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They are a great upgrade to your pliers. I have put them on most of my pliers and they look and feel great. I use 3 sizes and they fit perfectly.

Txlonghorn1989: thanks for the compliment on the Parker 23X restoration. I used Hunter Green and School Bus Yellow out of the can. I use foam sponge for the green body and a tiny brush for the yellow lettering. It took 2 coats of yellow to provide enough color.

Thanks Smitty for your remarks on my restored Parker 23X. It means much coming from a man of your vise stature!

Just completed this restoration on this Chas. Parker 23x Vise (4.25 inch jaws, 70 pound). Had to make a new "T" handle to lock the swivel base. Rustoleum paint. I believe that it is pre 1912 since it has doesn't have the "brake shoe locking swivel cam" that Parkers are noted for. Project took...

I dreamed of owning a stainless steel set when I was in college in 1974 but could not afford the $49.99. Bought TWO sets from 2 separate sellers on ebay last year and finally completed the restoration of the worst box using black wrinkle paint, a plastic wrench holder that fit nicely, and new...

I still have this restoration urge. I know it is only a drill press vise but it is a 5 inch REED that was rusty and in the scrap steel pile. This was a quick and enjoyable restoration that took about 4 hours total. Thanks for looking.

I had 1/2 inch and 9/16 "chevron stamp" Proto combination wrenches in the early 1970s and they were quite used when I got them. Been using them since. So they go back to the late 1960's easily. I just started buying more on e-bay to make a complete set. They are very nice IMO.

Thank you Hammer 1963!

Hi folks: Caught the resto-vise bug from you guys and now have a second restoration candidate...a 23X, 4 inch Charles Parker machinist vise from about 1910. Don't know how much to offer seller who is a friend but while cleaning the static jaw casting, I noticed a seam or crack at what appears...

Just completed my first restoration...a Yost 203 that was in one of our out back garages at our mining museum in NJ (Sterling Hill Mining Museum). This was so disgusting that I never used it or even noticed bolted to a table. Anyway, took it home and removed quite a bit of welding spatter, did...

OK: To answer "tool-scrounge" (I don't have enough posts to message yet); I took a good look at the vise's static jaw and saw 60-3 as seen in the photo. Now looking with a more careful eye; I noticed that my Uncle Mike had the jaws reversed to protect the serrations so I was very happy to...

Thanks for your response on the vise! Yes me too....funny how those high school wishes follow us all of our lives.....1967 4 speed 327/350, < 49,000 miles.

New to Garage Journal and I have become fascinated with the selection of vises you folks have. So much so that I just purchased a new Wilton 300 s (made in USA). I inherited this 4 inch PARAMO from my Uncle Mike who was a machinist and left me his complete machine shop. The PARAMO has zero...