Recent content by Low Friction

Remember a few years ago someone here that has a large Morgan collection. They didn't realize that Morgan 150's exist. Here's one on ebay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/MORGAN-CHICAGO-150-Vintage-MACHINIST-VISE-On-Custom-Stand-Local-Pickup-ONLY/163368646211?hash=item260987b643:g:A2UAAOSwBMpb6MnE

You scored. Nice clean vise.

Nice base KM. Lead shot in the base would really anchor it in place.

Didn't notice. The seller mentions the slide has a repaired crack. Might be a good parts vise for someone.

Pretty good looking Prentiss 22 on ebay for buy it now $200. Local pickup only. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Prentiss-22-Large-Bench-Vise-/322260242699?

Looks Chinese and worth about $35.

Looks like a big Starrett. 5" or 6".

Unfortunately no new iron lately. If anything new pops up pics will be posted.

Can still see his content here: http://scuttle.dayid.org/wiki/index.php/Category:Vise

Morgan vises are still in production. Just order the parts. http://www.milwtool.com/v_swiv.htm

I have a 3-1/2" Starrett 643-1/2. Not quite the smallest I think. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2864407&postcount=7199 Finally realized the swivel pin is threaded in. You just unscrew it.

The collar is mild steel. You can reposition to collar several times and use a fresh unbent tab. You could also fab one of these with some tubing and hand filing. My Prentiss 20 has a set screw locking collar made out of some thin tubing with a set screw. A normal thickness collar won't...

The fingers that are engaged or pressed into the slot/slots need to be bent straight. Use a some kind of bent tool. A mini pry bar.

Here's the original collar on my Prentiss 50.

The original Prentiss collars have fingers that are pushed into a slot. Might need to spin the collar and push a different finger into the slot. Or convert to a locking collar with a set screw. But there probably isn't much clearance so you probably need a custom thin walled collar.