The VISES of Garage Journal

[mcmlvif100]

Picked up (on approval) a MASSIVE vise this morning...:

It looks like it would make a pretty cool hood ornament.

Or paper weight

 

[ZRX61]

Was the coin what you paid for yours?

LOL! That one & the Paramo aren't paid for yet. I like the idea of black wrinkle finish, that may have been what was on mine originally, there's not much paint left on it.
They both go in "The Pile" until I get situated somewhere I can set up *resto shop* again.

 

[bluebolt]

I picked up two vises at Pate swap meet the past few days at Texas Motor Speedway

Underlined Craftsman machist vise made by Reed, in nice shape. I paid a premium for this vise, $180, because I have been trying to find this style of vise. I had cash in my pocket from selling stuff so I splurged!

Athol pattern makers vise, quick adjust, patent date 1871. Says AMCO on the side, Athol Mass. $55

 

[Saiga]

 

[toomanytoyzz]

Got this little guy at a yardsale today for $10. It's in great shape with only one chip on the side of the jaw. I blasted and painted it, but had to leave it at the shop to dry overnight.

 

[Laker]

My grand-uncle's restored Erie 44 and a Record 52.

 

[wise]

Picked up this Record No3 4" vise off of Kijiji today, has never been mounted and other than a slight amount of surface rust on the top of the slide its in absolute mint condition, 30 bucks!

 

[Laker]

^^ Nice score!

 

[wise]

Thanks Laker, I had my heart set on a Wilton 6", and I still do, but I'm really happy with it

 

[87Pomona]

Nice Reed/Craftsman!

 

[Outlawmws]

LOL! That one & the Paramo aren't paid for yet. I like the idea of black wrinkle finish, that may have been what was on mine originally, there's not much paint left on it.
They both go in "The Pile" until I get situated somewhere I can set up *resto shop* again.

Hey! if the little guy isn't paid for, tell the owner I'll double your bid to .50c!

 

[aluminum13]

I picked up a Wilton Cadet.

Normally I just clean my vises up but I think I'm going to restore this one cause somehow the orange isn't doing it for me. Hunter Green sounds right, though maybe I'll do something else. Black?

I'm not at all a purist. Seafoam green? haha that could be weird but somehow I think I'd like that. OR it'd turn out heinous. I'm open to suggestions...

 

[div4scpro]

Can anyone ID this one? Found new in the box. sorry about the shaky pics, ***** to get old. Is this a US or knockoff?

 

[ganymede]

I'm pretty sure the above Wilton was made in Schiller Park Illinois .

 

[Derrickwade]

Does any know where I can find the Snap-On foil sticker for this thing? I was thinking about just calling Snap-On and asking them...

Here is before: (I apologize for having posted this pic twice now on this thread)

Here it is as of this afternoon. I still need to add another coat or two.

 

[autopts]

Can anyone ID this one? Found new in the box. sorry about the shaky pics, ***** to get old. Is this a US or knockoff



If it doesn't say "6 " Jaws ""Made in the USA on the other side its a knockoff and a nice one. Wilton brought that 1760 back home to be made for awhile. It did not have the red sticker on the side. it had the newer foil type sticker. If its unused in the box it may be worth more to you trying to sell it on Ebay then using it.

Derrickwade. Very nice restoration. I have the Wilton foil sticker, not the snap on.,

 

[Outlawmws]

I picked up a Wilton Cadet.

Normally I just clean my vises up but I think I'm going to restore this one cause somehow the orange isn't doing it for me. Hunter Green sounds right, though maybe I'll do something else. Black?

I'm not at all a purist. Seafoam green? haha that could be weird but somehow I think I'd like that. OR it'd turn out heinous. I'm open to suggestions...

Chartreuse or pink?

 

[Derrickwade]

Thanks autopts. The hunt continues. If I'm unable to find some, I might just put some Wilton stickers on.

 

[aluminum13]

Chartreuse or pink?

I was thinking more of aubergine than pink would coordinate well with my decor.



Yeah yeah I know it's not macho to care what color your tools are, but aside from that, everybody with working eyes notices anyway.

Well I'm probably gonna go with something weird just for the heck of it. Can't be that hard to redo.

Edit: Hey apparently they did come (or someone redid) them in that seafoam color i was thinking of, check out post 8172

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=3053556&postcount=8172

Cool

 

[ganymede]

So not all of Wilton's bullet types were made here ?
I knew some of the homeowner grade vises were import but...wow.

 

[ZRX61]

Hey! if the little guy isn't paid for, tell the owner I'll double your bid to .50c!

