Mar 4, 2005 · Here's a couple of scans from the 1906 A.M. Co. catalog. From Ken Cope's book the company was founded in 1868, aquired by Starrett in 1905, named changed to Athol …

Dec 31, 2005 · Curious if others have seen similar vises, particularly in larger sizes (i.e., 'useful' as opposed to novelties), or have catalog pages to share. I paged through several hundred …

Nov 23, 2023 · I have a little 3" Jaw Athol machinist vise that was my father's. Dad got it used from an old timer in 1948, so who knows how old it really is. Nice little vise, handy size, jaws …

Apr 8, 2015 · "What is a quick-acting drill press vise?" (Whimsically continuing the Jeopardy! theme.) Added on Edit: I have seen a screw-activated drill press vise of similar dimensions by …

Apr 3, 2004 · Hello All, I have picked up a well used / abused Athol 615 Vise. I cleaned it up and decided to Mill the leg of the vise that goes against the bench as it was uneven from the …

Jul 8, 2010 · It was ancient, but in great shape. The lines on that old Athol vise were pretty much unchanged from the Starrett vises I bought for the powerplant in 1990. Athol was making vises …

Jul 30, 2019 · I am looking for the absolutely proper thing, I want to dedicate my life to this vise. I heard white lithium grease is alright for this application. So for the bearing surfaces, I used …

Nov 19, 2022 · scanned 1930 Athol catalog link is here: Athol Vises [1930 Catalog Excerpt] : Athol Machine & Foundry Co. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive 4 p., illus., …

Feb 4, 2004 · I had seen that thread and several other Athol Vise threads, but nobody else seemed to have a 326. I am curious what era it was made, listed weight etc... I seem to …

Mar 31, 2019 · I doubt highly there ever was any "rail" furnished by Athol for use with that vise. It likely left the factory with one single clamp bolt and a couple of heavy special washers. These …