Starrett No 015, 5" Machinist Bench Vise with Swivel Base F*S Digital Download For measuring temperatures of pipes

For measuring temperatures of pipes

and Leica M10

They are in service and work perfectly

furnace exhaust stack temperatures and calibrating thermostats

Weighs about 10lbs

Starrett No 015, 5" Machinist Bench Vise with Swivel Base F*S Digital Download For measuring temperatures of pipesI am the original owner of this Starrett 015 Machinist Bench Vise. It has 5" wide jaws which open to 4 1 4", and has been used in my instrument shop since the late '80s. I purchased it from MSC back in the day when there was no web and I ordered from a catalog. This is a dead square, toolmakers vise. It's never been used an an anvil and has spent its life in a toolroom supporting an optical shop. The jaws are soft steel, as its role was to gently grip