CL Wilton PowRarm 303

[gm54210]

I picked up a Wilton PowRarm 303 off Craigslist yesterday. It cleaned up really well with almost all of it's original paint - it was black with grease and dust. It came with a fixture for holding small engines (lawn mower etc.). I've never seen a set-up like this before. It looks like it was a fabricated piece, but it works pretty well.

While I'm glad I could get it, it's sorta bittersweet. The seller is closing down his family's hardware store. Fourth generation in the family and he is planning on retiring soon. It's a real hardware store with wood floors and nuts and bolts by the pound. Sad to see it go.

 

[Monkey Milk]

that's cool,

 

[bczygan]

The loss of each one of those stores is like a stake in the heart!

 

[gm54210]

I thought it was pretty cool as well.

I temporarily mounted it to a little work table (with one bolt) and mounted an engine to it again - this time I took a few pics. It has no problem holding even when I cranked down on it - which was limited due to the mounting.

I'm going to see if I can fab up a mount for one of my Wilton vises. I think it would see more use that way. Considering the fixtures are held with two bolts, things can swap out easily.

 

[CNGsaves]

Damn . . . another Wilton that I "need" . . . or should I say "want" to find !!!

OP . . . what did you have to give for those ??

That's a great tool for what you've got pictured . . . small engine repair.

+1 that it's too bad that economy won't support mom & pop hardware store.

 

[gm54210]

OP . . . what did you have to give for those ??

He asked $30 and that's what I paid. It was well worth it to me!

 

[CNGsaves]

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Holy **** !!! You stole those !!

That's a MASSIVE . . . . . . . YOU **** !!! . . . . .

 

[PFSard]

He asked $30 and that's what I paid. It was well worth it to me!

This has

U ****

written all over it. Quite as bit less than 10 cents on the dollar.

 

[AceofSpad3s]

What other uses does this have besides engines since you said the engine holder was fabricated?

 

[gm54210]

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Holy **** !!! You stole those !!

That's a MASSIVE . . . . . . . YOU **** !!! . . . . .

I only got one - only one! And I think this is my first suckage! Thanks!

What other uses does this have besides engines since you said the engine holder was fabricated?

Usually I've seen them with vises mounted to them. I have a 3" wilton I might fab a mount for like this one someone has on da-bay.

I'm also intrigued with the possibility of mounting a Versa-Vise on it like this one - though I have the short jaw version.

 

[McBrownie]

When I type "Wilton" into my CL, I get a bunch of giant cupcake pans. And, they cost as much as you paid for that PowRarm. Nice find.