Photo Index - E. H. Sheldon & Co. - Woodworking Bench Vise

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Manufactured/Badged by:
E. H. Sheldon & Co.
Chicago, IL; Muskegon, MI

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Other
Machine Size:	9"
Submitted By:	Gerald OBrien

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Woodworking Bench Vise
Date of Manufacturer:	early 1900's
Serial Number:	none
Last Updated	8/12/2020 7:43:26 PM

Comments:

Obtained this quick acting vise as part of an Estate shop buyout circa 2005. Vise operates by sliding front jaw against the workpiece, then 1/4 turn of the handle draws the jaws tightly together by a cam action while simultaneously locking the vise by drawing the rack forward and up a ramp to fully engage the sawtoothed block in the fixed jaw. The vise operates quite smoothly and dependably without the tendency to need periodic cleaning like the half-nut style of quick acting vise.

Photo 1:

Comments: assembled vise
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Photo 2:

Comments: jaw width and rack bar
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Comments: jaw opening
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Comments: fixed jaw w/latching sawtoothed block rack
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