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Picture Forum => 6 Inch & Under Club => Topic started by: mikeswrenches on October 28, 2012, 09:16:09 PM

Title: Small Adjustable Head Vise
Post by: mikeswrenches on October 28, 2012, 09:16:09 PM

The picture makes this vise look larger than it is.  The jaws on it are only 1 1/8 in. wide and are able to rotate about 270 degrees.  The inventor, a Mr. B.F. Stephens makes quite a few interesting claims.  The patent is really worth reading. 

I'm kind of a 'sucker' for this little oddball stuff, as you can see from some of my other under 6 in. stuff. 

http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=205434&typeCode=0

Mike

Title: Re: Small Adjustable Head Vise
Post by: john k on October 28, 2012, 10:08:59 PM

Good thing you found that first!   Wouldn't that be for a jeweler or watchmaker?  So it swivels, and the jaws can lay over to the right and left?   Do you have an age on it?  I'm thinking 1905 or earlier, have never seen one just like that.    NEAT.

Title: Re: Small Adjustable Head Vise
Post by: oldtools on October 29, 2012, 02:27:07 AM

Very nice Vice

Title: Re: Small Adjustable Head Vise
Post by: Branson on October 29, 2012, 05:36:20 AM

Patent date of 1878.  What a sweet little vise! 

Title: Re: Small Adjustable Head Vise
Post by: scottg on October 29, 2012, 11:09:49 AM

Man that is adorable!@!
 I bet it didn't take you long to make up your mind when you first saw that?
  yours Scott