I agree with the other people saying $50. It's a cool old fish hook wilton but that is going to take some life saving measures to bring it back. Might be a fun project tho, instead of leaving it to suffer in billy bobs garage forever more. 🤷😅
There is a clear 53 stamped in the bottom of the woden. Im ASSUMING that is the date but maybe someone more knowledgeable could chime in if they know otherwise. adding a pic of it compared to my record no. 1 just for fun. The no. 1 has a swivel base which I thought was cool for such a small...
Craftsman 5182 at my job. Probably hasn't left this spot since new. Appears to have several coats of paint and LOTS of grime. It was interesting to me because it has the old logo with the "hockey puck" spindle. I can't read the date but I'm assuming around 1947 or 48 based on other vises in this...