Nooooo idea what this is. Thoughts?

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  1. Casey3

    Casey3 Member

    It looks like it fits to a workbench -- just no idea what it actually does. Ideas?
     

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  2. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

    I believe this is a vise
     
    KikoBlueEyes, Jul 18, 2019
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  3. santiques

    santiques Active Member

    Agree its an angle adjustable vise
     
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  4. Casey3

    Casey3 Member

    My first reaction was a Vise, it just doesn't seem to do what a vise does and tightens or loosens.
     
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  5. Michael77

    Michael77 Well-Known Member

    Looks like a machinist vise for a milling machine
     
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  6. Casey3

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    Vise is probably what it is -- maybe some variation of a vise?
     
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  7. santiques

    santiques Active Member

    As Michael77 suggested could be fixed to milling machine because of the aluminum lever shown
     
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  8. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    If no one has mentioned this yet, please click on "Full Image" after uploading. Thanks! :)
     
    Lucille.b, Jul 18, 2019
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  9. Michael77

    Michael77 Well-Known Member

    Milling machine vise, they come in all shapes and sizes 40b1e438-da19-4703-a14d-ca4e0a4e7d22_1.ff36ca90b45eb27cd3100f9e2318eabe.jpg
     
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  10. Mixdenny

    Mixdenny Active Member

    Nope. It is the cross slide for an older metal working lathe. The part on top is called the compound, so it is a compound cross slide. The Holder for the tool bit fits in the top slot. The handle on the bottom operates the cross slide, moving the tool in and out to cut different diameters on the work piece. The top part (the compound) can be rotated to different angles to make angle cuts. A basic part of every lathe. Here is a video, although on a much more modern lathe:

    https://www.google.com/search?clien...+on+a+lathe#kpvalbx=_8EUxXZ3hJ4u6tAaB_p2oCw19


    Dennis
     
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  11. Michael77

    Michael77 Well-Known Member

    Looks like Dennis nailed it! great job thanks for the vid.
     
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