Show off your old exposed thread bench vises

[CRSINMICH]

2001ZR2: The spreadsheet is a wealth of information about hundreds of vises. Your American Scale #40T will soon be added.

Vise spreadsheet

 

[CRSINMICH]

Not on the spreadsheet but there is an American Red Seal #500
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[Outlawmws]

Not on the spreadsheet but there is an American Red Seal #500
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i like the extra long slide on that AS #500. redeeming feature for an exposed screw vise.

I have a 3” Lake Side V6/V7 like that on the welding bench

 

[CRSINMICH]

YOST 431/2 N
Specifically designed with longer bar and spindle
There must have been a design change along the way. The ad mentions "Cast in pipe jaws" but holes for removeable pipe jaw pins can be seen in the photos.

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[CRSINMICH]

FULTON 5190
Ubiquitous garage vise style from a big name maker
Jaws 3" Opens to 31/2" 23 lbs.
Spindle 1/2" diameter
6 tpi Acme thread
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[twagler]

Here's an exposed screw vise that caught my eye. It's marked Walworth USA Boston, which was a manufacturer I hadn't heard of before, but there are several examples shown on GJ. It has interesting styling and a pretty massive screw! Not mine, but for sale on-line semi-locally.

 

[ChefRex]

Here's an exposed screw vise that caught my eye. It's marked Walworth USA Boston, which was a manufacturer I hadn't heard of before, but there are several examples shown on GJ. It has interesting styling and a pretty massive screw! Not mine, but for sale on-line semi-locally.

Looks like that had a hard life, what are they asking?

 

[twagler]

Looks like that had a hard life, what are they asking?

Definitely a hard life, as confessed to by the seller, asking price of $60 Cdn which would only be $42.50 USD, but perhaps a bit far away.

 

[Shiftless]

Here's an exposed screw vise that caught my eye.

That would be hard for me to leave behind for $42.50 USD

 

[Shiftless]

“Beat to within an inch of destruction…”

Classic !!

 

[Outlawmws]

That slide looks like it was "nicked" with a cutting torch...

 

[CRSINMICH]

A 'Gipsy' has been on my BOLO list for a long time.
They're not that hard to find but it took time to find one that wouldn't cost me various limbs.



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[Josh Dekubber]

This Reed just came up for sale. I haven't come across one with exposed thread like this

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[colmal]

This Reed just came up for sale. I haven't come across one with exposed thread like this

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I like that too, just watched a U-toob clip on one, it's different, don't know why they regarded it as a Steamfitters Vice thou, but now I know what a steamfitter is -

 

[Outlawmws]

I like that too, just watched a U-toob clip on one, it's different, don't know why they regarded it as a Steamfitters Vice thou, but now I know what a steamfitter is -

Usually a steam fitters vise has a couple of big notches in the back for bending pipe. maybe that was protected by patent at the time these were made?

 

[d42jeep]

Here is a Japan marked hand held vise. It was too cute to leave behind at the estate sale.
-Don

 

[Shiftless]

Here is a Japan marked hand held vise. It was too cute to leave behind at the estate sale.
-Don

Thanks for posting pics of that little guy. Let’s all try to keep this thread alive.

 

[RTM]

Here is a Japan marked hand held vise. It was too cute to leave behind at the estate sale.
-Don

I swear I have his brother at home. Mine has tape to give it soft jaws.

Unfortunately, I think it's purchase predates having a website to post it on.

 

[geomagno]

Just finished the paint on this Ben Hur barn sale find.

 

[NoahG]

Just picked up these two cuties today. Both made in USA for under $50 total. They’ll be more than adequate for my home shop needs, just need that third hand sometimes. Exactly what I was looking for.

 

[colmal]

Just bought this, been looking at it for a while, did some research but couldn't find anything, looks similar to a lot of the US vices posted in this thread with the pipe jaws, hoping someone has an idea, but basically bought it as I like the rounded handle mount and don't have many, could be missing a swivel base also. the price was good and my brain has yet to kick into gear so could be another early morning error of mine,

I'll post better pic's when it arrives

Vintage 3 inch Engineers Vice. Branded Grip No 30

 

[colmal]

I was going to bid on this a week ago to pair them up, but wasn't in the mood to bid, didn't really interest me even thou it was only $15 AUD

6" Jaws

 

[Lesserstore]

What I'm currently working on now:
A c.1940s Montgomery Ward Eclipse 84-6826 3" swivel vise. It appears to be a rebranded Columbian Red Arrow, except with replaceable jaws. I'm not a vise expert, so if anyone knows for sure please advise.


The jaws and other hardware are in a jar of evaporust.

Edit: I found this 1938 ad on Vintage Machinery, and it shows the Columbian Red Arrow having replaceable jaws. The 1940 catalog only has the 4" having replaceable jaws.

 

[Outlawmws]

It appears to be a rebranded Columbian Red Arrow, except with replaceable jaws. I'm not a vise expert, so if anyone knows for sure please advise.

I don't think it's a red arrow - look at (and for) the stepped "eyebrow" above the main screw head.

 

[Lesserstore]

I don't think it's a red arrow - look at (and for) the stepped "eyebrow" above the main screw head.

Is this it? This overhang over the screw?

 

[Shiftless]

For reference, here is my Red Arrow. I repainted mine with an industrial gray color and decided that a red arrow vise should feature an arrow painted red.

It is retired from active duty and enjoying itself surrounded by quite a few of its distant cousins up on shelves in my basement “vise museum”.

 

[Shiftless]

Compare with the one owned by lesserstore.
(I did some post production photo enhancement to show detail.)

note also the exact same ball ends on the handle

Looks pretty damn close to me.

 

[Outlawmws]

Yes that one - and OK, that doesn't show well in the illustration.

 

[Shiftless]

Yes that one - and OK, that doesn't show well in the illustration.

Agree
The original pic was too dark to see detail. I did photo manipulation to “shed some light on the situation”.

And thanks Outlaw for helping my year and a half old thread to stay alive.

 

[2001ZR2]

Picked this Wilton which has had hard life. Need to get parts to hold the dynamic jaw to the screw. The seller said a neighbor gave it to him so he didn't know why the slide has weld on it.

 

[Outlawmws]

Picked this Wilton which has had hard life. Need to get parts to hold the dynamic jaw to the screw. The seller said a neighbor gave it to him so he didn't know why the slide has weld on it.

Slide prbably came loose from the jaw - is it welded both sides?

And looks like a snap ring groove from here

 

[four.cycle]

And thanks Outlaw for helping my year and a half old thread to stay alive

Thanks for starting it.
I guess I've never posted these lovelies. The tiny red one with the mangled handles was my first vise. Purchased at Vaughan Lumber (74th & So. Tacoma Way) when I was in 5th or 6th grade.

 

[Shiftless]

The tiny red one with the mangled handles was my first vise.

You know what they say... “A guy never forgets his first … vise.“

It‘s great that you still have it.

 

[Beerhippie]

“A guy never forgets his first … vise."

Nor his first vice!

 

[four.cycle]

^ It was spendy. Several weeks allowance saved up to buy it. I think it was about $3.99.

(12-inch LPs were $3.50 at Rhodes Brothers then.)

and no, I've never forgotten her either.

 

[Outlawmws]

It was spendy.

First vices usually are!