The VISES of Garage Journal

[sandman54]

Merry Christmas everyone! German super vise I picked up since I was last here. Twelve inch jaw, thirty inches tall and a little over 700 lbs. This is a before picture and I will get back to you later with an after picture.

 

[sandman54]

Another something I picked up since I was last here. An 8 1/2 inch jaw, 300 lb. Rock Island.

 

[Delder]

Another something I picked up since I was last here. An 8 1/2 inch jaw, 300 lb. Rock Island.

Those are impressive specimens! Beautiful!

 

[va.grouseman]

A thousand pounds of iron Sandman, not bad.---That's what they mean by ("Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas")

 

[CrotalusAtrox]

Another something I picked up since I was last here. An 8 1/2 inch jaw, 300 lb. Rock Island.

I haven seen that somewhere here is another heavy SOB getting ready to be put on a pallet for Texas.

 

[oldldh]

I would like to wish all my fellow vise aficionados ----

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

All the best to you and yours...

God Bless....

 

[gman007]

I would like to wish all my fellow vise aficionados ----

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

All the best to you and yours...

God Bless....

Oldie

Merry Christmas to you and your family as well.

 

[thin_concrete]

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all!

 

[Smitty]

Hopefully it’s that new electric shaver that I wanted.


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[Outlawmws]

Merry Christmas Everyone!

 

[MayerMR]

Hopefully it’s that new electric shaver that I wanted.


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HA! Fingers crossed you get what you are hoping for!

Merry Christmas all!!

 

[gman007]

Hopefully it’s that new electric shaver that I wanted.


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Smitty
It seems you have been naughty (buying too many vises) this year and hence the present looks like to be yet another sweater that you never will ware

All
Merry Christmas

 

[honza.vosalik]

Marry Christmas! May your 8" wishes come true!

 

[kenc184]

Hopefully it’s that new electric shaver that I wanted.


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LOL....even my wife laughed at this one!

 

[thin_concrete]

Hopefully it’s that new electric shaver that I wanted.


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Damn - didn’t realize Gillette added that many blades to its latest razor!

 

[va.grouseman]

Hopefully it’s that new electric shaver that I wanted.


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I don't see a cord so it must be a rechargeable.---Nice.---Keep the receipt.

 

[PghJKB]

Merry Christmas

George H. Wood's 1883 patent, #274242

URL:
http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?PageNu...6S1=0274242.PN.%26OS=pn/274242%26RS=PN/274242

JKB

 

[oldldh]

We are very close to our 10,000,000th "View"...

Amazing...

 

[va.grouseman]

PGH, that is a real specimen there.---I like it.---I like it a lot.

 

[Outlawmws]

PGH, that is a real specimen there.---I like it.---I like it a lot.

Odd that it has a "double swivel" base. Cool looking vise though I like it's style!

 

[davethorik]

Does it say Hinsdale on it? Very cool.

 

[Outlawmws]

AH! NOW I get it! (Must look at the Patent!) Its not just a swivel its a tilting base! Even Cooler! PGH, is it yours?

 

[KMScott]

Gotta love that vise of JKB's. Merry Christmas everyone.

 

[Smitty]

Wait, what?


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Merry Christmas to all.

 

[LesserSon]

Does it say Hinsdale on it? Very cool.

That IS cool, but it’s not the sockets manufacturer based in Hinsdale IL. Hinsdale NH is on the Connecticut River, real close to the point where Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts come together.

 

[PghJKB]

Good's Universal Vise

The vise is a Wood's Universal Vise. The lettering is indistinct, due both to poor casting and some unfortunately placed crud.

Lettering on the left side is:
MF'D by Hinsdale Machine & Tool Co.
Hinsdale N.H

Here is some info on Hinsdale from Bizapedia

HINSDALE MACHINE & TOOL COMPANY
New Hampshire Domestic Corporation · Updated 7/26/2016
Hinsdale Machine & Tool Company is a New Hampshire Domestic
Corporation filed on January 1, 1884 . The company's filing status is
listed as Admin Dissolution and its File Number is 678973. The
company's principal address is Unknown, Hinsdale, NH 03451.

Hinsdale is south of Springfield, the place listed as the hometown of
G.H. Wood, the vise's inventor. Looks like the company may have been
incorporated to manufacture the vise.

Lettering on the right side is:
Wood's Universal Vise
Pat'd Mar. 20 1883
No. 23

Jaws measure 4 inches, weight is +/- 46 lbs.

Operationally, it works much like a center swivel fixed front jaw vise. However, the vise swivels at two points independent of each other. First, the center pin swivel. Second, at the tilt pin (which is at the center of the vise's body).

If you look closely (or read the patent) there is a slot that runs the outer edge of the sphere. Once the handle is loosened, the body of the vise can be moved along the slot, which tilts the vise body, The vise body can also be rotated at any point along the slot.

Not only can you rotate the vise as you maneuver it to the needed tilt position, you can rotate the vise at the base once the vise's body is fixed in position along the slot.

Both the vise body and swivel based plate are indexed so you can dial in the angle of the swivel.

