Recent content by MarkFL

Thanks for the picture. Puts everything into perspective. I guess it was better to have that pin stuck than loose and lost.

So, what is the proper way to adjust a swivel vise? It seems to me that the pin is only used to keep the swivel jaw straight and is not used when the jaw is adjusted out. I can only guess that the angle of the jaw stays in position due to pressure of the jaw pushing on the base as I see no...

Wow TD, that must be a big vise indeed. Mine is 58 pounds your must be pushing past 80. I would like to see some pictures to see the markings. Just now trying to see where to put my vise. I am using an old clothes dresser as a work bench. I put some casters on it so I can move it around. It is...

Here are my after pics. I just hit it with a wire brush and some oil. Thanks for all the help.

Here is a picture of the Yost marking I found hiding under the gunk. The pin came out two days ago after soaking in some PB Blaster.

Yes, this is a Yost vise. I was cleaning the vise up a bit today when I noticed the Yost name right next to the raised letter Y on the static jaw. The lettering is incised instead of raised like the Y and was filled with gunk. Even with it cleaned off it is hard to read as the lettering is...

Yes, it does look that Yost 44. I was wondering what that pin was on the top of the vise. It looked like it had something to do with the removal of the static jaw but I wasn't sure. Not sure if I could get that pin out as it looks tight. I did use some penetrating oil and that did loosen up the...

Since Yost was the only brand I knew with a Y I have been looking in that direction but no luck so far.

I am trying to find some info on a vise that belonged to my father in law. Family lore says this vise belonged to his father but since he is no longer with us that claim can't be confirmed. The only marks I can find is the letter Y on each jaw and the number 44 on the swivel base. The jaws are 4...