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Blacksmith and Metal Working Forum => Blacksmith and Metalworking Forum => Topic started by: Wildlife_Designs on October 04, 2016, 07:30:01 PM

Title: Help identifying unknown tool
Post by: Wildlife_Designs on October 04, 2016, 07:30:01 PM

found this clamp like tool today in a home eviction. It looks old and interesting.
It's only mark is the words "WILMAM FRIEDRICHS"
It is about 4 inches long.
Does anybody know what this is and anything about its manufacturing and manufacturer?

Title: Re: Help identifying unknown tool
Post by: lptools on October 04, 2016, 07:51:16 PM

Hello, And welcome to Tool Talk. What you have is a Hand Vise, usually there would be a wing nut to tighten the jaws.. I am guessing these were used by many different trades, jewelers, machinists, etc., for light duty work holding..  Regards, Lou

Title: Re: Help identifying unknown tool
Post by: Papaw on October 04, 2016, 08:02:20 PM

Welcome to Tool Talk!
Google William Friedrichs hand vise.
That is a neat item to have. Used in many trades to hold items, as in jewelry making, etc.

Title: Re: Help identifying unknown tool
Post by: turnnut on October 04, 2016, 08:16:33 PM

 I think that there was a William Friedrich in N.Y. in the early 1800's that either made or sold tools.

 small hand vises are still in use today. 

 nice lil find you have there.  the spring still looks to be in good shape.

Title: Re: Help identifying unknown tool
Post by: Papaw on October 04, 2016, 08:34:28 PM

You are correct Turnnut! Not so old as thought, but this is only a design patent.
Here it is- http://google.com/patents/DE2715631C2?cl=zh (http://google.com/patents/DE2715631C2?cl=zh)

Title: Re: Help identifying unknown tool
Post by: Wildlife_Designs on October 04, 2016, 09:29:12 PM

Awesome. Thank you guys for the prompt response. I am constantly finding old random tools and I have begun a collection. It's always nice to know what I own.