Japanese table vice

[???]

My friend found this in his father in laws shed when he was cleaning it out. I borrowed it to do a little assembly job, very well made. The cap head handle is a temporary fix so I could use it. Anyone know anything about these vices. Can't quite make out the logo.

 

[cranium]

Have you tried searching the Japanese patent by the number?
How big is it?

 

[Cyclotronguy]

I remeber seeing those in the hardware stores for not a whole lot of $ in the 1980's

 

[???]

Have you tried searching the Japanese patent by the number?
How big is it?

62mm wide and 62mm opening

 

[rcoope]

In the spirit of procrastination I spent 20 minutes looking for Japanese or other patents without success. Google patents has other documents from different countries but the only Japanese document doesn't look like a vise patent and I'm not sure if it's actually a patent.

 

[bl00]

Most of those are labelled Oxwall, usually with a sticker. Older ones will have the rear disc/plate stamped Wester Wistlin or Whistling Western San Fran Ca or something like that.

 

[dian]

this pos i got at aldis for $9.99 works well on the bandsaw:

sorry, cant get the mano out of there.

 

[GregSY]

It could probably be traced to the maker if you can translate the words on the side. Mad Ein Ja Pan. I think that is the ancient language of the Etruscans, so it probably was crafted in the area of Europe which predates the Italian culture by over 1000 years.

 

[Joe Gwinn]

These seem to be the modern Chinese clones:

https://www.amazon.com/Toolsmith-Clamp-Swivels-Rotates-Degrees/dp/B07D7GCWPM

https://www.amazon.com/Wood-Metal-Working-Multi-Position-distinct/dp/B07V5N1CQP

Theses are two different seller, but these vises look to be from the same manufacturer.

These are similar in usage to a Parrot Vise, which I have and mostly use as a third hand for light-duty work.