec:s available. Anyone have an opinion?

Hands down a "Fred C. Moran", Flexi-Vise, patent no. 2,321,503.



I was able to find the -2- Los Angeles addresses that they operated out of. Both were small shops and are still standing as far as I can tell.



Based on a Postcard photographed by Fred C. Moran, I'm guessing he had a pretty good sense of humor.

 

[MattGavriloff]

I can't stop staring at the curves on that offset anvil vise...that thing is sweet!

 

[Fierljeppen]

This extremely rare vise just sold on eBay to a very knowledgeable and motivated bidder. Hopefully they are a GJ member who can add additional photos and information about this vise.

The Sterling Auto Vise, by Windsor Mfg. Co. of Worcester, MA.

jaw width........2"
jaw opening...2-1/4"
weight.............3 lbs.



It was advertised in 1908, as an Auto Vise that could be attached to the running boards when needed. Apparently, cleaning the spark plugs was one of it's expected tasks. Windsor Mfg. Co. also sold spark plugs that they claimed could get 5,000 miles. I think I changed my last set of plugs at around 115,000 miles.



There were other mfg's at that time advertising auto vises, meant to be attached to the running boards of cars, such as "The Pittsburgh Automatic Vise & Tool Co." and the "Fulton Machine and Vise Co."



I can only surmise that the introduction of the Ford Model "T" in 1908 was related to these types of vises being produced at that time.

 

[Andy1234]

In case anyone's curious (I was), the Sterling Auto Vise sold for $175.50.

 

[MattGavriloff]

Was watching that myself, more for the show than anything else, but it's definitely the first ive ever seen come up for sale. Very neat little vise! Hope someone here gave it a good home!

 

[KMScott]

Columbian 233-1/2 Combination Vise. 3-1/2" jaws.

 

[KMScott]

Prentiss 169. 3-1/2" jaws that opens safely to 7-1/2"

 

[MattGavriloff]

Kevin, I'm not sure if that Prentiss 169 is yours, or if the pictures are someone else's, but I wanted to point out what I think is an extremely clever fix for a swivel lock on the Rock Island it's sitting on. Easy to find parts and reasonably easy to fabricate with a minimum of tools...I like it!

 

[454ragtop]

^ Not bad, would have been even nicer with a plain steel rod instead of the bolt for the handle, IMO.

 

[Productbob]

Hi Kevin, Here's the photos of the Howard Iron Works No. 5 that I mentioned weeks ago. Opens 9 1/4". Thanks, bob

 

[tool_scrounge]

Stanley Handyman #H1210 clamp-on vise

Jaw width: 2.5"
Max opening: 2.1"
Weight: 3.6 lbs

It has five swivel positions. Straight on, +/- 45 degrees, and +/- 90 degrees

Picked it up with some tools last weekend. Surprisingly well built and worked nicely once lubricated.

 

[KMScott]

Brown Boggs #10 quick release Canadian vise. No spec:s yet.

 

[KMScott]

Hollands Keystone # 104A. 4" jaws. Possible a swivel base model that releases from under the bench.

 

[skmbabon]

Brown Boggs #10 quick release Canadian vise. No spec:s yet.

Where did you find this? New to me Canadian vise company.

 

[KMScott]

Where did you find this? New to me Canadian vise company.

Skm, i am always looking for vises to add to the spreadsheet. This one was found on a facebook group and is in Europe. Owner mentioned it was left after the war.

 

[KMScott]

Charles Parker #216, swivel jaw Jewelers vise. 1-7/8 jaws that opens to 2" and weights 4-1/2 lbs.

 

[skmbabon]

Skm, i am always looking for vises to add to the spreadsheet. This one was found on a facebook group and is in Europe. Owner mentioned it was left after the war.

Interesting vise for a number of reasons. It doesn't look like most other Canadian vises. More like an American vise. The Brown Boggs catalogs available on-line show the company was the exclusive dealer for Dreis & Krump's Chicago Steel line of sheet metal machinery, but I can't find any evidence D&K made vises.
There is this similar looking James Smart vise, model 27 (and not presently in spreadsheet - I'll add details when it's cleaned up).


The history of Henry vises, as related on different forums and places such as Vintage Machinery, implies Henry was the primary vise supplier for Canadian forces during WWII. So it's remarkable that the Brown Boggs vise, the only one I've found from that company except for a smaller oval slide, should show up in Europe presumably because of the war.
Thanks for your work on the spreadsheet! It's a great resource.

 

[Outlawmws]

Charles Parker #216, swivel jaw Jewelers vise. 1-7/8 jaws that opens to 2" and weights 4-1/2 lbs.

That one has me drooling!

 

[ejot]

^ Me too!! Wow!

Keen Kutter Reeds with swivel bases have model numbers starting KS, vs. KM for the fixed base.
I believe the "????" vise should be KS300.

Here is KS400, 4" jaw




Here is KS312, 3-1/2" jaw, this is the only picture but listing verifies that model no.


And to fill in a picture for the spreadsheet for KM300

 

[KMScott]

ejot, I agree with you and updated the spreadsheet with KS models and the KM pic was added. Thanks for your help.

 

[Fierljeppen]

Here's a couple of 1921 E. C. Simmons catalog scans showing all of their Keen Kutter vise models available at that time. I believe their economy Oak Leaf vises were from Yost Mfg. Co. What say you?

Interestingly enough, they list the exact same Reed vises on the 2nd catalog scan for less money than the Keen Kutter casted vises, go figure.

 

[MattGavriloff]

What say you?

Interestingly enough, they list the exact same Reed vises on the 2nd catalog scan for less money than the Keen Kutter casted vises, go figure.

