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Title: base for a picture frame miter box I think
Post by: skipskip on October 11, 2018, 08:18:31 PM

I found this at a flea and had to bring it home.

It's VERY large, almost 3 feet long, that's a gallon of paint in the pics

I think there must be more to it, but I don't know where to start looking for a name or more pics.

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1914/43443609830_468bd4ce30_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/29bXRDG)oct163 (https://flic.kr/p/29bXRDG) by Skip Albright (https://www.flickr.com/photos/skipskip/), on Flickr

Any help?

Thanks

Skip

Title: Re: base for a picture frame miter box I think
Post by: Bill Houghton on October 11, 2018, 09:26:31 PM

Biggest one I've ever seen.

Title: Re: base for a picture frame miter box I think
Post by: gibsontool on October 11, 2018, 11:58:11 PM

I have 3 of these guys. Two of them are in about the same condition as yours but the third one is close to complete, I think. I'm pretty sure you are right in that they are miter boxes for picture frames. I have never really looked too hard for more info on them, one of those things I never got around to. I am in Washington state visiting my son for a couple of weeks or maybe more but when I get back home  to Canada I'll try to get some pictures to post. I think one of them does have some script on it but I don't recall what it says. If you don't see anything in 3 weeks or so send me a reminder. I have a good memory but it's really short.

Title: Re: base for a picture frame miter box I think
Post by: mikeswrenches on October 12, 2018, 05:33:31 AM

Marsh, later bought by Stanley, made picture frame vises, but I have never seen any of theirs that were that big. It might be a place to start though.

Mike