Recent content by flatfender53

Thanks! That's the best lead I've had yet! I posted this question to Reddit also and someone there suggested I peruse the Old Woodworking Machines Forum. I'll see if I can find anything else there.

Vise gurus, iron whisperers, fellow garage dwellers, I beseech you. Please help me get some info on this Prentiss woodworking/carpenter's vise. I picked this vise up, along with a Richards Wilcox woodworking vise several months ago and in that time I have learned nothing about the Prentiss. It...

Vise gurus, iron whisperers, fellow garage dwellers, I beseech you. https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/images/smilies/bowdown.gif Please help me get some info on this Prentiss woodworking/carpenter's vise. I picked this vise up, along with a Richards Wilcox woodworking vise several months ago...

Howdy fellow vise fans. I just finished a clean up on this Fulton Machine & Vise Co. vise that has some neat pipe jaw inserts. These were manufactured in Lowville, NY, which is not far from my hometown of Watertown. I was pretty excited to get my hands on this one given its good condition and...

Mayer, Grouseman, you are correct!! If i had gold stars, I'd give each of you one. After I posted that, went back to the garage to look at it some more and the light-bulb, however dim, lit up. The mounting bolt does in fact go all the way through the bottom of the vise and pushed the main nut...

Alright Vise Gurus, I have a question for you. :bowdown: I recently acquired this Fulton Machine & Vise Co. vise, with pipe jaw inserts and I'm working on cleaning it up. While disassembling it, I noticed there is no pin to hold the nut in place as you reverse the main screw. There isn't even a...

This is the best thing I've seen all day. Did they sell it by the case? If so, I'd stock up.

Hi all. I just finished a vise restoration project on an old Monarch Model 220 (I think these were made by Prentiss). It's a swivel base style with the single massive wing-nut mounting system. When I bought it, I didn't know anything about them and didn't realize the original swivel base plate...

New-to-me MAC Toolbox Hi gang, check this out. I picked this toolbox up from a retired railroad engineer. This was his work toolbox. Honestly, I'm not sure he kept any tools in this thing, I think he just kept grease and grime. This sucker was filthy! I plan to keep all my mechanic's tools in...

You really think it's that dangerous? I didn't think wire wheeling would be a big deal. I'm not applying that much force to the part.

Hello fellow tool people! I've been wanting another bench grinder for a while now. I've got a 6" but I really want an 8". When I'm wire wheeling old tools and whatnot, sometimes the 6" wheel is too small and close to the body of the grinder to get good access to the wheel and really get into...

Well sometimes I just can't help myself. I saw it and had to have it. It's my first Athol. Thanks for the info on the Trojan!

Hi all, Check out my recent scores! I got 4 vises from one guy. A Littlestown No. 40 A Trojan 703 A Monarch 220 (or 226?) And an Athol swivel base with a 4.5" swivel jaw! (forgot to get the model number) Anyone know anything about Trojan vises? I've never heard of them. Give me all the info...

Hello all, I recently acquired a GTD number 7 tap handle. Trying to adjust the jaws to close on a tap is quite difficult, so I took it apart to see what the issue is. It looks like the threads on the moving jaw, which are left hand, are somewhat rounded over. I would like to replace the jaws or...

To be honest, I haven't figured that out yet. I don't have access to a welder, nor the skills to use one. I have considered salvaging the old handle ends, and drilling and tapping them and the new handle and using all-thread and some red loctite to screw the old ends onto the new handle. Thanks...