Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/10/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Timeless image! I think the last time I used such a device was in shop class at school, 46-48 years ago. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman photo at frozenlight.eu http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.frozenlight.eu YNWA > On 11 Oct 2021, at 21:54, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > > When I was about 10 years old, in the 1930s, this old leg vise was > mounted beneath a large Sweet Gum tree as a part of an outdoor blacksmith > shop where my Dad did repairs on his meager farm equipment used on our > small farm in Mississippi. Since my Dad's death, the vise has followed me > as a part of the tools that I find handy. I gave it a coat of paint some > years ago, and I keep grease on the screw. It still provides faithful > service just like it did when new, 100 years ago. Mounted to a bench in my > garage, I still see it every day, and find it useful about once a month. > I checked, and similar ones are still offered for sale today. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20211011-DSCF3317-Enhanced.JPG.html > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > -- > _________________________________________________________________ > Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus > Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ > Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >