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Thanks for helping me narrow it all down ;)
I was pretty sure it had something to do with Blacksmithing because it was heavy, rusty, and made of metal.
 
Just in case you need any more help.
Seriously, you can forge a new spring from a piece of 1084/5160/1095. 1/16" to 3/32" is a good thickness, and 1" to 1.5"wide works fine. Make a simple mild steel clip to hold it in place at the center of the bow ( look at some online images).

Make a "foot plate" from a 1" or 1.25" nut ( check to see what size fits the stub) welded in the middle of a 4X4" plate of 1/4" steel. You can either attach it to the bench leg with a 90° bracket, or just epoxy it to the concrete floor.
 
I recently picked up a Neycraft kiln for $20 on Craigslist, I tested it all afternoon and it holds steady adjustable temps from 1,300 - 1,600°F this was the only range I checked. The kiln is not large but will easily handle a 10" blade, so I figure that was a pretty good deal.

I scrounge on Craigslist quite a bit and with patience have done very well, A few years back we bought a lathe. mill all US iron and a nice assortment of tooling and accessories that had been manufactured in 1978-1980 that had never been plugged in, it was still crated up. The equipment came from an estate a machinist was outfitting a machine shop in his garage and died before retirement. Without 3 phase at the garage we were not able to turn the lathe or mill on, but the main shafts all spun free. It took us about 4 man days to get some of minor seized parts moving, but that was not bad after sitting for 30 years. We sold the lathe for more than the total purchase price of everything, but their was very low risk as the lathe was running and the buyer was able to verify the run out still matched the final inspected run out.
 
wwbrown said:
I recently picked up a Neycraft kiln for $20 on Craigslist, I tested it all afternoon and it holds steady adjustable temps from 1,300 - 1,600°F this was the only range I checked. The kiln is not large but will easily handle a 10" blade, so I figure that was a pretty good deal.

I scrounge on Craigslist quite a bit and with patience have done very well, A few years back we bought a lathe. mill all US iron and a nice assortment of tooling and accessories that had been manufactured in 1978-1980 that had never been plugged in, it was still crated up. The equipment came from an estate a machinist was outfitting a machine shop in his garage and died before retirement. Without 3 phase at the garage we were not able to turn the lathe or mill on, but the main shafts all spun free. It took us about 4 man days to get some of minor seized parts moving, but that was not bad after sitting for 30 years. We sold the lathe for more than the total purchase price of everything, but their was very low risk as the lathe was running and the buyer was able to verify the run out still matched the final inspected run out.
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Nice! You can save a lot of money with patience and diligence.
 
Brock Cutlery said:
Found this yesterday at a sale. Can anyone ID this old beast?
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It also missing its affix it to the workbench dohickey.
As far as its manufacture, Its hard to know. So many of those were made no name, or at best a paper label and considered a commodity object.
Seems in good shape. hope it was a good deal.
As far as its spring, We just make them of mild steel or whatever is on hand.
 
Lieblad said:
It also missing its affix it to the workbench dohickey.
As far as its manufacture, Its hard to know. So many of those were made no name, or at best a paper label and considered a commodity object.
Seems in good shape. hope it was a good deal.
As far as its spring, We just make them of mild steel or whatever is on hand.
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I appreciate the info! It was pretty good. $50
 
Brock Cutlery said:
Found this yesterday at a sale. Can anyone ID this old beast?
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Mine had the maker's mark under layers of paint and rust just barely visible on the front where the arrow is pointing in this picture. I was actually able to find the original patent for the vise and the address of where the shop was located when it was made in 1856...which is kinda neat.

And no, it's not anchored to the floor because I don't do a whole lot of beating on it and lowering the bench wasn't really an option. There's 3 2X4s under the clamp and they do a pretty good job for my needs.

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ten-six said:
Mine had the maker's mark under layers of paint and rust just barely visible on the front where the arrow is pointing in this picture. I was actually able to find the original patent for the vise and the address of where the shop was located when it was made in 1856...which is kinda neat.

And no, it's not anchored to the floor because I don't do a whole lot of beating on it and lowering the bench wasn't really an option. There's 3 2X4s under the clamp and they do a pretty good job for my needs.
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Cool piece. Very cool you found all the info. That's an oldy!
 
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