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Hello I found this number 17 on the bottom of my slid dose anyone know what this means could it be the number of vises made at that time? Also thanks to every one whos offered me help on my vise

Hello everyone I'm needing so advice on what to do on my Prentiss vise the rear jaw pin is froze and the swivel lock pin is also froze so I'm looking for some ideas what I might do.also I'm trying to figure out which Prentiss vise I might have I do know it was bought between 1881 to 1889 so any...

.Ive done some more research on this vise and stand and now know they were made between 1881 to 1889 and I know that Prentiss started its company in 1880 so makes it very old but cool

Thought I would show every one what I picked up a couple of weeks ago it's a Prentiss No 23 vise I think and on the vise it's stamped with D&RGW and on the stand the same letters on it but they raise upwards the slid works well but the swivel lock pin is froze and the pin behind the rear jaw is...

No I do blacksmithing on the side

Yes your right the rear pin I need to take the whole thing apart and see if I can make everything work again

Here is a pic of a few more of my toys girl friend thinks I have to many haha

No I'm missing the handle and the slid works well but the button on top won't push down and The swivel lock pin is froze so it needs some work

Hey everyone thought I would share a pretty cool Prentiss No 23 vise and stand I bought here a couple weeks ago on the vise it's stamped D&RGW and on the stand the same letters raise outwards I feel I was very lucky to find this one

If anyone ever knows of a nice Reed #109 that's forsale I'm looking for one thanks for any help

I hear you on the work bench might be all on the floor in the morning lol and I've been picking up vises over the past couple of years

Hello just thought I would show some new vises I picked up starting from left to right first is a Morgan Chicago #80 next is a Prentiss #57 ,Athol #626 ,Reed #106,Prentiss #182 1/2 then the ones in the back are a Columbian #204 1/2 and a columbian D44

Well i found a Prentiss Vise No 182 1/2 with a stand that weighs 462lbs for sale and I couldn't pass it up don't know much about the vise company but once I get everything cleaned up ill list some new pictures of it

Here's a few Vises I've pick up over the past year I have a Reed 106,and a Athol 626,and my best one is a Morgan Chicago 80 and it's like new I bought it from a retired Santa Fe railroad worker who had to be in his late 80s.i have a question if someone can let me know did Morgan Chicago make...

Here's a few Vises I've pick up over the past year I have a Reed 106,and a Athol 626,and my best one is a Morgan Chicago 80 and it's like new I bought it from a retired Santa Fe railroad worker who had to be in his late 80s.i have a question if someone can let me know did Morgan Chicago make...