I recently acquired a small watchmaker's vise from a friend of mine. He had it attached to a all-steel work table in his back yard and it had been exposed to the weather for a while.It caught my eye, and I thought I'd seen a similar one here on the forum. So, I'm posting pictures to see if anyone could give me more information about it.
It measures about 7 inches long, 3-1/4 inches high, and the jaws are about 2-3/8 inches wide.It is marked on the front of the jaw. I can't make all of it out, but what I can see reads: "---- ENGLAND/D.H.P. 448443/324780 BOLEY"(in an arc.On the front of the vise screw is the letter "A" above and the numbers 36143 below.
Here are some pictures:
I know it says"BOLEY" on it, but was it actually made by Boley? The "Boley" marking looks different from other pictures I've seen online, and the marking "ENGLAND" is different. I thought Boley was a German company.
I would appreciate any information anyone could give me.
It's a great little vise. I soaked it in Kroil, and got it freed up. Now it opens and closes smoothly, with one finger.
Rick W
It measures about 7 inches long, 3-1/4 inches high, and the jaws are about 2-3/8 inches wide.It is marked on the front of the jaw. I can't make all of it out, but what I can see reads: "---- ENGLAND/D.H.P. 448443/324780 BOLEY"(in an arc.On the front of the vise screw is the letter "A" above and the numbers 36143 below.
Here are some pictures:
I know it says"BOLEY" on it, but was it actually made by Boley? The "Boley" marking looks different from other pictures I've seen online, and the marking "ENGLAND" is different. I thought Boley was a German company.
I would appreciate any information anyone could give me.
It's a great little vise. I soaked it in Kroil, and got it freed up. Now it opens and closes smoothly, with one finger.
Rick W
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