Got it via a moving sale - the PO retired and was moving from his house to an apartment. The PO thought it was "just a vise"
It was his Father's
It was on the workbench for as long as he could remember
The handle was seized
He had no idea what the handle was for
He never tried to fool with the handle as the vise worked fine for him as is
I had no comment.
Almost broke my wrist getting the $$ out of my pocket (and NOT a u **** price)

It took lots of Liquid Wrench, WD-40 and many, many rubber and nylon hammer blows to free up the handle.

It is definitely one of my coolest vises. Very interesting idea, but all the weight of the vise on the the pin in the slot could result in disaster especially if the operator thinks he/she is Tarzan....

VA - am a bit shocked you do not have one - maybe a road trip to Hinsdale is in order????
Mr Scott - if you need anything else, let me know

Hope this helps.

JKB

 

[BeardedOne]

Hoping everyone here had a wonderful Christmas and vises galore under the tree this year.

Looks like someone in Ohio might get a good deal here:
https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/tls/d/camp-dennison-parker-co-4-bench-vice/6779786281.html

Anyone nearby going to go grab this Parker?

 

[bubinga]

Just finished up this Columbian. I like the Rustoleum Colonial Red on it.

beautiful!

 

[RandyRanderson]

Found this at a peddlers mall. No brand markings and was really rusty. I wire-wheeled it and gave it some paint.

 

[BeardedOne]

Found this at a peddlers mall. No brand markings and was really rusty. I wire-wheeled it and gave it some paint.

Pretty cool Randy.

Was it a light blue pipe vise and about $30? I may have seen the same pipe vise a few months ago.

 

[Smitty]

Tap, tap, tap...is this thing on?

 

[Smitty]

So this Wilton C1 had been on the board for a while so I took a chance and offered him $200 for it. He accepted the offer so I drove right up. When I got there he pointed to a 500S that he said I could have either for the same money. Upon further inspection the 500 was really tough to open and he said it had been sitting on the floor in the corner for the last dozen years or so. The next logical step was to ask him how much for both and he replied $300. That was music to my ears so we were both happy with the deal. I don’t know what it is about me and Wilton’s lately but these are two time capsules from the 8/93 and 4/95 era that are in beautiful condition.



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[McBrownie]

Was looking for a glass cutter today and stopped by an orange big box store only to be disappointed by the single selection they had which happened to be premium priced and made in China. I have heard of an old-timey hardware store in a neighboring town. Decided to stop by and was pleasantly surprised to see that they had a USA made glass cutter about 40% cheaper than the big orange store.

Now, take a look what was sitting out on a shelf. A Wilton 1780 and what looks to be a decent price for a new one.
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They even had some old rusty Emmert's sitting around for sale as well. I had never seen one in person and they are pretty darn big.
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Another interesting note was that this little hardware store was busy! Good to see. Looks like I'll be making the longer drive more in the future.

 

[RandyRanderson]

Pretty cool Randy.

Was it a light blue pipe vise and about $30? I may have seen the same pipe vise a few months ago.

Thanks! and no, it was red under the rust and dirt. $20 at the Winchester peddlers mall.

 

[INSP380]

Found this lil guy hiding in the dumpster at work. Somehow the clip on the main screw fell out and got lost. Hardly a reason to scrap it. I don’t think it was ever used. I made a washer and another for it to ride against and tacked it to the main screw. I looked high and low for a clip that would fit in between the guides, no dice. This worked much smother. I know it’s not a expensive vise, still worth saving from the dead.

Steve

 

[Slednut]

On Thanksgiving my vise broke, I posted it on here about it a month ago. After reading a few articles on why vises break I must say I have been abusing my vises my whole life.

Today this showed up so I’m going to buy an anvil and I will also be mounting my broken vise (I did a half *** fix on it) on my bench that will be taking the abuse.

Thanks to the GJ’ers who tried to help me out with a replacement.

 

[Outlawmws]

If you just need a hunk of steel to beat on, go get a block or slug from a scrappy. Anvils beat on cold will also sustain damage..

If you just meed something small, a foot or so or RR track is also good.

 

[dkroth]

Now, take a look what was sitting out on a shelf. A Wilton 1780 and what looks to be a decent price for a new one.
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Is that $825 or $325?







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[kenc184]

So this Wilton C1 had been on the board for a while so I took a chance and offered him $200 for it. He accepted the offer so I drove right up. When I got there he pointed to a 500S that he said I could have either for the same money. Upon further inspection the 500 was really tough to open and he said it had been sitting on the floor in the corner for the last dozen years or so. The next logical step was to ask him how much for both and he replied $300. That was music to my ears so we were both happy with the deal. I don’t know what it is about me and Wilton’s lately but these are two time capsules from the 8/93 and 4/95 era that are in beautiful condition.



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How the hell do you do it? $300 the PAIR??

 

[bhydro]

I went to pick up an ebay purchase CMAN "block" bench grinder today, before I left I said "Got any large vises?". The guy said, "I got one". I ended up paying too much for it, but I thought there can't be many in this good a basic condition? The swivel handle is missing and a few small weld globules on the top of the jaws and towers is all I can find other than some shallow dings and hacksaw marks. Very minor. Jaws look nice, screw looks nice albeit dry.
The thing weighs 155lbs, maybe a pound more once I've made up a swivel handle?

I think this will become my new user, might have to reinforce my bench though.

I also got a 577 last week. Definitely will be my heavy user vise! Date code: 5 44