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I’m restoring a similar pair of benches, we’ve lovingly dubbed this the “Duck Lion” bench, due to the funky lookin’ fella in the middle. Unless it’s supposed to be a griffin??? We’re using mahogany decking for the slats, since we’ve found it to be the cheapest option, and after ripping the...

I love the idea for this thread, I didn’t realize I needed to build one of these until now. **grabs note pad**

Thank you very much for that. Those issues seem to be in line with what I'd expect to look for, maybe I know a little more than I thought... I'll have to make a point to fully inspect it before I make a decision of any kind. Thank you, again!

What are the usual breaking points and what should I be looking for. There’s a somewhat cheap #19 near me, and I know next to nothing about Prentiss and rear swivel vises.

It looks like the old Athol vises were a dark green https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/what-were-the-original-factory-colors-of-old-usa-made-bench-vises.263479/page-2

I believe I have the bottom plate, and I'm missing the top plate as well as the screw/wrench. I checked last night and can confirm! That explains why the top half of the spindle nut was missing. Very cool, now I definitely need to find those missing pieces.

Thank you! 'Lost towns' generally refers to former mill/industrial towns that don't have direct access to any major route. I've mostly heard it in reference to the towns along route 2 in Massachusetts, though it's not a common phrase to hear.

I bought this Athol 614 at a flea market last October for $60. I was building a workbench for some upcoming projects in my basement and needed a vise, I figured it was hefty and would do the trick. Growing up in Massachusetts, I only heard of Athol being referred to as one of the "lost towns"...

Picked up this Craftsman King-Seeley bandsaw model: 103.24280 over the weekend. I didn't 'need' one right now, but I will soon enough, and couldn't pass up this deal. Previous owner took excellent care of it, and used it to build some incredible model planes and carousels.