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I was given a piece of history today. its called a pole vice.its about 3.5 feet tall the top half is the vice the bottom is a solid inch and a half thick bar.ive been told that they were drove into the ground and used as a portable vice alongside the railroad during construction.the jaws on the vice open to ten inches.the pole end ive been told was used as a bar for jacks to lift on the rail cars and other big equipment during constuction.this thing is severe duty.ill bet it weighs close to 100lbs. im not sure its wrought iron,or maybee a manganese steel?. its in perfect working order and im planning on mounting it to a table i made.i need to know what it is if im gonna zap it. i have some 8018c3 rod, so im going to put a small bead down just to see.lincoln weld pak 100 hdlincoln ranger 225gxt ac/dcoxy/acetylenepuroxcw202 victor fc100harris model 85harrismodel 16oxweld w24roxweld w17
Reply:Do you have a picture of it?Co-Own CNC shop:Miller :1251 plasma cutter, MaxStar 700 TIG/Stick, & XMT 456 Multiprocess Welder.&  2 Hypertherm HPR260's Plasma CutterSorry I had a bad stroke but now I am back.
Reply:not yet, working on it. u familiar with it?.ancient to me, im 31lincoln weld pak 100 hdlincoln ranger 225gxt ac/dcoxy/acetylenepuroxcw202 victor fc100harris model 85harrismodel 16oxweld w24roxweld w17
Reply:I would say it is just iron. A spark test with a grinder would do the trick. Dont know if it is worth much being it is in good shape as an antique. If so might not want to weld on it. Back then they made stuff out of steel. I think only the cheap newer ones were cast iron.  Tie it on there with 6010 or 6011 then put a good pas of 7018. You will have a better vice than me. My neighbor has one he has used all his life. Harold
Reply:i also have a bunch of plates that were used to hold the rails to the wooden planks om the ground.there stamped“b.s.c(bethlahem steel corporation)1929” and the number 130 stamped on bottom.i think i found it in my book(procedures in arc welding). rqc130. i think i have 6or7 and lots of spikeslincoln weld pak 100 hdlincoln ranger 225gxt ac/dcoxy/acetylenepuroxcw202 victor fc100harris model 85harrismodel 16oxweld w24roxweld w17
Reply:its not cast ,maybee a malleable type iron.it has a lot of spots where its been hit and dented.its no joke, and definately not ur average shop viselincoln weld pak 100 hdlincoln ranger 225gxt ac/dcoxy/acetylenepuroxcw202 victor fc100harris model 85harrismodel 16oxweld w24roxweld w17
Reply:welded the vise to a table this a.m, turned out good.welded with 8018c3lincoln weld pak 100 hdlincoln ranger 225gxt ac/dcoxy/acetylenepuroxcw202 victor fc100harris model 85harrismodel 16oxweld w24roxweld w17
Reply:A couple of old railway workers that now work at Bombardier think what you have is a forged casting.Co-Own CNC shop:Miller :1251 plasma cutter, MaxStar 700 TIG/Stick, & XMT 456 Multiprocess Welder.&  2 Hypertherm HPR260's Plasma CutterSorry I had a bad stroke but now I am back.
Reply:That sounds like an old Leg vise to me.  Does it look like the one in this Ebay add?http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTIQUE-WROUGHT-...item563a89871cMiller 250x & Lincoln V205-TSmith Oxy-Prop torch
Reply:had a feeling it was wroght iron, dont see much of it.and yes its just like that one. the tracks around here arent in use and there was a bad wash out in one section so im planning on going out on the wheeler to see whats therelincoln weld pak 100 hdlincoln ranger 225gxt ac/dcoxy/acetylenepuroxcw202 victor fc100harris model 85harrismodel 16oxweld w24roxweld w17
Reply:Why you weld on the old gal? You just bolt em' downhttp://www.anvilfire.com/FAQs/vises.htmanyhoo- you can still buy them newhttp://www.blacksmithsdepot.com/Temp...lacksmith_ViseEd Conleyhttp://www.screamingbroccoli.com/MM252MM211 (Sold)Passport Plus & Spool gunLincoln SP135 Plus- (Gone to a good home)Klutch 120v Plasma cutterSO 2020 benderBeer in the fridge
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Reply:Thats what I was thinking Sandy. I've got one I picked up and need to do a full cleaning on. Probably need to do SWells electrolisis on it to cut most of the old rust. My friend has 2 of different sizes he got somewhere. I'd like to get the one from him that's a different size than mine..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Originally Posted by ranger225had a feeling it was wroght iron, dont see much of it.and yes its just like that one. the tracks around here arent in use and there was a bad wash out in one section so im planning on going out on the wheeler to see whats there
Reply:i didnt feel like drilling through the table top and i wanted to see how well it took to the welding with the 8018 rods.it turned out nice.i need to get a camera.lincoln weld pak 100 hdlincoln ranger 225gxt ac/dcoxy/acetylenepuroxcw202 victor fc100harris model 85harrismodel 16oxweld w24roxweld w17
Reply:Funny- in your copythe ....rods.it...shows up as a link in my emailEd Conleyhttp://www.screamingbroccoli.com/MM252MM211 (Sold)Passport Plus & Spool gunLincoln SP135 Plus- (Gone to a good home)Klutch 120v Plasma cutterSO 2020 benderBeer in the fridge