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Re: [OM] IMG: Another Relic From the Past

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Another Relic From the Past
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:05:14 -0600
The encased screw thread is interesting.

Chuck Norcutt


On 10/12/2011 12:37 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> Attached to the end of my cluttered workbench is a post vise that goes back 
> at least three generations in my family.  I first recall seeing it as a part 
> of an outdoor blacksmith shop on our farm, in the 1930s, under a large sweet 
> gum tree, where plows were sharpened and general repairs were accomplished.  
> I suspect it dates back to my great-grandfather, but can't confirm this.
>
> The post vise mounts to the bench and is supported by an iron post, in my 
> case anchored by an oak log:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Vise+78.jpg.html
>
> The vise is powered by an encased Acme screw thread:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Vise+83.jpg.html
>
> Many of the parts appear to be crudely forged or stamped:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Forging+Details+81.jpg.html
>
> Fuji Finepix F10, ISO 800, Flash
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
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