What happened to Charles Parker vise?
Charles Parker Co., which made a variety of metal products since its founding in 1832, was one of the leading U. S. vise manufacturers. Parker's vise brands included Davenport, Vulcan, Victor, and Hall's Patent Sudden Grip. In 1957 the firm was sold to Union Manufacturing Co.,
What are some of the Parker vise brands?
Parker's vise brands included Davenport, Vulcan, Victor, and Hall's Patent Sudden Grip. In 1957 the firm was sold to Union Manufacturing Co., New Britain, CT.
What companies make vise blades?
Charles Parker Co., which made a variety of metal products since its founding in 1832, was one of the leading U. S. vise manufacturers. Parker's vise brands included Davenport, Vulcan, Victor, and Hall's Patent Sudden Grip.
Is this Parker's catalog number 5?
This is probably Parker's Catalog No. 5, but it appears that the title page was covered by a pasted-in brochure. Catalog No. 5 is mentioned in trade magazines from 1911 to 1916.
How to retain spindle in vise?
The majority of vises use a set collar of some kind on the inside of the dynamic jaw to retain the spindle. You take the dynamic jaw out, flip it over, and there will be an obvious set collar. Wear to either the back of the spindle, or the set collar, creates a gap you have to take up by turning the handle. With the dynamic jaw out of the body you'll be able to push/pull on the spindle and see the slop.
How to fix loose nut in vise?
It can also be a loose nut in the body of the vise. Most are held in place with a pin and if the pin isn't a tight fit to the nut, when you turn the handle, the nut moves back and forth. Normally you can just bend the pin forward until it's making contact with the nut and you're set. I usually heat the pins and pre-bend them close to what they need to be rather than install them in the vise and hammer on them....all of the load is being taking by the casting of the base, and that's a bad idea.
Do chipping vises have a swivel jaw?
It may be an issue of semantics, but I don't think a true chipping vise would ever have a rear swivel jaw, for one reason; they are much, much weaker than a standard vise. A heavy chipping vise was used for rather severe duty, and it wouldn't make much sense to use a far weaker design if there was any way around it.
Is a rear swivel jaw a liability?
For many/most people, a rear swivel jaw is nothing but a liability. That's why so many of them are found with the pin hammered in almost permanently, or welded in, or the whole assembly was drilled and tapped with a large bolt to secure the swivel from moving at all or the swivel jaw welded in place...the list goes on.
What was the Vise designed to meet?
This Vise was designed to meet the requirements of railways and machine
How to operate a swivel vise?
This swivel can be operated either from the right or left side of vise by turning out the center bolt “D”, lifting vise off base and turning the ring “B” around so that the stud "E" enters the hole on the opposite side of hole “H”, then put draw bolt “F” in hole “H”, and turn bolt into wedge “C”, after securing base to vise with center bolt “D”.
Is a swivel lock a patented feature?
The swiveling device employed on this series is a patented feature, and is operative at any and all points, and is adjustable—that is, can be converted to the use of a left-hand workman. We challenge the world to show a more positive lock, or one more easily operated.
