Athol Vise

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Vises made by Athol

ID/Information Chart

ID Image (click for Larger) Years of Production Original Cost Jaw Width Opening Width Weight Anvil Replaceable Faces Pipe Clamp Base Type Other
No 3
Image from old salvage on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post
1.25 N N N Clamp
No 015
Image from Zoomieport
5" 40lbs Y Y Y Swivel
No 79
Image from old salvage on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post
3.125 N Y N Fixed "1884" cast into movable jaw
No 86
Image from senlow on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post
Image from Harvey Melvin Richards on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post
1.50 N N N Clamp LS Starrett branded Athol

Note that in the second example image, Harvey has a Starrett129 bench block base on his.

No 91
Image from Goldhawg on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post
N N N Fixed, Cornered
No 114X
Images from BanjoSavesTheDay on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post & this post
4" 28lbs N Y N Fixed, Cornered Athol M&FC. Athol Mass, Made in USA

Restoration Thread on GarageJournal.com by BanjoSavesTheDay

323½
Images from ZRX61 on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post
N N Y Swivel
324½X
Image from NAYLOR on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post
N Y Y Swivel
614
Images from sawatch on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post
N Y N Fixed, Cornered
614 1/2
Image from ZRX61 on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post
Image from johnnybentwrench on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post
N Y N Once example is Fixed, the other is Fixed & Cornered Athol Mass. Made in USA

Different bases between the two example images most likely from different manufacture time periods.

615
Image from csargents1546 on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post
N N N Fixed, Cornered
623 1/2
Image from Low Friction on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post
N Y N Swivel Starret 623½
624
Image from Dave A on PracticalMachinist.com in this thread @ this post
4.5" N Y N Swivel
624
Image from SBLatheman on PracticalMachinist.com in this thread @ this post
4.5" N Y N Swivel Starrett Branded
624½
Image from Catalyze on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post
N Y N Swivel
677
Image from BanjoSavesTheDay on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post
2" N Y N Swivel (missing in this image)
706
Images from Zoomieport on GarageJournal.com
2.5" N N N Swivel Stationary main handle
923C
Image from Low Friction on PracticalMachinist.com in [1] @ this post
3" 28lbs Y Y N Swivel
924 ½
Image from Low Friction on GarageJournal.com in [2] @ this post
4.5" 8" ~60lbs Y Y N Fixed