Prentiss Vise

Object/Artifact

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Railway Village Museum

Vise

Vise

Name/Title

Prentiss Vise

Entry/Object ID

2021.1.141

Description

This vise can be screwed into a table or work bench, and it is used to keep objects stable and still.

Use

Mechanical Work

Acquisition

Accession

2021.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Prentiss Vise Company

Date made

1922 - 1923

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vise

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Mechanical Devices

Nomenclature Class

Mechanical T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

8 in

Material

Cast-iron