Ever see a vise like this ?

Geo-TH,In

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It's a Printiss No 5.
I owned it over 40 years. Gave it to my son. He looked it up online and discovered the back jaw moves

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George
 
No Neighbor I don't recall seeing one despite farming, equipment dealing, flea markets and travel across the entire USA. My favorite vise in a Wilton Bullet.

Best wishes keep warm up there, its in the eighties in South Central (Sebring) Florida I may run the AC today

John T
 
That is interesting! Does it have a special purpose? Some particular trade it was made for or is it a general purpose shop vise?
 
They are useful for holding odd shaped, tapered pieces. Starrett sold a similar one while they were selling vices. I think the Starretts were made by Yost.
 
My son's nnalert hobby is making wood axe
handles. The vice is handy holding axe
heads and because its so big he uses it
to press broken handles out of the axe
head.
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It would make sense for Starrett to put their name on Athol vises. Both companies are located in Athol, but the Starretts look more like Yosts. Appearance alone is as far as I can go with identification of the maker of Starrett's vises.
 
Incorrect. Starrett designed and made what they later sold as the Athol vise. Athol illegally copied it and was sued by Starrett who won the lawsuit and ended up buying out Athol.
 
Here is why I asked. I have an Athol vise that weighs in around 185 lbs and I looked it up and found this site. You have to be careful with that name. People thinking you have a lisp are likely to take offense. :)
Athol history
 
After Roy's and your comments, I have to do this - Dr.: "Big breaths." Girl patient: "Yeth. And I'm only sixthteen."
 
(quoted from post at 16:46:06 02/15/21) After Roy's and your comments, I have to do this - Dr.: "Big breaths." Girl patient: "Yeth. And I'm only sixthteen."

Yeah, you just had to, didn't you? Good one. :lol:
 

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