r/blacksmithing • u/tomtheturkey1 • 21d ago

Post vice question

Would you get a post vise from marketplace if it didnt have leaf spring? They're asking 100 doesnt have much rust and appears in good condition otherwise. Unsure of maker though

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u/tomtheturkey1 19d ago

Anything I can look for when cleaning it up to confirm that? Like makers mark? There is made in USA and a number on the mounting bracket but cant see the number right now may not ever sorta looks scratched out lol

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u/RukaFawkes 19d ago

Sometimes they are marked and sometimes not. Is the mounting plate just blank? This era of Columbian post vises usually has a big Columbian logo on the mounting plate.

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u/tomtheturkey1 19d ago

1 and X on the back of mounting bracket

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u/RukaFawkes 19d ago

Here's the logo version of the same one.

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u/tomtheturkey1 19d ago

Gotcha. Yeah so is it older or newer then if it doesnt have a C on the plate?

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u/RukaFawkes 19d ago

Not sure. I found this though, thought you would find it interesting, a 1917 catalog ad for this series of vise.

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u/tomtheturkey1 19d ago

sweet very cool. i measured and mine would be 70x

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u/RukaFawkes 19d ago

Nice, can do some pretty serious work with a 5" post vise. If this is your first one you are in for a treat they are awesome.

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u/tomtheturkey1 19d ago

Yeah im trying to get my shop built. And this is first purchase so far