What type of vice is this?

[kreed]

Hi all,
I was given 2 of these at a car boot when I mentioned I was getting into woodturning & general woodworking. I'd bought some stuff from this guy previously, & he had no idea what they were.
My guess, through ignorance, is to hold a saw for sharpening.

Any help please?

 

[bugbear]

Looks more like a clamp for fixing a tool or game (e.g. coffee grinder or table tennis)

I can't read the letters in the picture - can you, on the object itself?

BugBear

 

[kreed]

Looks more like a clamp for fixing a tool or game (e.g. coffee grinder or table tennis)

I can't read the letters in the picture - can you, on the object itself?

BugBear

The best I can estimate is ' BAMLETT THINSK' or ' SAWLETT THINSK. Really difficult to read. Did a google search & found nothing.
weight wise, around 1.5 lbs each. Heavy duty.

 

[AndyT]

It does look like a table tennis clamp but the horizontal thumbscrew would be over the table where it would get in the way of play. What does that bit do? Would it clamp a rod inserted into the upper bit (ie top rhs of your picture)?

 

[toolsntat]

Agricultural manufacturers Bamlett of Thirsk
http://tractors.wikia.com/wiki/Bamlett
Could it be for holding a cutting bar while sharpening?
Big bit clamps to the machine.

Andy

 

[bugbear]

Agricultural manufacturers Bamlett of Thirsk
http://tractors.wikia.com/wiki/Bamlett
Could it be for holding a cutting bar while sharpening?
Big bit clamps to the machine.

Andy

Good work!

Did you notice that the display board on the page you linked to has four more of the mystery clamps?

BugBear

 

[kreed]

Agricultural manufacturers Bamlett of Thirsk
http://tractors.wikia.com/wiki/Bamlett
Could it be for holding a cutting bar while sharpening?
Big bit clamps to the machine.

Andy

Nice work!
Here's 2 more pics showing the name & the small clamp.

 

[kreed]

Well, I've had a search & can't find anything relative to this. & it's not related to woodworking.
I'll try to use somewhere though, maybe as a saw holder.

Thanks guys, an interesting aside!