Starrett No 015, 5" Machinist Bench Vise with Swivel Base F*S Used This is a super-splay 3-section

This is a super-splay 3-section field tripod with flip leg locks

this is one my Dad's 1960 vintage spinning reels that was made in France

That era is considered a golden age for cabinermaker's hand tools

- uses Polaroid SX-70 film

and North Carolina

Starrett No 015, 5" Machinist Bench Vise with Swivel Base F*S Used This is a super-splay 3-sectionI am the original owner of this Starrett 015 Machinist Bench Vise. It has 5" wide jaws which open to 4 1 4", and has been used in my instrument shop since the late '80s. I purchased it from MSC back in the day when there was no web and I ordered from a catalog. This is a dead square, toolmakers vise. It's never been used an an anvil and has spent its life in a toolroom supporting an optical shop. The jaws are soft steel, as its role was to gently grip