Vintage Woodworking Vise Identification -- Piano Makers Vise?

[Grizzlybagworks]

When it rains, IT POURS! I picked up a very nice Emmert Turtleback a couple weeks ago. I'm about to repair a crack in the casting, repaint and mount that vise when this one comes of for sale locally. I was intrigued when I saw the listing and went and checked it out. As soon as I saw the underside I pulled my money out. It’s an absolutely awesome quick release system that I was not anticipating based on what I saw from the listing photos.

Any idea who the maker is of this vise? It’s got a massive 9” hand wheel, 12” wide jaws, 4.75” deep and 10” opening.

I’m really looking forward to getting this mounted up to my bench. Thanks guys!!

 

[rivett608]

Looks a lot like the vise on the Studley workbench, goggle it.

 

[WPVT]

When it rains, IT POURS! I picked up a very nice Emmert Turtleback a couple weeks ago. I'm about to repair a crack in the casting, repaint and mount that vise when this one comes of for sale locally. I was intrigued when I saw the listing and went and checked it out. As soon as I saw the underside I pulled my money out. It’s an absolutely awesome quick release system that I was not anticipating based on what I saw from the listing photos.

Any idea who the maker is of this vise? It’s got a massive 9” hand wheel, 12” wide jaws, 4.75” deep and 10” opening.

I’m really looking forward to getting this mounted up to my bench. Thanks guys!!

I can no longer view your photos, but I am assuming your vise is similar to others of that type. No manufacturer's name appears on any of these as far as I know. I did come across two patents that seem related, though, both by Frederic E Farwell of Fitchburg MA. in 1888 and 1889. Though the features being patented are quick release mechanisms, the drawings show what we are calling a pianomaker's vise.