Throw Back Thursday....Xuron Vise

[Byron haugh]

This vise has a long, storied history. It began as a Thomas Vise. Was improved upon by Harry Darbee, re-named the Phelps Vise when Phelps made them. Then, became the Xuron Vise.
It is still made today, by a company in Florida.

The standard model sells for about $130. It is a great vise for the money.

The long, bent stem ends in a ball which is held in place by a plate. This allows the entire stem/jaw assembly to be moved to nearly any angle while tying. I really like the design which is over 60 years old!

[James Smith]

Byron,

Nice looking vise. Very clean and simple design. I'm just wondering, is that sheet of paper next to the vise a count of the number of vises you have???

Jim Smith

[Gene]

Byron, I had a c-clamp model back in the late 70's maybe early 80's. Probably the best hook holding vise I ever tied with. It was replaced with a HMH because of the rotary feature. I have used a couple others after the HMH. I've been tying with a Renzetti Master since the late 90's, this vise does everything quite well, I supply the rest. Certainly not the accumulation of vises you have but I've done well.
Gene

[Byron haugh]

Byron,

Nice looking vise. Very clean and simple design. I'm just wondering, is that sheet of paper next to the vise a count of the number of vises you have???

Jim Smith

Jim,
I ave no accurate count.

[narcodog]

I have three models of the Thomas Vise, nice and simple..

[Byron haugh]

Narc,
Thomas....not Thompson?
If Thomas, could you post pictures?
Thanks

[narcodog]

Thomas,,,One sill has the decal on the clamp. I don't post photo's. don't know how..

[Byron haugh]

Narc,
Were all versions one-piece jaws like this one with the handled screw to tighten or loosen the jaw tips?

Photo of jaws from above:

[Joe Billingsley]

How is the ball in the pedestal tightened to keep the vise from moving around?

Joe

[Byron haugh]

Joe,
If you look at the base, there is a plate with screws at one end and a wing nut at the other. The plate has a smooth hole which fits over the vise stem and ball. You can tighten or loosen the wing nut which applies more or less tension on the ball of the stem.