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"bob"

14/05/2005 8:08 PM

abernathy vise

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


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Dave in Fairfax

in reply to "bob" on 14/05/2005 8:08 PM

15/05/2005 2:02 AM

bob wrote:
> 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?

You give JOAT back his vise. I found this, not very useful but
all I got w/o really looking.
http://www.slpl.lib.mo.us/libsrc/exhbtors.htm
http://www.freshpatents.com/Quick-position-clamp-and-vise-dt20041104ptan20040217531.php
Have you checked eBay?

Dave in Fairfax
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use:
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American Association of Woodturners
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http://www.capwoodturners.org/
PATINA
http://www.Patinatools.org/

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"AAvK"

in reply to "bob" on 14/05/2005 8:08 PM

14/05/2005 6:46 PM


>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
>
Is it an under-the-top woodworkers vise? Or a benchtop vise?

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"Don Sforza"

in reply to "bob" on 14/05/2005 8:08 PM

15/05/2005 1:46 AM

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"bob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>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
>

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Patriarch

in reply to "bob" on 14/05/2005 8:08 PM

14/05/2005 10:43 PM

"bob" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> Thanks. Hey, you know, I just bought a digital camera. I could post
> a picture, couldn't I?
>

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

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"bob"

in reply to "bob" on 14/05/2005 8:08 PM

14/05/2005 9:28 PM

Thanks. Hey, you know, I just bought a digital camera. I could post a
picture, couldn't I?


"Dave in Fairfax" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> bob wrote:
>> 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?
>
> You give JOAT back his vise. I found this, not very useful but
> all I got w/o really looking.
> http://www.slpl.lib.mo.us/libsrc/exhbtors.htm
> http://www.freshpatents.com/Quick-position-clamp-and-vise-dt20041104ptan20040217531.php
> Have you checked eBay?
>
> Dave in Fairfax
> --
> Dave Leader
> reply-to doesn't work
> use:
> daveldr at att dot net
> American Association of Woodturners
> http://www.woodturner.org
> Capital Area Woodturners
> http://www.capwoodturners.org/
> PATINA
> http://www.Patinatools.org/

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"bob"

in reply to "bob" on 14/05/2005 8:08 PM

15/05/2005 10:49 PM

You think this thing is an antique?

Bob


"AAvK" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:yxAhe.20439$Fa1.1618@fed1read02...
>
>> Yeah, I forgot to mention that. It's an under the top mount.
>>
>> Bob
>
>
> 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.
>
> --
> Alex - newbie_neander in woodworking
> cravdraa_at-yahoo_dot-com
> not my site: http://www.e-sword.net/
>

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"bob"

in reply to "bob" on 14/05/2005 8:08 PM

14/05/2005 9:26 PM

Yeah, I forgot to mention that. It's an under the top mount.

Bob

"AAvK" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:LQxhe.19684$Fa1.10468@fed1read02...
>
>>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
>>
> Is it an under-the-top woodworkers vise? Or a benchtop vise?
>
> --
> Alex - newbie_neander in woodworking
> cravdraa_at-yahoo_dot-com
> not my site: http://www.e-sword.net/
>

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"AAvK"

in reply to "bob" on 14/05/2005 8:08 PM

14/05/2005 9:50 PM


> Yeah, I forgot to mention that. It's an under the top mount.
>
> Bob


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.

--
Alex - newbie_neander in woodworking
cravdraa_at-yahoo_dot-com
not my site: http://www.e-sword.net/


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