 

[MattGavriloff]

I can't use quote apparently...had a huge mess going on there for a minute...whatever...lol


I say, Same as if you were to try to buy them on the E bay currently! I've seen a few of the Keen Kutters come up in the last couple years...and they regularly bring $100 or more over a similar condition Reed. It's all about branding!

As for the Oak Leaf vises, I think I agree about the "middle vise" in my screenshot of your scan. That looks like the Yost/Reed casting family. The bottom however says Prentiss to me. The swooping flats (if that makes sense) on the sides of the front jaw tower are what I'm looking at. Do Yost or Reeds have that?

 

[kenc184]

They look to be my handy work

If you go to the link in my signature you will find PDF's with better quality versions of those pages as well as them throughout the different years. Those are from a Buck and Hickman catalogue, there are also Record and Parkinson catalogues on that link.

You'll also find some American vises in the earlier Buck and Hickman catalogues.

Wabbit,
No Paramo brochures? I have a #6 and would like to see something in writing.

 

[Fierljeppen]

I can't use quote apparently...had a huge mess going on there for a minute...whatever...lol


I say, Same as if you were to try to buy them on the E bay currently! I've seen a few of the Keen Kutters come up in the last couple years...and they regularly bring $100 or more over a similar condition Reed. It's all about branding!

As for the Oak Leaf vises, I think I agree about the "middle vise" in my screenshot of your scan. That looks like the Yost/Reed casting family. The bottom however says Prentiss to me. The swooping flats (if that makes sense) on the sides of the front jaw tower are what I'm looking at. Do Yost or Reeds have that?

That's interesting information about the Keen Kutter vises selling for more than the Reed's on eBay. I've added that to my vise notes.

I'm pretty sure that it was the same mfg. for all of the "Oak Leaf" model economy vises. I looked at all of the major players, including Prentiss, from 1920 to see if any of the "Oak Leaf" models corresponded to their own and the Yost swivel jaw machinist was the same as well as the combination vise.



The Yost economy machinist vise at that time was the "Gem" model vises, which also seem to be a dead wringer to me. The "Gem" vises below are from the spreadsheet.



All in all, I'm amazed that we are still learning about vintage vises never seen before. The current number of vise entries in the spreadsheet is an unbelievable 3800, with no end in sight. Kudos to KMScott and FMC1959 for providing an interesting and informative thread for all of the hard-core vise heads.

Vise on!

 

[wrenchguy]

Yost guaranteed in that 1920 ad, with date stamp or stamped serial number? What's earliest G.M. not included in advertising?
Thanks.

 

[tool_scrounge]

I did not see this one in the spreadsheet so I thought I would post it just in case.

Labeled and stamped on the top of the fixed jaw as a Hi-Test No. 327 vise
Obviously it is Bison-Bial (FPU) vise. It is also stamped on the moving jaw as PJDb-4" (Bison Part number?)

Specs:
4" wide jaw (100mm really)
4" max opening - you can go further but there is not much dovetail engagaged.
42 lbs weight

 

[MattGavriloff]

I stand corrected Fier...that model (or age at least) Yost is spot on. I had in my minds eye that all the Yost that I had seen had jaw towers more rounded like Reed.

Always exciting to learn something new about vises...I can't be the only one that's "read" the spreadsheet just for fun....lol

 

[Fierljeppen]

Yost guaranteed in that 1920 ad, with date stamp or stamped serial number? What's earliest G.M. not included in advertising?
Thanks.

No mention of date-stamp or serial number, just said for owner to write directly to Yost Mfg. Co.

1918 is the earliest Yost vise ad, that doesn't include "G.M." that I could find. No ads were found between the early war years of (1916-1917).



The earliest ads for your G.M. Yost Patternmakers vise is 1908.

 

[wrenchguy]

Good stuff, Woodcraft mentions No.1 and improved No.1. This is first time I note any mention of No. 1..
Its been called No.1 (online) but that's been questioned because the Turtle Back cover has a large 1 showing. All the parts have embossed p/numbers and the cover just happens to be number 1.
I have a "Y" Yost 207 that i think found a date stamp. If date stamped it would been warrantied.... Maybe for a year like Reed.
Maybe some less expensive models weren't warrantied? Thank you.
1910 GM Yost Guaranteed Vises ad from V-M.org.

 

[KMScott]

Record 508-1/2. 8-1/2" jaws opens to 12" and weights 259 lbs. Prentiss made?

 

[skmbabon]

973 Clamp-on Vise​

Henry L. Hanson Co. of Canada Ltd.​

Montreal, PQ​

​

Company set up in Montreal in 1944. Pics and more info here:

One of my vices is vises, Henry L. Hanson of Canada

progress-is-fine.blogspot.com

I have one of these now, so am editing the post to add specs for the spreadsheet:
Weight (pounds): 3-5/8
Jaw width (inches): 2-1/2
Jaw opening: 2-1/4 (screw still fully engaged, can't measure slide as it never extends past static)
Anvil: Y
Replaceable jaw face: N
Pipe jaws: N
Base type: Clamp
Swivel jaws: N
Screw: Exposed
Quick release: N
Category: Clamp-on

And some additional measurements.
Jaw depth (inches): 1-5/8 (Top of jaw to top of guide rod)
Clamping range: 3/8 - 2"
Nose diameter: 3/8
Nose length: 17/32
Handle diameter: 1/4
Handle length: 3-5/8
Screw diameter: 3/8
Height: 6-3/4 (Clamp closed)
Width: 2-1/2
Length (closed) 5-1/2
Markings on left side static jaw:
“HENRY L HANSON CO
OF CANADA LTD
973”