What Did The Gift Horse Bring You Today!

[Nogoingback]

Looks like the boys girl is a keeper!

She is, as far as I'm concerned.

 

[eugene13]

My friend Bill Gifted me this Mitutoyo Universal Bevel Gauge, I think of it as a very precise angle finder. I've never had the need for one of these, but I'm sure I'll find a way to use it. It has a vernier scale so you can read in seconds, and I think the clamp in the lower left is to attach it to a height gauge. Any instructions for it's use or advise will be appreciated.

 

[T Bredehoft]

If it's Starrett it can be used to set to five minutes and perhaps fractions thereof, (if you're eyes are good enough).

 

[Janderso]

My neighbor is a retired machinist. His dad was a machinist.
Gary and his brother are cleaning out the old shop. He has already given me a #3 Greenerd Arbor Press.
Yesterday he brought me a pile of dirty and rusty reamers..
I cleaned them up. They are sharp, not chipped or worn at all.
We all know how much reamers cost.

I have the following brands and sizes, all made in the US.

5/32 CTD Cleveland
3/16 Standard Tool
1/4 R&T, Keystone Reamer and tool co.
9/32 Morse Drill and Mill
5/16 Alvord Polk Tool co.
3/8 CTD Cleveland
7/16 Alvord Polk
1/2 Morse USA
1/2 keystone Reamer &Tool co
5/8 Alvord Polk

 

[pontiac428]

The gift horse brought me a massive mill vise, on the order of 8-9" and a lot heavier than a sack of concrete. Looks good, needs new jaws made and a general clean up. The drill marks it has are small and inconsequential. The price is indeed quite right!

Can anyone tell me anything about this big guy?

 

[7milesup]

The gift horse brought me a massive mill vise, on the order of 8-9" and a lot heavier than a sack of concrete. Looks good, needs new jaws made and a general clean up. The drill marks it has are small and inconsequential. The price is indeed quite right!

Can anyone tell me anything about this big guy?

Not sure if this helps but here is a link to Vintage Machinery....

L. W. Chuck Co. - Publication Reprints - 8" Mogul Swivel Base Milling Machine Vise | VintageMachinery.org

Here is more of a history from Vintage Machinery. http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=4783&tab=3

$180 for a 1940's vise seems like a lot of coin for that era, so they must be good.

 

[pontiac428]

At 140 lbs, it's a monster. Thanks for the links, very helpful. Looks to be a high quality vise, so I'll clean it up, give it a shot of paint, and put it to use instead of letting it sit on the floor in the corner somewhere.View attachment L-W Chuck Co Vice Brochure.pdf