How to Identify a Vise
The following characteristics are known amongst major vise manufacturers and can be used to help identify an unknown vise:
Brand | Base Style | Base Mounting Tab Style | Base Mounting Holes | Anvil Style | Handle Style | Main Screw Style | Pipe Jaw Style | Jaw Face Style | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swivel, two handles | Swivel, one handle | Clamp | Fixed | Fixed, cornered | Pointed tabs | Round tabs | Oval tabs | Fixed, cornered | None (Clamp-style) | 2, over-edge | 3, equal-spacing | 3, offset | 3, in 12/3/6 configuration | None | Flat | With Horn | Cylinder | Ball (threaded on) | Ball (single-piece) | Exposed | Shielded | None | Replaceable | Fixed | Replaceable, screws | Replaceable, driven in/off | Non-replaceable |