The VISES of Garage Journal
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Outlawmws
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I wonder if the swivel jaw got welded in place? Looks like it...
zoomieport
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It's a rough one for sure...
kwoswalt99
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How would the slide get a crack in it like that?
Happens to a lot of Prentiss vises....they seem to be a bit thin in that area. Usually it's someone using the slide like an anvil that causes the crack.
meatsis
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The prentiss #23 had a swivel base. That one on eBay should be a #6 weighing in at about 185 pounds. Still a big vise.
zoomieport
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Good call, oops!
joe.striper
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The prentiss #23 had a swivel base. That one on eBay should be a #6 weighing in at about 185 pounds. Still a big vise.
I got me one of those, no crack but rough. I pd 150 for mine. $800 is a bit rich imho
Roberts210
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What is the going price for a Morgan Milwaukee 38A in decent shape? I know a guy who wants to sell me one for $120. He says the jaw are 4.5 inches. I haven't seen it yet.
drivesitfar
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Roberts: i'm not familiar with that # for a Morgan so do you have any pictures? i'd say if it's in great shape $120 is a decent price for an old 4.5 inch vise. post up some pictures if you can and maybe we can help more. is it a bolt thru or any idea of the age?
EDIT: i just googled Morgan 38a and here's what i found so if the vise is in this condition or better and this is a 38a then YES you will be doing well paying only $120 for it. also looks like you can use this vise with or without it's swivel base because there are 3 holes on the static to mount it as a non-swiveler.
Thru: nice looking BABIES and interesting power arm on the middle one. if you can't get the color right just take all of the old color off and put some BLO on it and have a Naked Baby. thanks for posting
EDIT: i just googled Morgan 38a and here's what i found so if the vise is in this condition or better and this is a 38a then YES you will be doing well paying only $120 for it. also looks like you can use this vise with or without it's swivel base because there are 3 holes on the static to mount it as a non-swiveler.
Thru: nice looking BABIES and interesting power arm on the middle one. if you can't get the color right just take all of the old color off and put some BLO on it and have a Naked Baby. thanks for posting
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Bobioz1
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Roberts210
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Thanks Drivesitfar. I don't have pictures. The guy who is selling it doesn't have a camera and I didn't bring mine today.
I spent more time than I should have comparing that to the pictures I posted the other day making sure it wasn't the same one.. Then I checked your location haha.. Nice find! Waiting to see more [emoji106]
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Bobioz1
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Wilton 450SJ. Presented with hammer marks, homemade horse shoe retainer, missing **** plug etc. Disasembled and wire wheeled. Filed and sanded high spots, casting boogers etc. Got some NOS jaws and a new horse shoe from Autopts on Ebay (thanks!). Sprayed with Hammerite Hammered Mid Green. Made some nuts from 3/4" hex stock on my drill press and used a Delta lathe wrench for the lock down. Used a Fulton grease cap for a plug. It didn't fit well so I waffled it a little with a Whitney hand punch. Screw got Mobil wheel bearing grease and all other contact points got Permatex Ultra disc brake caliper lube.
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drivesitfar
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Roberts: that style vise has it's uses so hope you get it and have pictures to post up. good luck
Bob: how wide is you great looking old Wilton SJ (swivel jaw). EDIT: we posted at the same time so guess your jaws are 4.5 and every else is WOW. nice job spiffing it up and also filling in the blanks and letting us know what you did. WELL DONE!!
72: yep, but Bob might have been in LA on business and some of the members take empty suitcases with them for just this kind of stuff.
the bolt/pin on Bob's looks a bit different so guessing the one you saw is still out there either going to get posted here, on Ebay or set up on a shelf.
Bob: how wide is you great looking old Wilton SJ (swivel jaw). EDIT: we posted at the same time so guess your jaws are 4.5 and every else is WOW. nice job spiffing it up and also filling in the blanks and letting us know what you did. WELL DONE!!
