The VISES of Garage Journal

[colmal]

The OK arrived last week as well, works really well, better than the the cheaper **** with same design around nowadays.
That and the Stanley need a clean thou.

Ok -1 37/64" ( 4 cm - what is a better sizing in American Speak ?) Stanley 2", Dawnette 2" Record 2 1/4" Dawn 2 1/2: Carter 3 "



Uh, I'm just waking up and wasting time till The shops open, forgive me.

 

[micahd1997]

The OK arrived last week as well, works really well, better than the the cheaper **** with same design around nowadays.
That and the Stanley need a clean thou.

Ok -1 37/64" ( 4 cm - what is a better sizing in American Speak ?) Stanley 2", Dawnette 2" Record 2 1/4" Dawn 2 1/2: Carter 3 "



Uh, I'm just waking up and wasting time till The shops open, forgive me.

Beautiful vises and BEAUTIFUL catalogues. That's quite the lineup, Colmal.

 

[four.cycle]

am I missing out on a super deal, or should I call this guy on this unit for $45 ??

 

[micahd1997]

am I missing out on a super deal, or should I call this guy on this unit for $45 ??

Agreed with your comment about it being an import. Good condition, but probably not worth the gas money to go pick it up imho

 

[four.cycle]

^ it's 25 minutes from me. half-way across town.

 

[Outlawmws]

am I missing out on a super deal, or should I call this guy on this unit for $45 ??

chicom import, I'd pass

 

[colmal]

.

 

[four.cycle]

try gracesguide.co.uk

 

[colmal]

try gracesguide.co.uk

 

[four.cycle]

big list of vises:
A-Z List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...YI7UKRpUd3aheAE86KBQRBGb9s/edit#gid=666157805

Carl Weathers' list can be downloaded from this post in *.pdf format

 

[Patrickm82]

Got this little Athol clamp on at a yard sale this weekend. I think it’s a no.60 but the casting isn’t good. 1-1/2” jaws

 

[Shiftless]

Got this little Athol clamp on at a yard sale this weekend. I think it’s a no.60 but the casting isn’t good. 1-1/2” jaws

Nice little clamper. The big name prestige vise manufacturers like Athol also made modest little vises along with their big heavy duty machinist models.

 

[Patrickm82]

I’ve been grabbing the small clamp on’s when I see them. They are a hell of a lot easier to move around than the big boys I have!

 

[CRSINMICH]

Patrickm82: Here are a couple pages from Athol's 1911 catalog. Page 15 shows small clamp-ons like yours. Amplifying Shiftless' point, page 3 shows a variety of Athol vises on a display stand and the top 2 shelves are small vises.

 

[Beerhippie]

That's gotta be one hell-for-stout display rack!

 

[colmal]

I’ve been grabbing the small clamp on’s when I see them. They are a hell of a lot easier to move around than the big boys I have!

Yeah me too, have a lot of variety in them, much easier to get delivered and as I don't drive I'm pretty much limited to the 4" or less size.
The 4-6" I have, is a mixture of a seller willing to post in 2 pieces or waiting for a few tool sellers to drop off when the come by - limited space as well and the bigger ones sure do take up a lot of room.

LOL, I've bought a heap of masonry bolts over the weekend, I'm going to be adding to my lounge room wall art to free up some space.

Mitre vices are also a pain space wise, they be going on the wall along with a few 2 1/2, 3" bench vices.

I'm very fortunate that 'she who puts up with my my idiosyncratics" has her own house.

Heaps of room on the walls to expand my vice obsession.

 

[Gary Indiana]

I picked up a US made quick release 3.75" from flea market. Looks like the original paint was red.
I wonder who made it and when?

 

[CRSINMICH]

Gary: I'd bet that your vise was from Milwaukee Tool & Equipment but the Quick Clamp down is a puzzle. Here are some pages from their 1972 catalog and one from 1956 which specifically mentions that their "Giant" vises were painted red.

CLAMP ON: To add to the recent discussion of clamp on vises, I included a page from the 1972 catalog that shows their version.

 

[CRSINMICH]

Gary: Puzzle solved! Here's an ad from 1959 about Milwaukee's "NEW "Quick Shift" vise using the "shift lever" which permits moving the movable jaw in or out instantly."

That turned out to be a good find. Well done!

 

[Shiftless]

Great job on the researching CRS

 

[Gary Indiana]

Gary: Puzzle solved!

Outstanding detective work!
Thanks!

