[TheForge] Columbian post vice

[Phil Rosche]

Chris:

The "C" is probably meant to be correct from the other direction.

The back plate is cast.

Phil

>To all:
>
>I just posted two pics of a small Columbian post vice my buddy bought last
>weekend.  The "C" in the trademark is backwards..........is that common?  Is
>that plate
>die forged or cast?  He bought for $50.00, all rusty, with a bent leg and
>jaws that were 3/4"
>off end to end.  We took it apart, wire wheeled it, fired up the forge and
>took all the kinks out.
>Not a bad deal for some small cash and a few hours work.
>
>Chris Caswell
>Caswell Wood & Iron
>Burlington, VT
>
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