Wards Deluxe Quality Vise

[s1lok1]

This started with me remembering about a vise left by the previous homeowner. Which has set out under a lean to for the past 9 years.

Doing the interweb scan, I found little information. Some pictures here and there, with a link or two to eBay or Worthpoint.

Then it always came up with the V112/V111 castings. The vise I happen to have is a V118/V117 casting, the bigger brother. At this point I decided to give it a resto/clean up job and put it to use.

 

[s1lok1]

Now with the post vinegar bath(3 day soak) and a little wire brushing. Final reassembly with a liberal soaking of Water Displacement ver.40

 

[s1lok1]

I am missing the pipe jaws at this time. Have plans to have some cut at work. I am also going to replace the jaw inserts.

The V118/117 casting has a jaw width of 4 1/2 inches.

 

[dirt_dobber]

Very nice resto. I like the look of not painting it - but to each there own. I like the look of that vise.

 

[s1lok1]

Fits in perfectly with the pre-war Craftsman bandsaw and early 80's Craftsman 6x48 sander.

I think I have a case of CIF, Cast Iron Fever. Either that or I just appreciate stuff that was built to last.

 

[Packard V8]

That vise has some interesting design features. It's maybe the only exposed screw vise I've ever seen I might give bench room.

jack vines

 

[bubinga]

Neat. It's different.
Nice job on it.

 

[kwoswalt99]

That vise has some interesting design features. It's maybe the only exposed screw vise I've ever seen I might give bench room.

jack vines

There's a lot of nice exposed screw vises out there.

 

[s1lok1]

The base plate is interesting. The swivel lock screw is threaded into the main casting. The nose of it locates into the dimples in the base plate. Locking down roughly every 22.5 degrees.

 

[slip knot]

There's a lot of nice exposed screw vises out there.

No there's not.

 

[454ragtop]

No there's not.

Sure there are, just have to look around a little more than typical home owner grade vises. Like this Reed 134-1/2 for instance, about 80 lbs. and 4-1/2" of hell for stout.

 

[Roberts210]

Thats a nice Monkey Ward! Unusual.

 

[Tonellin]

Whoa that's cool looking. What is the triangular shaped piece on top for?

 

[s1lok1]

Whoa that's cool looking. What is the triangular shaped piece on top for?

Its a cutting hardie designed for a pritchel hole.

 

[s1lok1]

Thats a nice Monkey Ward! Unusual.

definitely different

 

[555]

Nice vise, glad you brought it back to life!

 

[s1lok1]

Nice vice, glad you brought it back to life!

Thought it might deserve the resurrection.

(Im down here between Cabot and Jacksonville)

 

[555]

Thought it might deserve the resurrection.

(Im down here between Cabot and Jacksonville)

I worked in Little Rock until I retired in 2015. During that time we lived in Bryant and spent nearly every weekend in Harrison at the farm.
Regards,
John

 

[Robsviseandtool]

Does anyone know the original color? I can't find a pic on the net of an original.

Thanks

 

[Ohsolucky]

Found this one over the weekend. From what I can tell the paint looks original.

 

[Ohsolucky]

There is overspray on some parts that make me question but if it was repainted is was done decades ago.

 

[CharlieD]

I am missing the pipe jaws at this time. Have plans to have some cut at work. I am also going to replace the jaw inserts.

The V118/117 casting has a jaw width of 4 1/2 inches.

I bought my son one that was missing the jaws and the hardie. Did you make some? Would you be interested in making another set?

 

[Ricky Joe]

Exposedvscrew is ok if you don’t use it too hard, but for God’s sake don’t weld near it!

 

[Get A Grip]

This started with me remembering about a vise left by the previous homeowner. Which has set out under a lean to for the past 9 years.

Doing the interweb scan, I found little information. Some pictures here and there, with a link or two to eBay or Worthpoint.

Then it always came up with the V112/V111 castings. The vise I happen to have is a V118/V117 casting, the bigger brother. At this point I decided to give it a resto/clean up job and put it to use.

Montgomery Ward catalog from fall/winter 1941