Name this vise

[Sawmill7]

My brother has this vise and would like to clean it up and get new jaws. No markings so maybe a China vise? Also have a bent screw on a Wilton bullet vise..1/8", should I try to straighten cold or heat up with torch and then put on my hydraulic press? Been doing a few vises and enjoy as can have them done in a few days as it's still winter here. Thanks for any help. Bill

 

[crguy]

My brother has this vise and would like to clean it up and get new jaws. No markings so maybe a China vise? Also have a bent screw on a Wilton bullet vise..1/8", should I try to straighten cold or heat up with torch and then put on my hydraulic press? Been doing a few vises and enjoy as can have them done in a few days as it's still winter here. Thanks for any help. Bill

Chinese

 

[Shelbylex]

Name the vise - that's easy - "Rusty"

I have a similar Columbian which is either 55 ot 60 lb. Came very useful couple of times when I needed a bigger one. I think there was a similar no name blue vise which was similar posted by someone a while ago - I think people agreed on Chinese manufacturer.

As the question for the Wilton - look at this thread - if no answer, ask there

VISE REPAIR 101 all vise repairs, lubricants, sources for parts and the tricks to fix

I'm starting this thread to help me because i'm going to restore quite a few vises and I've only paid to have that done or done some basic repairs so far in my 60 years. as with all tools different manufacturers all do things a bit different and some makers even do different things on their own...

www.garagejournal.com

Good luck!

Post the pictures of restoration!

 

[3baygarage]

Anne Cora Saway










I'm kidding, I'm kidding!

 

[slowtwitch73]

Those can actually be good vises.. have been made for 30+ years by many different companies...all Chinese.

If they have one name.. it's 'multi function vise'.

Some are bad, some are good... they are popular.

 

[PCustoms]

Vincent

 

[bb29510]

i like george, a good northeastern manly name, everybody had an uncle george, alway smell of cigars but always had a pocket of peppermints

 

[Ole Slewfoot]

Those can actually be good vises.. have been made for 30+ years by many different companies...all Chinese.

There was a Yankee version on the 30s

 

[Cleave]

Hank

 

[slowtwitch73]

I have found these vises with the following names:

Columbian (typically has graduations)
Wilton (older, nice)
Larin
Bessey
Capri
Yost
Palmgren
Findmall
Irwin
Westward
Central Forge

The older ones.. typically with no name, grey, seem to be nicer... heavy, long lasting. (Edit, Diamond brand are the good ones)

Parker also made one, but it's a vintage high price rarity.

 

[Mintgrun]

You can add ROUGHNECK to your list. You're up to a dozen!

This one pivots freely until you tighten the vise jaws and the horizontal swivel gets clamped at the same time. It was a gift from a guy liquidating his shop. I haven't used/needed it yet, but it seems like it might come in handy.



The Chinese Red paint is a bit bright for my taste, but it's slowly turning brown.

 

[slowtwitch73]

I have a line on on one of these types of import vises... older and very heavy... seemingly well made with little to no use.

Odd thing is I cannot for the life of me find a way to lock the vise.. no plungers, no pinch bolts, no holes, nada.

Anyone come across such a thing?

Maybe this is an early specimen before someone told them there needs to be a lock of some kind.

 

[tooljunkie4]

That looks like a Steve.

Kind of like the guy your daughter might date after breaking up with another, it's probably expendable, but does the job that's needed while it's there.

"Hold my purse."
"Listen to me talk for hours about how the other vise was STUPID, and how I deserve (present tense) better."
"Take the blame for and consequences of what were, ultimately, the other vise's failings - because (duh) your name is STEVE."

 

[RTM]

I have a line on on one of these types of import vises... older and very heavy... seemingly well made with little to no use.

Odd thing is I cannot for the life of me find a way to lock the vise.. no plungers, no pinch bolts, no holes, nada.

Anyone come across such a thing?

Some of these lock in rotation when you tighten the main screw, so people tell me

 

[slowtwitch73]

Confirmed... some of these... it seems the older beefy ones... do indeed lock their rotation when jaws are clamped tight.

Definitely a differentiating feature between all of them.

 

[Steve W.]

That looks like a Steve.

Now WAIT just a minute there.

I was going to suggest "Fred".

If you find that it is indeed a Chinese unit, make it "Fled".

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