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This sold locally, I apologize for not updating. Mods please close.

Bumping this thread- I will be packaging vise to get a better idea of shipping costs. Asking Price is 500 or best offer. Thanks for looking.

Wilton C2 Chicago Bench Vise 88lbs of American Steel, Wilton C2 combination bench vise. Manufactured in the late 50s at the Chicago plant before Wilton relocated to Schiller Park. Key way 5-year expiration date is stamped 6-30-36. It likely was an error at the time of sale from Wilton and...

BUMP It's been a few years now and I am thinking about parting ways with my beloved C2. Any ideas on a starting asking price, or how about an asking price for GJ members? I would like to get some opinions before putting it up in the classifieds here.

Nice vise, but your avatar is making my mouth water! My wife and I lived in Baton Rouge for a while and could get our mud bugs everywhere. Now we go through the Louisiana crawfish company and have them flown overnight to North Dakota for our boils! 'Tis the season...I better get some soon.

Wilton C2, 88lbs. Before pics/date stamping pics are in another thread. Now I just need to track down a swivel base!

Here is my new-to-me Wilton C2 with a date stamp of 6-30-36. From what I have read that must have been an error. I believe it was probably manufactured 6-30-56, as it was made in the Chicago factory and has 1850 and 1950 cast on the side of the jaws. I am close to having it ready for...

Re: Bought a vintage vise*, had to join! Thank you all for the replies! Here is another clue to the puzzle that I didn't notice earlier: the static jaw has 1950 cast on the side and the dynamic has 1850. Upon closer inspection of the date stamp, I am sure it is a 3 and not a botched 8, though...

Greetings from North Dakota! My name is Justin and I live in Minot. I enjoy tools of all kinds, garages, taking things apart and working on my old rx7 with my 3 year old son. I have been researching vintage Bench vises for a few weeks and my search always seems to bring me back to the garage...