Yost Vise

Company History/Information

• http://www.yostvises.com/
• Some Hollands are confused with Yosts, since Yost manufactured some vises in Holland, MI.
• Company founder G..M. Yost spent 6 years running the Emmert Vise Co prior to starting the GM Yost Co. In 1916 he left (sold?) the company to go work for the Columbian Hardware Co designing vises.
• 1907 G.M. Yost Co is founded in Mechanicsburg, PA with IE Yost as President, GM Yost as VP and General Manager, and TJ Kennedy as Secretary and Treasurer.
• 1907 Purchased vise factory of Peter A. Frasse Co and moved it to Mechanicsburg, PA
• 1909 Purchased the plant and equipment of the Meadville Vise Co.
• 1910 Purchased the Williamson Vise Co. and moved the plant to Meadville.

• Trade names used: Stephens and Snediker quick acting vises, Yost parallel machinist vise

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
32C	Image from spongerich on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post						Y	Y	Y	Swivel
33C	Images from rwhite692 on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post			5"	6"	98lbs	Y	Y	Y	Swivel
44	Image from Recoil Rob on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post	1960s?		4"	8"		N	N	N	Swivel	Rear Swivel Jaw Meadville, PA, USA
55C	Image from Gilbo on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post						Y	Y	Y	Swivel
?	Image from Looking4'67Galaxieconv on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post						N		N	Swivel

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