Blacksmith's spring clamp, Mount Lebanon, NY

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Blacksmith's spring clamp, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:

1961.12895.1

Community:

New York, Mount Lebanon

Makers

Shaker

Description

Forged iron vise-like device with semi-circular channel running across each jaw, the shanks of which are pinned so as to pivot open or closed. One shank is equipped with a leaf spring which keeps jaws open except when considerable pressure is applied.

New York Mount Lebanon

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Shaker Museum Vise. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=21540. Accessed on September 25, 2024

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