72: yep, but Bob might have been in LA on business and some of the members take empty suitcases with them for just this kind of stuff.
the bolt/pin on Bob's looks a bit different so guessing the one you saw is still out there either going to get posted here, on Ebay or set up on a shelf.
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Bobioz1
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Bobioz1
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4.5" jaws. The pin is original. Forgot to weigh it today but I will. No date on slide key.
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drivesitfar
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Bob: that handle swivel nut combo might be the best one i've seen on a vise. your idea or do tell where you got the handle and idea?
Bobioz1
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The vise came with plain nuts (not even acorns) so I improvised.
schor
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Awesome job on the vise. Where did you get the jaws? I am in need of new jaws or I go copper and make them.
Bobioz1
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Got them from Autopts (member on here). KMscott (also a member on here) makes his own and sells on eBay. Saw on your vise thread you didn't like the finish on your tail piece. The Fulton grease cap will cover the rough casting.
bulletpruf
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Ummm....I think "end cap" is the proper term - http://www.wiltonviseparts.net/wilton-end-caps/....when you start talking about "missing **** plugs" that's a completely different problem....
Bobioz1
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bagged89s10
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How much does it **** when you find an 8 inch vise but the seller is terrible at communicating, so you give up? I'm hoping one of the fellow garage journal members buys it.
meatsis
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If he has the swivel base for it I'd consider buying it. But you're right he's got terrible communicating skills
bagged89s10
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And it looks like some damage on the jaw towers. I noticed it's an early union/Parker model based on the jaw design.
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va.grouseman
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Zoom, I'm surprised you didn't remember the #23 being a swivel, cause you sold the finest looking #23 I've ever seen.---Sure wished I'd have caught you when you were in the selling mood on that one.---Who was that member that got that one?---Recon he'd sell it?
Hopefully taking a look at this guy soon
Looks pretty crusty but the price is right, from what I can see the jaws look like lower usage.
What's a good way to determine if it's fpu vs the India copies? I've never seen one in person
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Looks pretty crusty but the price is right, from what I can see the jaws look like lower usage.
What's a good way to determine if it's fpu vs the India copies? I've never seen one in person
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bulletpruf
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I just grabbed this Parker for $20. I plan to clean it up and put it back to work. Any idea where to find a replacement handle?
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GJ member KMScott makes these. I bought one for one of my Wilton bullets. Very nice stuff at a reasonable price.
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zoomieport
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Zoom, I'm surprised you didn't remember the #23 being a swivel, cause you sold the finest looking #23 I've ever seen.---Sure wished I'd have caught you when you were in the selling mood on that one.---Who was that member that got that one?---Recon he'd sell it?
I know! I was staring at that cracked slide and never even bade it to the base!
I sold it to Phy6, he drove from Maryland to Michigan for it... Good Dude!
I haven't seen him on here in ages...
Here's the page he posted his visit to Michigan...
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44782&page=238
That's a Parker 973-1/2 sitting on top of it.
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Got more pictures and saw the fpu logo [emoji4]Hopefully taking a look at this guy soon
Looks pretty crusty but the price is right, from what I can see the jaws look like lower usage.
What's a good way to determine if it's fpu vs the India copies? I've never seen one in person
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Loydski29
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For that price it's definitely a good deal! I had one they are very cool vises.
RayBob58
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Took a couple of pics of my Reed vise. I gave $2 or $3 for a workbench years ago, and this was attached to it. I scrapped everything but the metal legs and the vise, then built a nice 6ft bench out of it. No idea of the age of the vise, but it works great.
MissileBear
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Nice 203(R)?
Round knob suggests pre WWII. Are there any patent dates on it?
Round knob suggests pre WWII. Are there any patent dates on it?
CwazyWabbit
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Found a clamp on vice that appears to have Parkinson and Son cast into it. It's a bit hard to read so I could be wrong, it's a heavy ******.
RayBob58
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I can't find any patent date, but there is no R on it. Just no.203.
555
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This Parker is on the Atlanta Craigslist. http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/tls/5835368531.html