The VISES of Garage Journal

[dkroth]

Not a vise, but I was driving through Erie today and randomly stumbled upon this....

Not much point in a pic of the whole building as it's 100% covered in ivy.

I seriously considered jumping in their dumpster just to see what they might be throwing out.

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[Bcom]

Like maybe a sombrero to beat the heat?... Nah...

Ahh yes! A festive Sombrero would look great!

 

[Bcom]

Not a vise, but I was driving through Erie today and randomly stumbled upon this....

Not much point in a pic of the whole building as it's 100% covered in ivy.



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Thanks for the photos man. I saved them into my folder.

 

[va.grouseman]

Those vises with missing letters and numbers always were cast first thing Monday morning or 4:15 Friday.---Those two times really tax a mans concentration.

There was an unspoken rule where I use to work that said ('' Never be holding anything over 10 lbs. when the clock strikes 4:30").---We had a lot of fellows with broken toes and feet because they would forget that.---I guess foundries were similar in nature.

 

[kkroger]

no pics on hand right now
I just picked up a new in the box Wilton 1755 Tradesman 75th anniversary with the 4# Bash hammer, built a pedestal for it and powder coated it a gray.... seems to match fairly well... $378 and change... free shipping...

 

[LesserSon]

Poking around in Lancaster PA today, spotted this item. At first I thought it was a filing station for handsaw sharpening. But the vise jaws are hollow cast - a bit light-duty; the pedal operates to spread the vise jaws apart; and though the table has a cutout around the jaws, it still obstructs anything straight and long from being clamped in the jaws. So I changed my mind and think it is for holding leather for stitching.
Thoughts?

 

[dutchgray]

I hate seeing a building covered in ivy, it does a lot of damage to the masonary work over time.

 

[gman007]

Hi All

Does anyone know anything about this vise (sorry I have only one photo and the size and quality are not that great either)? It is a bit more ornate than usual and looks a little bit like the Lightning vise that Joe recently posted (granted nowhere as intricate in patterns and also it is a fixed base and no swivel jaws etc)

Any info will be greatly appreciated

 

[kkroger]

Pardon the mess Garage is undergoing a period of "Flux"

 

[joe.striper]

Hi All

Does anyone know anything about this vise (sorry I have only one photo and the size and quality are not that great either)? It is a bit more ornate than usual and looks a little bit like the Lightning vise that Joe recently posted (granted nowhere as intricate in patterns and also it is a fixed base and no swivel jaws etc)

Any info will be greatly appreciated

It IS reminiscent of tge lightning vise

 

[Shiftless]

Hi All

Does anyone know anything about this vise (sorry I have only one photo and the size and quality are not that great either)? It is a bit more ornate than usual and looks a little bit like the Lightning vise that Joe recently posted (granted nowhere as intricate in patterns and also it is a fixed base and no swivel jaws etc)

Any info will be greatly appreciated

I can't read the logo on the side but the curved lettering with what I suppose are numbers underneath remind me of Rock Island or the Craftsman vises presumably made by R.I.
If that vise is for sale, how about buying it and taking better pics?
It would look great on MY SHELF!

I note a serious misalignment and or mismatch of the 2 jaws. What's up with that?

That is a seriously huge dynamic support shelf!

 

[LesserSon]

Hi All

Does anyone know anything about this vise (sorry I have only one photo and the size and quality are not that great either)? It is a bit more ornate than usual and looks a little bit like the Lightning vise that Joe recently posted (granted nowhere as intricate in patterns and also it is a fixed base and no swivel jaws etc)

Any info will be greatly appreciated

It looks to have a name in an arc over what may be "No4" - can you read it?

 

[Bcom]

Hi All

Does anyone know anything about this vise (sorry I have only one photo and the size and quality are not that great either)? It is a bit more ornate than usual and looks a little bit like the Lightning vise that Joe recently posted (granted nowhere as intricate in patterns and also it is a fixed base and no swivel jaws etc)

Any info will be greatly appreciated

Cool looking vise. Wondering why the jaws don't line up? Like one side is taller. It has a good size dynamic support under it like Athols do but ive never seen anything like it.

 

[G-ManBart]

The magnet strikes again...it's been tuned for anvils lately, but I put it back on "W" to start rebuilding my vise stockpile. It's nice when you can find a couple together that don't have to be carried more than a few feet! 500S left and 600S right.

 

[va.grouseman]

Really, really nice G-Man, very clean.---Did you get a pretty good deal?
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Shift, that big dynamic offset puts me in mind of some kind of quick-set, like a Dodge-slide-set of sorts.

