I picked up an Abernathy Vise No. 80D at a yard sale today. Twenty bucks. The seller had cleaned it up and painted it yellow. Not my choice of color for a vise, but, you take it like it comes. It has a dual slide mechanism to prevent racking and has a quick release. I can't find anything on Abernathy vises on the 'net. Anyone ever heard of them?
Bob
for a vise, but, you take it like it comes. It has a
anything on Abernathy vises on the 'net. Anyone
Is it an under-the-top woodworkers vise? Or a benchtop vise?
You give JOAT back his vise. I found this, not very useful but all I got w/o really looking.
Dave in Fairfax
Yeah, I forgot to mention that. It's an under the top mount.
Bob
Thanks. Hey, you know, I just bought a digital camera. I could post a picture, couldn't I?
"bob" wrote in news:gmyhe.29231$ snipped-for-privacy@bignews1.bellsouth.net:
Not here. alt.binaries.pictures.woodworking, or to a web site, with a link here.
And I agree. JOAT will need his vise back. Probably one of his kids sold it.
Patriarch
What are the jaw dimensions and opening depth?
I got as lucky, or blessed, found an antique woodworkers vise made by "American Scale Co. KS MS No. 204", $20 with an aluminum spacer no doubt added later, shop made. Jaw faces are 7"x4" and a 12" opening without cheeks (wood faces as jaws). It's got a quick action (not a quick release), handle over the top all the way to the left and the thrreads are off of the half-nut. Works great, on either end of the turn it will "snap" into place.
Upload some shots if you would, I'll reply with mine.
You think this thing is an antique?
Bob
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