Recent content by doubletroubledan

I have looked a lot and its probably NOT Columbian , wilton , craftsman or garrett . Still looking cause i'm obsessive compulsive , like most of use who have a vice for vise .

Can anyone identify this wood vise . it took me 20 minutes to unscrew it from the metal bench it was on . The nuts were tucked behind some steel . They were just a bit siezed . I think the effort was worth it . It has a spot for a label which is long gone . I've had a lot of Vise before , but...

100 pound N star Made in Japan .

Judging by what has been written about it and where it was located , I would bet that the vise was purchased and used at the Willow Run bomber plant in Ypsilanti Michigan during WW2 . I have been on tours there and is a large museum that I hope could identify it . If it was one of theirs , I am...

I was just wondering your thoughts on this yost vise . I have a chance to purchase it for a pretty reasonable price , but can not find any information on it . Maybe someone else has had one . I have one picture of it . I see a couple of the 32c for sale , but they look like newer versions ...

I purchased this vise today . I is a defense plant issued Columbian 124-1/2 bench vise . The jaws open about 12 inches with 4.5 inch jaws . It weighs about 50 pounds . I was wondering if any of you enlightened gentlemen know much about it . I really have not seen many military plant vise , but...

Here I go again . I was at a moving sale and could not resist buying this vise . I have no idea who made it . Can you help ? Thank you in advance DTD

After exhaustive research , i agree with your findings . My vise has the single pin in the lower part of the vise . It is not dated. The 1941-43 or 44 had the fish hooks , but it seems that the model 45 did not from 1944 and 1945 . My vise weighs 37 pounds and 4.5 inch jaws which is exactly...

I have looked at the slide very carefully and there are no dates or any markings at all. The jaws open just shy of 6 inches before they release from the screw . I have looked at the sticky several times and I am still mystified by what date(s) this vise may have been produced . any other...

Picked up this Wilton today . This is the first one i have bought that did not have a model number or a date code . Looks to be a 1941-1944 vise by that lack of date code , but I am still unsure of the model number . The vise has 4.5 inch jaws This came from the estate of a 95 year old man who...

Anybody use Shima ? I tried it and will let everyone else that has , tell you if it works . https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WLD38SN/?tag=atomicindus08-20 Multi-Purpose Rust Remover, Uscharm Anti-Rust Lubricant Multipurpose Rust & Iron Stain Remover Rust Removal Iron Stain Removal Toilet Stain...

I have some Shima anti-rust lubricant . I wonder how it would look . https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Z5PQFDM/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Started working on a 9400 from 1951. The vise had at least 4 previous paint jobs. I used the old banned aircraft stripper to soften the first couple layers and let it sit over night . The next morning I scraped off a lot and applied more with some simple green . That afternoon I sprayed more...

I am not sure how to remove the key . it is in there pretty tight .

I can try to leave it be. we'll see when i get it cleaned up how it looks .