| Name | "The Special" engraver's ball vise, Adolph Muehlmatt, Cincinnati |
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| Catalog ID | HCM5418 | |
| Year | circa 1900-1920 | |
| Description | Nickel-plated 4-inch semi-spherical base, with 2-inch jaws on a 3-inch projection. The jaws are grey steel. There is a double-knurled brass band around the projection, just below the jaws, with cutouts for the adjustment screw. With the top removed, marking on the top of the base is visible: "AD. MUEHLMATT MAKER CIN.U.S.A. | THE SPECIAL", where "SPECIAL" has a sword through it from left to right. The vise sits on a sewn-leather donut base. A cast key is included, marked "G" on both sides, along with a selection of workholding pegs, some bare brass, and many (modern) chrome-plated. Adolph Muehlmatt emigrated from Switzerland in 1891, and began producing tools in Cincinnati the following year. His company was acquired by the Hamilton Tool Co. after his death in 1937. See "The ACME" engraver's ball vise, Adolph Muehlmatt, Cincinnati. |
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| Added | 2022-04-23 21:30:12 (updated 2024-10-13 20:42:18) | |
| Dimensions | 4x6.5 | |