although the yoke was always forged I think, the plate and yoke block part is what would have been cast. The plate does look shop made, and probably, being forged, is much tougher than the cast originals. ![]() The vise sure looks similar to the one in the Ebay auction otherwise:Well, they ALL look like that, pretty much, that's the issue, isn't it?īut yours and the auction one have very different-looking "nuts" for the screw. Will Bastas told me the bench mounting plate was shop made (uses wedges) - he said it was common for the plates to be swapped, and remade. Either the ebay is a Columbian replacement part on anotehr vise, or maybe the whole thing really is a Columbian.Ĭolumbian made nice vises, but the no-name I plan to keep for sure is a lot bigger, it's a 5 1/4". For that matter, the entire spring assy in the ebay listing is more like one for a "wedge box". ![]() Maybe this is older, or newer than the cast ones, or the ones with the u-bolt attachment. However, the C and triangle does seem to be a trademark. It shows evidence of having been split, and the tails formed around a pin. But no actual name, and the attachment of the bench plate is completely different to this on all the Columbian vises I have seen.Īlso, the housing in the jaw for the screw is a little different to the Columbians I have seen. ![]() the "C" in the triangle is the same in each case. I don't see why they would have failed to do it on this one. My Champion drill press has their name in full along with "warranted" and other verbage.
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