Vise Advice before I sell it... Again

[craig1980]

I recently posted this but relized I was in the wrong forum topic. So im re posting in the "tool forum"

Hello I just bought a Snap on 1750 at a garage sale.It is from 1989 It is in great shape and has brand new jaws. I stripped all the old paint off of it till it was bare, then used 600 grit sandpaper and wet sanded it till it was clean. After drying it for a entire day I put on 2 coats of industrial grey primer, then 2 coats of high grade spray Automotive paint (snap on red) Im thinking about selling it and had a figure in my head, but wanted some advice from you guys.

1) the paint doesnt seem to be that durable and most likley flake off. could I get more money for it if I stripped it down again and had it powdercoated?

2) I could then put brand new snap on tool box plastic emblems on it

3)How much do you think its worth now, and how much if its powdercoated with the new emblems?
Any and all advice will be apreciated thanks in advance!!

Here is a video of the vise

 

[PT Doc]

1755 new can be had for about $450. Nobody will pay you that kind of money. So assuming your vise is about 55#, max anyone on this site would likly pay would be about $100 if they needed one. Post it on CL for what you would be happy with and see if it moves.

 

[bobcatdan]

Everybody know those are rebadge wiltons. 1750 are pretty common and other then being a good USA vise, there are more desireable vises out there. How wide are the jaws? A big 8" could be worth up to $200 simple due to it's size. Otherwise a 5" or 6", I agree, $100.

 

[craig1980]

The jaws are 5", but I dont think its a wilton. The newer snap on vises part numbers start with WV (wilton vise) I thought the older ones were made by snap on. But I could be wrong

 

[Packard V8]

I just bought a Snap on 1750 at a garage sale.It is from 1989 It is in great shape and has brand new jaws. I stripped all the old paint off of it till it was bare, then used 600 grit sandpaper and wet sanded it till it was clean. After drying it for a entire day I put on 2 coats of industrial grey primer, then 2 coats of high grade spray Automotive paint (snap on red)

Just how many hours do you have in it and how much per hour do you value your labor?

jack vines

 

[Davefr]

Everybody know those are rebadge wiltons.

You'll need to sell it on Ebay. There are plenty of fools who won't know it's Wilton and will pay top dollar just for the SO name.

It should fit in one or two flat rate USPS boxes.

 

[craig1980]

@ packardv8 lol my labor of stripping it all down by hand and wire brush? not to mention all the other metal pieces that was put on the wire wheel..... Mabey 4 hours

@ davefr I agree about ebay. I have sold somethings used, that was as much as new, but someone bought it for the price I was asking

 

[bw77]

This one is for sale on craigslist for $250.

http://albany.craigslist.org/tls/3197606725.html

 

[BD1]

Like anything that is for sale, it's only worth what you can get for it.

 

[autopts]

@ packardv8 lol my labor of stripping it all down by hand and wire brush? not to mention all the other metal pieces that was put on the wire wheel..... Mabey 4 hours

@ davefr I agree about ebay. I have sold somethings used, that was as much as new, but someone bought it for the price I was asking

Its made by Wilton no doubt. Some 1750 Snapon's say Made in the USA on the left side and some were not and they just put a sticker. Never the less, it looks good in your listing. Myself, for $23.95 I would have put new pipe jaws on it and maybe mention the handle. Let it ride and see what happens. Good luck

 

[craig1980]

Look at the price of this one!
www.ebay.com/itm/Snap-On-Mechanics-..._Automotive_Tools&hash=item3cc9c9768a&vxp=mtr

 

[ZRX61]

Look at the price of this one!
www.ebay.com/itm/Snap-On-Mechanics-Vise-/261083461258?pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools&hash=item3cc9c9768a&vxp=mtr

Not a single bid...

 

[Burgerkong]

This one is for sale on craigslist for $250.

http://albany.craigslist.org/tls/3197606725.html

Pretty sure that belongs to the OP.