Vise, 1900-1920
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Artifact Overview
A clock and watchmaker uses a range of tools to create and repair timepieces. Among this skilled craftsperson's many tools are files, saws, hammers, burnishers and vises and tongs. A pin vise or tongs grasp and hold small pin-like components. The tool's jaws open and close by means of the brass slide or thimble.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Vise (Gripping tool)
Date Made
1900-1920
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Made in America
Object ID
00.136.268.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Steel (Alloy)
Brass (Alloy)
Color
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Length: 3.625 in
Diameter: 0.5 in
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