Pin Vise

Object/Artifact

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Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Pin Vise

Entry/Object ID

2009.016.001

Description

Watchmaker's pin vise. Two steel jaws, one of which moves, adjustable with a wing nut screw. Integral ring section at base of jaws, presumably for mounting on a vertical mandrel. Integral, slender, slightly tapered handle with milled grip, ends with bulbous finial which has a hole in the end. Manufacturer's name stamped near burred end of vise screw.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Rust, Connie

Notes

Accession Date: 08-Jul-09 Mode of Acquisition: gift

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

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

pin vise

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

June 2, 2010

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

October 24, 2023