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| Use and Care of Hand Tools and Measuring Tools. Department of the Army Technical Manual No. 9-243. Washington, D.C., 1960. |
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| George W. Barnwell (Ed.), The New Encyclopedia of Machine Shop Practice. NY: Wm. H. Wise & Co., Inc., 1941. |
(I think the vise at the bottom of the drawing above is more accurately referred to as a "hand vise.")
Below, my small selection of pin vises:
The one at the bottom is particularly interesting. On the Web, it is usually referred to as a pen-style watchmaker's pin vise. The knurled knob at the end unscrews to reveal a cavity in the handle for storing probes or drill bits.
Pin vices have been around for a while. Below, the Goodell Brothers Company Pin Vise from 1896:
Pin vises offered by Starrett in 1938:
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| Starrett Catalogue No. 26, 1938. |
I have one of those 265s ... but mine is printed with CT 265 C. It comes with the pin, like the one you have But it also has 6 "feeler gauge" like blades in it. They are all the same thickness, so I don't think they're actually feeler gauges.
ReplyDeleteDo you know who the manufacturer is? Or, what those blades are actually used for?
I'm not finding any info anywhere on these tools, hoping someone who knows will speak up! Thanks for the comment.
ReplyDeleteSearch for "Bell System Western Electric 265-C Burnishing Tool"
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