Recent content by Bradical

Wow! Good to hear and thanks. I should hope so 'cause the thing is built like a tank and weighs about as much. I expected to have to replace the quill bearings too, considering this DP was used commercially for years before an employee was allowed to take it home. But to my surprise I could...

There are no markings that I can detect on the swivel jaw part of this particular vice. The markings I'm referring, I've circled in red. There's a 19 on the left and a 18 on the right. Is it a model #, date, makers mark? I don't know? [/IMG]

Thanks. Once I new what to search for I found several Prentiss Machinist Vices that looked just like it and catalog photo's listing a Machinist Vice with 2 5/8th jaws. I still think that stamping may be a date. No other markings at all. Kinda odd.

Searched out this Delta/Rockwell 15-017 Utility Press several years ago on CL. Got for $120. Took awhile to get it back in running condition. Also snagged a tilting table off of ebay. Just finished it up last week with a new (old stock) Jacobs heavy duty 1/2" chuck bought from Michigan...

Re-posted this in the "vises of garage forum" thread. BTW the jaws are only 2 5/8ths wide.

Recommended by a member to post here, so repeating the post> Inherited this old vice. Liked it, thought it was really cool, so I took it apart to free it up and mounted to my bench. It had been welded back together some time ago, don't know when. Has a really nice feature that the rear jaw can...

Will do. Not too fimilar with all the various boards. Thanks for quick the replies.

Inherited this old vice. Liked it, thought it was really cool, so I took it apart to free it up and mounted to my bench. It had been welded back together some time ago, don't know when. Has a really nice feature that the rear jaw can swivle, making clamps on tappered items nice and secure...