Recent content by bigcaddy

I recently picked up a Whitney No.50 angle iron notcher to compliment my Whitney angle shear but I've hit quite a major obstacle. How the hell do you take the damn thing apart? I wanted to clean it up since the previous owner decided that slurry would be a great substitute for paint and didn't...

Had a decent weekend, in spite of the heavy rain, and picked up 3 nice vises 1). Yost patter makers vise. I'm not sure of the number since it's somewhat obscured bit it looks like an 18. It's got 4.5" wide jaws. 2) Parker #87 with 3.5" jaws. This little one is really nice and complete! Pipe...

It looks like the plant is building one of these:lol:

I think Athol was the only mfg. to use Buttress threads on a vise. Catalyze had a post on here years ago that explained the benefits of that particular thread style. I agree with you on the over-engineered part as well. Athols are damn near bullet proof with tight tolerances but what did...

Look what just followed me home. If my schedule permits, I'll be bringing home the identical, fixed base brother home later this week with some other possible purchases, including my Wilton a friend is, you know, holding for me:bounce:

Nah, just a little tiny craftsman 506-51081

I've been busy with work and ended up missing Friday sales and the Saturday ones weren't looking too hot so I decided to hit a few garage sales this morning. As I was en route to my first stop, I saw a small sign being put up that simply read "tools". I was the 1st guy in and this pile was my...

I think the year might be off on that one. The raised "replaceable" anvil model were much earlier the the 50s.

That's an early Hollands with the Pat'D "keystone" logo on the dynamic jaw. That's a good find!

Now I remember! It was a 51xx but not a 5198 that survived the hurricane. Another member one here posted its restoration. I think it was a fixed base model

8" jaws, 200+ lbs. $1700.00

Here's the big *** Ridge vise I found nearby. Anybody want to pony up? I can possibly help with shipping since I'm within 40 miles

8" Ridgid Tool Co vise just popped up near me in San Clemente. Model 81P. As for price....it's a bit steep.

Yup, it was sold by PinchPoint in Ohio. Maybe there was only 3. Mine showed up first sometime in late august, it was the holiday weekend, and I finally cleaned it up and took photos of it on Halloween. Didn't your come from some old guy on CL for like 75.00?:eyecrazy:

The first 2C I grabbed was priced at 60.00 and I offered the guy 80.00 so he wouldn't sell it until I could get down there. They are frequently listed at Reed 10,20,30 or 40. Nobody assumes that is actually a "C" on there.