Craftsman 506.51801 vice restoration

[Slinger646]

I picked up this vice at the local auction barn for $10. 6hrs of work 2 days of sun-drying the paint

 

[jekquist]

Just payed 5 for this one.. it's only a 3.5" er

 

[Tonellin]

Nice work! I did a similar for my buddy

 

[bubinga]

I picked up this vice at the local auction barn for $10. 6hrs of work 2 days of sun-drying the paint

Beautiful!
Nice color match.
What is the paint?
I have been looking at one of those on CL, bit of a drive, but I don't care about that.
Thanks for posting.

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[bubinga]

Nice work! I did a similar for my buddy

Nice job on that one too!
Those look like a pretty stout vise.
Are they pretty well made?

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[davethorik]

I like buying those Craftsman vises to flip. You probably could have quadrupled (or more) your investment without even painting it.

 

[Slinger646]

Beautiful!
Nice color match.
What is the paint?
I have been looking at one of those on CL, bit of a drive, but I don't care about that.
Thanks for posting.

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Rustoleum Cherry Gloss over light grey Rustoleum primer.

 

[Slinger646]

I like buying those Craftsman vises to flip. You probably could have quadrupled (or more) your investment without even painting it.

I'm not a seller, but what would she bring now?

 

[Tonellin]

Nice job on that one too!
Those look like a pretty stout vise.
Are they pretty well made?

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Small but prettt stout, definitely a vise for light work but well suited for a lifetime of work. The ones that start 506.xxxxx were made in USA by columbian. The ones that start 315(?).xxxxx we're made in Japan but look identical, I believe quality is similar but it dont have the notoriety that the USA made vises do

 

[bubinga]

Small but prettt stout, definitely a vise for light work but well suited for a lifetime of work. The ones that start 506.xxxxx were made in USA by columbian. The ones that start 315(?).xxxxx we're made in Japan but look identical, I believe quality is similar but it dont have the notoriety that the USA made vises do

Ok thanks, ok
no, this one is a 391.5180
Looks a like like the one the 0P posted, but different number.
Do you know what the one I am looking at is?
He's asking $25.00
Don't know if he is flexible @ all.

Small but prettt stout, definitely a vise for light work but well suited for a lifetime of work. The ones that start 506.xxxxx were made in USA by columbian. The ones that start 315(?).xxxxx we're made in Japan but look identical, I believe quality is similar but it dont have the notoriety that the USA made vises do

Ok thanks,

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[davethorik]

I'm not a seller, but what would she bring now?

Im not as good estimating for restored vises. People go bonkers for anything old that says craftsman. Iirc the last one i bought for $10 and sold for $40 without doing so much as posting a cl ad. Your vise definitely looks nice and if you're keeping it, good on you. It does look nice. I

 

[dwasifar]

Once you pick up a vice, it's hard to break the habit.

 

[nine4gmc]

Here are two of my 5" and I have a 4" and 3.5" that I will be finishing soon. The blue one is going to my son. I also have a 10" wood vice same era, Columbian made that will match the red/cream theme.

 

[Slinger646]

Omg, that two tone!

 

[ptgarcia]

I picked up this vice at the local auction barn for $10. 6hrs of work 2 days of sun-drying the paint

Nicely done!

I recently picked up the same vice but I'm in CA so of course it cost me 4x as much as you paid.

How do you remove the lead screw from the dynamic jaw? I left mine together when I painted it - I was in a rush so I spent about an hour on it cleaning it up then rattle-canned it with some extra paint I had from another project.

 

[7avalon7]

Whoa... I do not think I have seen vice with two tone. Very cool!

Great work @nine4gmc

 

[Slinger646]

Nicely done!

I recently picked up the same vice but I'm in CA so of course it cost me 4x as much as you paid.

How do you remove the lead screw from the dynamic jaw? I left mine together when I painted it - I was in a rush so I spent about an hour on it cleaning it up then rattle-canned it with some extra paint I had from another project.

The clip that is circled goes into a groove that's covered by the swivel base screw. I used an old punch and laid a screwdriver across the beam to create a fulcrum. Put a rag over it because I launched it into my overhead lights, busting a 42" T12 bulb. It's on there tight.

 

[bubinga]

Guy sold the one for $25.00 I was looking at.

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[nine4gmc]

Thanks guys, I got the two toned idea from the big Vises of GJ thread a long time ago. I refurbed and sold several but the pics were lost in a server migration so they don't show up in the posts anymore.

I've tried several color combinations but I think the red/cream is my personal fave so far.

 

[Slinger646]

I had the vision in my head, just needed to see it done. Now I'm on the lookout for another; the 50's offered tons of combinations!

 

[ptgarcia]

The clip that is circled goes into a groove that's covered by the swivel base screw. I used an old punch and laid a screwdriver across the beam to create a fulcrum. Put a rag over it because I launched it into my overhead lights, busting a 42" T12 bulb. It's on there tight.

Breaking lights ****, but it could have been your eye, right?

My vice doesn't have a spring clamp. It seems to have a thick C-clip in that area with very little space between the ends and no "eye" for a snap ring plier. I'll have to see if a flat blade screwdriver will fit between the ends.

Thanks!

 

[Slinger646]

Breaking lights ****, but it could have been your eye, right?

My vice doesn't have a spring clamp. It seems to have a thick C-clip in that area with very little space between the ends and no "eye" for a snap ring plier. I'll have to see if a flat blade screwdriver will fit between the ends.

Thanks!

Luckily I had my handy dandy glasses on (never go in the shop without them) and my shop coat on. Just glass in the hair which I whisk broom-ed then blew out with air.