Help identifying an old vise

[Trevor]

My father in law gave me a vise he found at a garage sale here in Quebec. It's a mechanic's bench Vise that weighs about 19 lbs, has 3 inch jaw width, swivel base, and the screw is visible. But it's the REAR jaw that slides. There is no Brand name or logo on it at all. Only what seems to be a forging date : 2 45-1 on the side of the front piece, and 2 45-2 on the side of the rear piece. Can Anyone help me to Identify it please.
Trevor

 

[David]

Do you have a picture?

 

[Trevor]

I do. But as I am new to the forum, I understand links and or files can be treated as spam!?

 

[Trevor]

 

[Trevor]

Any ideas who made this and if it's any good? It does seem to work well

 

[Tom Kitta]

Yeah I have one almost exactly the same. Is it like 3" jaw or how big is yours?

Sorry saw you say its 3" or 75mm. It is from Europe. Its very heavy duty.

 

[Trevor]

Yeah I have one almost exactly the same. Is it like 3" jaw or how big is yours?

Sorry saw you say its 3" or 75mm. It is from Europe. Its very heavy duty.

Thanks. I figured it might be European... I saw others that looked similar. But I'm still curious as to why there is no brand name. Still, I'm glad to hear it's a solid work piece

 

[Tom Kitta]

Here is restoration of one.

It is hard to tell the actual brand name due to a lot of copies made.

 

[Larry_C9]

Interesting, first time I have seen a vise where the rear jaw is the movable one.