 

[Shiftless]

Since we are on the subject of little clamp ons, I’ll take this opportunity to post these pics of my latest rehab. Friend and fellow GJ member CRSINMICH gave me this little guy when I was visiting him earlier this month. He started the process by removing the old paint and rust. I hauled it more than halfway across the country and then sanded out most of the pits and squared up the jaws before applying primer and 3 coats of textured paint. Like many clamp ons all of us run across from time to time, this one was missing the attachment screw. Until I find the appropriate donor C-clamp, I’m using a 5/16 coarse bolt and matching wing nut glued onto one end.

 

[KMScott]

Finished this guy this week. Made a front collar along with new jaws and handle. Hopefully it will go back to work again And not sit on a shelf.

 

[ricleh]

Very nice work as usual Kevin.

 

[Shiftless]

Very nice work as usual Kevin.

Yes indeed
Making new jaws for a Parker has to be the most difficult and time consuming jobs in

the vise world. Kevin, you once again did a masterful job.

 

[colmal]

Finished this guy this week. Made a front collar along with new jaws and handle. Hopefully it will go back to work again And not sit on a shelf.

Yep, like that, and thankyou ,just woke up and you and @Shiftless have solved a Problem for me.

Haven't touched my Dawn 5 1/4 HD vice as wasn't sure how to bring it back- - love the grey/silver, kinda a duh moment , always have and did 3/4 million KM in a dark metallic silver Charger 770, got the ID plate with paint code on my shelf-- I'm happy just thinking about it.

thankyou, what a wonderful morning.

 

[KMScott]

Yes indeed
Making new jaws for a Parker has to be the most difficult and time consuming jobs in

the vise world. Kevin, you once again did a masterful job.

Thanks Shift, Ricieh and Colmal for the kind words.

I still have several more Parker jaws to make and each one gets easier. I am up to 5 hours to make a set. The Bonney Rapid Transit vise I have has the same style Parker jaws and can’t wait to start on that one.

 

[CRSINMICH]

KMS: Inquiring minds want to know which model of Bonney Rapid Transit vise you have. They'd also like to know if you plan to make the four different jaws that were offered. The swivel jaw would be good but you have to make the felloe jaws. You just never know when you'll be making wooden wheel rims.

You can just make out the Parker-style jaw faces in the drawing in the 1891 journal item.

 

[KMScott]

CRS. I have the 160 model. 5-1/4 jaws. I’ll study those other jaws. Just did a quick check and it doesn’t look like my vise will accept the spare jaws. I’ll save your posting. Awesome work CRS.

 

[CRSINMICH]

LITTLESTOWN #3 CLAMP ON
Littlestown Hardware and Foundry Co.
​

Here's my contribution to clamp on vises. It's only a coincidence that I took possession of this on the same day that Shiftless left here with the clamp on he got from me which he refurbed and posted last Wednesday (#92462). The catalog cut shows Littlestown's three clamp on models appropriately named No.1, No.2, and No.3.

I bought this No.3 in order to hold up my end of the clamp on conversation and because it is a LITTLESTOWN. If there's any long time American vise manufacturer who gets less respect than COLUMBIAN it's LITTLESTOWN.

 

[682bear]

I found a Parker No. 4 today...





I don't think the handle is original... and I know the screw retaining plate isn't original... I'll see if I can machine replacements for both.

Is there anyone out there that might know how long the handle should be?

Otherwise, it is pretty tight with very little play in the slide or screw.

-Bear

I spent some time working on the Parker today... I machined a new screw retaining plate out of some 1018...





I still need to finish the top edge... I ran out of time today. I also need to figure out how to 'age' the new plate... it's not perfect, but it fits and works pretty well.

-Bear

 

[Beerhippie]

@682bear : Some dilute hydrochloric (Muriatic) acid will "age" that nicely for you just about overnight. It'll match the rust on the rest in a few days. Spray or brush on and let dry.

 

[w.hansen]

Not the fanciest but gets the job done

 

[SkyPuncher]

This is from a recent auction and I found it pretty neat even though I was not the winning bidder. An old Wilton store display stand. A little bit different in the top portion than what is in the old ad.

 

[Outlawmws]

even though I was not the winning bidder

So what was the winning bid? Inquiring minds...

 

[SkyPuncher]

Winning bid was $303 plus 13%

 

[Shiftless]

Winner just might have the vises to fill the shelves.
What do you think?
2, 2 1/2, 3, 3 1/2, 4, and then a C zero???

in the catalog page it looks like there are 2 of the same

 

[SkyPuncher]

That catalog page is from 1950 and describes it as having the blue paint. All the others that are later describe it as being deep green. Here is one from 1954 and 1953 with the list of vise's that come with it for the display. Notice 1954 has one for automotive and one for industrial. Pretty neat.

 

[Shiftless]

Thanks for posting that S.P.
Does anybody know the difference between 40S and 400S. ??
In the picture, they look the same to me.

 

[Outlawmws]

I think that was mainly just a shift to new model no's.