There is already an agreed to price for the Valstar & the Paramo... I really like the Valstar, but if someone makes me a nice offer it might get accepted

 

[div4scpro]

the box says it was shipped from schiller park, IL. but the sticker says Des Plaines, IL. The square on the other side of the bullet is blank, 08 83 is stamped on the bottom of the moving jaw key.

 

[bigcaddy]

My newest submittal to the vises thread. This was something a friend picked up for me at a sale near his house.

This is one of the cleanest Rock Island/Craftsmans i've seen in a while. It has a date on the slide of 1947!!

Paint is all original too!

 

[90roadster]

Thanks autopts. The hunt continues. If I'm unable to find some, I might just put some Wilton stickers on.

I put Wilton stickers on my snap on

 

[bluebolt]

My newest submittal to the vises thread. This was something a friend picked up for me at a sale near his house.

This is one of the cleanest Rock Island/Craftsmans i've seen in a while. It has a date on the slide of 1947!!

Paint is all original too!

My imagination is not that good, I need pics!

 

[SweetD]

Saiga,

Great vise - I have the 5187 Model - made by Reed Mfg. Co. for Craftsman.

Love it!



Dave

 

[Mark in Indiana]

My imagination is not that good, I need pics!

I think he has one of those invisible vises...

 

[SweetD]

Got this little guy at a yardsale today for $10. It's in great shape with only one chip on the side of the jaw. I blasted and painted it, but had to leave it at the shop to dry overnight.

I have a really old Prentiss Vise catalogue (it's REALLY neat), and it has a Model 801 and 802 in it.

What is the jaw width on your vise?

It's cool!



Dave

 

[Outlawmws]

My god! the incredibly rare stealth model!

Dude, your pic didn't clear customs....

Good one!

 

[bigcaddy]

Good one!

Well its no surprise the TSA caught me and confiscated the vise/pictures. I had to hide that vise somewhere and it showed up on the full body scanners


I was having trouble with the pictures loading but will post them in a bit.

 

[bigcaddy]

As promised, my new Craftsman vise by Rock Island

 

[Low Friction]

As promised, my new Craftsman vise by Rock Island

Ahh...It looks pristine. Nice!

 

[Outlawmws]

What size is it? 4"?

Definitely a nice one!

 

[bigcaddy]

What size is it? 4"?

Definitely a nice one!

Yes, 4". I'll take some better pics tomorrow or Sunday. There is a large fire burning not too far from my house and the wind is bringing tons of smoke/ash to my house making it crappy to go outside.

Once it clears up, ill shoot some quality pics

 

[Alx]

Thought I'd post an update on my vice and stand resto. This is how I got it:

I went with light grey and wine red and this is what it looks like now:

With a little left over paint, I tarted up an arbor press I picked up for cheap locally (best £21 I ever spent). Jones & Shipman, Made in Leicester, England:

After 1/2 wirewheeling session, two new acorn nuts and a lick of paint:

Finally, got this one a few days back - 6" Record No. 36 - they are about $1k new:

Stripped, wire wheeled and ready for paint:

 

[aluminum13]

Thought I'd post an update on my vice and stand resto. This is how I got it:

[pics and more]

Cool, I like the stand, never seen one like that. The acorn nuts are a nice touch. Amazing what's hiding under old paint and grime.

 

[aluminum13]

Latest project. Wire wheel will take you far!

 

[bigcaddy]

Picked up these two from a friend this morning. Needless to say i was happy when he called saying he had some vises to sell but didn't expect these. the wilton is a July of 1951 and has 3" jaws

I never thought 50.00 bucks could buy so much happiness

 

[tedsters]

WILTON C1

cleaned it up a little thats all i am doing tonight looks pretty good one little gouge on front jaw needs to be fixed

got the C1 done i still have the serated jaws which are in great shape polished the handles made a new handle for the draw rod out of an axle from garden tractor on the lathe took the draw spindle and put it in the lathe and polished it up nd made a pair of smooth faced A2 TOOL STEEL jaws not hardened so they are soft enough to grip something tight without smucking it up, primed it and painted it with Rustoleum hammer tone light blue and bolted the main vise down on the mill and refaced the anvil with a fly cutter, never seen a casting on a wilton as rough is this one, shouldn't really need another vise now.... my wife said she heard that one before

 

[tedsters]

these are the three wiltons i have from left to right

[#1 C1 #2 101028 #3 9400[/B] you can sure tell the difference in the handles the one on the C1 has a new handle and the draw rod for dynamic jaw was put in lathe and polished