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

Vise, 1900-1920