I found an old cigar box that was my grandpas with some nice chisels (still sharp) and a few hex wrenches and this item that I don't know it's purpose.
Does anyone know what it is? A clamp? A mini-vise? What would I use it for?
March 26, 2018, 05:37 PM
kent j
It's a hand vise for holding small parts for cutting ,filing, grinding etc.
Regards, Kent j
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March 26, 2018, 05:38 PM
egregore
It's obviously to clamp or hold something from moving, and not very tightly, since only a wingnut is used to tighten it. But what, I haven't the foggiest.
March 26, 2018, 05:40 PM
striker1
It's an old hand vise. Think pre-"Vise-Grips"
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March 26, 2018, 05:45 PM
Sigmanic
It's a tooth extractor for buck teeth.
March 26, 2018, 05:53 PM
Ryanp225
"Proto-Vise-Grip"
March 26, 2018, 06:02 PM
vthoky
It's what you catch a tiger by the toe with.
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March 26, 2018, 06:20 PM
Shifferbrains
It’s a vise to hold grandkids mouths open so the Brussels Sprouts can be inserted.
March 26, 2018, 06:22 PM
kkina
It's a hand vise. Also known as a Gunmaker's or Rifleman's Vise. Grandpa a gunsmith? (That could be worth a few coins as an antique btw. As high as $100?)
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March 26, 2018, 06:29 PM
PHPaul
Sometimes known as a jeweler's vise, I think.
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March 26, 2018, 06:30 PM
mark123
Ah, thanks! Makes sense.
March 26, 2018, 07:08 PM
valkyrie1
small tire bead breaker?
March 26, 2018, 09:29 PM
kcl1960
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Originally posted by ugeesta: Looks like a pre-60’s roach clip.
LMFAO!!!! Pot Head lol oh the good ole days
March 26, 2018, 09:51 PM
sigmonkey
Nose hair puller.
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March 26, 2018, 09:59 PM
gearhounds
It’s a plumbus holder.
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March 26, 2018, 10:06 PM
rburg
I've seen them from time to time at antique shows, and are usually called a "pin vice".
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March 26, 2018, 10:12 PM
Scoutmaster
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Originally posted by kent j: It's a hand vise for holding small parts for cutting ,filing, grinding etc.
If you are working with a sharp tool, much better to hold the part with a hand vice rather than with the hand. Ask me how I know (8 stitches if I remember, but that is not as bad as the look I got from my wife ).
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March 27, 2018, 06:30 AM
mark123
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Originally posted by Scoutmaster:
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Originally posted by kent j: It's a hand vise for holding small parts for cutting ,filing, grinding etc.
If you are working with a sharp tool, much better to hold the part with a hand vice rather than with the hand. Ask me how I know (8 stitches if I remember, but that is not as bad as the look I got from my wife ).
Ah, that would explain why it was in the box with the chisels.
March 27, 2018, 07:31 AM
bendable
industrial chip clip
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