 

[mrcrawfish]

I just posted recently about restoring a giant old Columbian vise. I'm disassembling it and it's one where a pin holds the main spindle nut inside the fixed jaw. I can't get that pin out for anything. I've tried penetrating oil and heat, and it won't budge. Any ideas?


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[AngryBeaver]

I just posted recently about restoring a giant old Columbian vise. I'm disassembling it and it's one where a pin holds the main spindle nut inside the fixed jaw. I can't get that pin out for anything. I've tried penetrating oil and heat, and it won't budge. Any ideas?


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bigger hammer

 

[mrcrawfish]

I just posted recently about restoring a giant old Columbian vise. I'm disassembling it and it's one where a pin holds the main spindle nut inside the fixed jaw. I can't get that pin out for anything. I've tried penetrating oil and heat, and it won't budge. Any ideas?


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[G-ManBart]

Really, really nice G-Man, very clean.---Did you get a pretty good deal?

Yeah, I thought it was very fair, but not a steal either. The nice thing was it was only 15mi from my house, so I didn't kill all day driving.

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I almost forgot, I scrounged up a little Parker 203 yesterday....3.5" jaws and about 43lbs.

 

[AngryBeaver]

I just posted recently about restoring a giant old Columbian vise. I'm disassembling it and it's one where a pin holds the main spindle nut inside the fixed jaw. I can't get that pin out for anything. I've tried penetrating oil and heat, and it won't budge. Any ideas?


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bigger hammer

 

[Bcom]

Crawfish ------pm sent

 

[G-ManBart]

I just posted recently about restoring a giant old Columbian vise. I'm disassembling it and it's one where a pin holds the main spindle nut inside the fixed jaw. I can't get that pin out for anything. I've tried penetrating oil and heat, and it won't budge. Any ideas?


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You are trying to drive it out from the bottom, right?

There is a vise repair 101 thread if you need more assistance.

 

[va.grouseman]

G-Man, very nice 203 to.---You're obviously in a vise rich environment like Joe, Bagged, And Meatsis.---Some of the fellows on this thread would kill to have yaws hunting grounds.

 

[CrotalusAtrox]

Found these today this is the first 2.5 inch Wilton I ever had and it's on a large power arm. The guy who sold it to me said he striped it because it had this different looking green paint on it, probably the original paint. The Richard Wilcox woodworkers vise is in real good shape it's a 10 inch I think the handle may be a replacement. The quick release works great and I will build a dog for it.

 

[KMScott]

I just posted recently about restoring a giant old Columbian vise. I'm disassembling it and it's one where a pin holds the main spindle nut inside the fixed jaw. I can't get that pin out for anything. I've tried penetrating oil and heat, and it won't budge. Any ideas?
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This is how I did it a couple years ago. I pound them up from the bottom. Having a slide hammer and a welder works for removing stuck pins and jaws.

Bcom, if you have a secret way then why do not show us how you did it. I always like seeing different options.

 

[meatsis]

Yesterday was a great day! Scored these little guys. Reed 102, a 2 1/2" Athol no.88 and a Athol 722 1/8 with the "ratcheting" handle. This one was pretty rusted and stiff when I got it so I couldn't help myself and wire wheeled it right away and applied some BLO for now. The last one is a very low mileage 6" FPU I picked early last week.

 

[meatsis]

Almost forgot these two. Parker 975 and a 4" bullet. Both are like new condition.

 

[Provincial]

I found a Craftsman 5195 at the local flea market for $25.00. It is missing the base and the handle was bent badly. It is spray-bombed gold all over. I filed some small burrs on the tail of the slide and it screws in and out smoothly. The jaws look good (gummed up with the paint) after I wire brushed them a little, and I cannot find any damage other than a few gouges in the handle and minor rust.

I straightened the handle before I took the photos.

This is the first 5100-series vise I have encountered.

 

[exmaxima1]

The Richard Wilcox woodworkers vise is in real good shape it's a 10 inch I think the handle may be a replacement. The quick release works great and I will build a dog for it.

The handle is original, but the right side knob looks like a replacement. The quick release is very finicky on those vises, and will not work if you oil them. Rare find!

 

[sandman54]

Heck it looks like all u fellows hit the vise jack pot this last few days, happy hunting Sandman

 

[Bcom]

This is how I did it a couple years ago. I pound them up from the bottom. Having a slide hammer and a welder works for removing stuck pins and jaws.

Bcom, if you have a secret way then why do not show us how you did it. I always like seeing different options.

Kevin,there were no secrets given. I only sent Crawfish a personal cnversation.

