Wilton Vise Question

[toomanytoyzz]

I have a lead on a Wilton Vise model # 846. Anyone know what year it was made?

 

[GeorgiaHybrid]

I got a lead on a Ford 1/2 ton truck, can someone tell me when it was made?




Take a picture of the vise to post on here and look on the bottom side of the lead screw for a date stamp.

 

[darkk]

hahahahaha.....how old am I?

 

[toomanytoyzz]

I got a lead on a Ford 1/2 ton truck, can someone tell me when it was made?




Take a picture of the vise to post on here and look on the bottom side of the lead screw for a date stamp.

Sorry about that guys. I guess the pic would help out in ID'n it a bit more. Thought the model # could give you a general era of when it was manufactured. I'm just trying to avoid it being a newer Chinese made POS.

The secong pic shows some recent paint the owner threw on it. I'd prefer the original patina since it would go with my welding table.

 

[adamsredlines]

I'm 99% sure if its USA made, it will be well marked as such.
I know the one I just got is...

 

[back2class]

If it is USA it will be marked as such in big casting letters I think. have one here just like it and USA is cast in big letters on the side. Decent vise, not heavy duty but not junk.

 

[toomanytoyzz]

If it is USA it will be marked as such in big casting letters I think. have one here just like it and USA is cast in big letters on the side. Decent vise, not heavy duty but not junk.

Thanks!! I am no vise expert by any means (obviously), but I've never had total trust in the strength of a swivel style vise. I'm sure others can easily prove me wrong, but from the ones I've encountered the bigger non-swivel types always seem to more stout than the counterpart.