 

[gman007]

Hi All

Does anyone know anything about this vise (sorry I have only one photo and the size and quality are not that great either)? It is a bit more ornate than usual and looks a little bit like the Lightning vise that Joe recently posted (granted nowhere as intricate in patterns and also it is a fixed base and no swivel jaws etc)

Any info will be greatly appreciated

Joe, Shift, Lesser and Bcom

Thank you for the comments.

Shift
I did notice the offset which concerns me. Also if you notice there seems to be a gap between the bottom draw bar and dynamic support shelf. It is almost like the draw bar is bottom is not flush with bottom of the dynamic jaw and when the bottom of dynamic jaw is pushed over the support self it raises the dynamic jaw up. Something looks fishy.

In any case I send a message to the seller asking if there was any damage or repair done, but have not heard back which is usually not a good sign (it might be damaged)
Regards
007

 

[Bcom]

Found these today this is the first 2.5 inch Wilton I ever had and it's on a large power arm. The guy who sold it to me said he striped it because it had this different looking green paint on it, probably the original paint. The Richard Wilcox woodworkers vise is in real good shape it's a 10 inch I think the handle may be a replacement. The quick release works great and I will build a dog for it.

Hiding that Athol in the background isn't working. I still see it! No hiding vises!

 

[gman007]

The magnet strikes again...it's been tuned for anvils lately, but I put it back on "W" to start rebuilding my vise stockpile. It's nice when you can find a couple together that don't have to be carried more than a few feet! 500S left and 600S right.

Gman
Very nice score! To say that you are Wilton magnet seem to be an understatement. At the very least you are the Super Conducting Wilton Magnet
Regards
007

 

[Bcom]

Can anyone give me an estimate of shipping a Reed 3C vise 1200mi across the USA on a skid? I'm guessing the vise weighs 120lbs. Where is the best place to go to ship an item like this?

Maybe I should post this question in another part of GJ perhaps. I wasn't sure where to post it. Mods feel free to move to the appropriate area if need be

 

[gman007]

Can anyone give me an estimate of shipping a Reed 3C vise 1200mi across the USA on a skid? I'm guessing the vise weighs 120lbs. Where is the best place to go to ship an item like this?

Maybe I should post this question in another part of GJ perhaps. I wasn't sure where to post it. Mods feel free to move to the appropriate area if need be

Bcom
For UPS ground, it seems the rate is just over $1/lb
You can use the link below
https://www.ups.com/us/en/help-center/packaging-and-supplies/prepare-overize.page

and then from drop down menu use Quick Start and then Quote to get a good idea. When I did a test quote for 120lb across 1200 Mil, the quote came to $144. At work we have both UPS and FedEx stations on site and can pay to ship personal packages. We get a much better rate (because of company rate) which for UPS is around 50c/lb (this is none freight shipment and hence has a limit of max 150lb). So I am not sure if you have access to any such arrangements.

One of my colleagues at works also told me that he has shipped some heavy tools that he sold online, via greyhound which he said was pretty cheap considering the weights and package dimensions involved (not sure of details and how he arranged it)
regards
007

 

[Bcom]

Bcom
For UPS ground, it seems the rate is just over $1/lb
You can use the link below
https://www.ups.com/us/en/help-center/packaging-and-supplies/prepare-overize.page

and then from drop down menu use Quick Start and then Quote to get a good idea. When I did a test quote for 120lb across 1200 Mil, the quote came to $144. At work we have both UPS and FedEx stations on site and can pay to ship personal packages. We get a much better rate (because of company rate) which for UPS is around 50c/lb (this is none freight shipment and hence has a limit of max 150lb). So I am not sure if you have access to any such arrangements.

One of my colleagues at works also told me that he has shipped some heavy tools that he sold online, via greyhound which he said was pretty cheap considering the weights and package dimensions involved (not sure of details and how he arranged it)
regards
007

Thank you for all the info 007. Its very helpful. Im assuming i would need a UPS or FedEx location that has forklift capabilities. The nearest ones to me with for lift ability are about 20-30miles away. So I assume im looking at $150 for a one way trip 1200miles.
We have a local Fastenal store and i thought I read somewhere that Fastenal also ships heavy items at a good price. Now all I have to do is learn the proper way to bolt the vise to a skid and enclose it as to not get any "in route" damage. Thanks for the help

 

[meatsis]

Bcom I just shipped a 6" Athol and a 6" Parker to Iowa. About 300 pounds combined. Cost $155 with Fastenal.

 

[Bcom]

Thanks Meat! Wow thats a big ship at a decent price!

 

[royce]

Two more stands

A couple more stands

Royce