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My old man called me this week and said he had a big vise for me. I couldn't figure out what it was from the pics; it's a non-swiveling Meadville Vise Co. 305; 5" non-removable jaws, ~69 pounds, 6" opening. Unfortunately this vise is hardly more than scrap at this point. The static jaw was...

@vise & @wrenchguy - I've seen a couple of those Clement #1 saws in my travels here in Roch, NY - If you are looking for anything specific, I can keep an eye out. They always seem to be missing pieces and incomplete. Yesterday I picked up a Wilton 1780 - not the 8" vise I was hoping to find...

Because I like sending business to the Dr. New jaws look pretty nice too, being that it is a gift. Also, I can put the old ones on the fleabay...surely somebody with 4" will need a good set of replacements.

Eh. It's 4/1. Guess I'm the doofus. Well, I guess I'll make a worthwhile post then. Here's a Wilton 350S I picked up last week. Has 4" jaws on it for some reason....going to have to get a 3.5" set of replacements from Dr. Scott. This one is going to get a restore and be part of a wedding...

The current Chinese made Bessey vises look identical to that - I just ran across one in box at a estate sale last week. Wonder if they sold the molds? Does it have a "Germany" casting anywhere?

A 4 1/2 jaw width would fall in the 75 lb range (like an Athol 624 1/2 -or- 924 1/2 or a Parker 205, for example). These should be more plentiful than the 6-8" varieties, and right in the price range you want. Still heavy, but not as hard to move around. @Asport - Those OC White Fixtures have...

It's going to be tough to find an old 6-8" vise in that price range unless you are lucky. In all my years looking I've seen 1 8" vise in the wild; it was beat hard and the seller still wanted $800. Even 6" vises fetch a premium around here. The Yost ADI vises are a replacement for the forged...

At least in this area, we see cold, high winds, and heavy snow pretty frequently from Oct - May, so it's not really much of a change. Business goes on as usual. It hardens you after a while...I got out gloves and a jacket for the first time this year.

Was that one out in Newark area, Maui?

Another one-

After Rock Island, Columbian made vises for Craftsman with the vendor code 506. When Warren Mfg bought Columbian, the number vendor code (or whatever you call the preceding number) was switched to 391. Production of the vises was sent to Japan...but the castings were mostly the same. The...

A friend of mine from Taiwan sent me some photos of giant clamps that are used for positioning the earthquake-resistant bridge sections in the mountains. He said they basically clamp onto the pillars and are held in place with long threaded rods. Thought I'd share....they kinda look like...

I think the red looks sharp....if you put a Snap-On sticker on the side, I don't think anyone would know the difference ^_^ I think Snap-On starting throwing their name on the Tradesmans in the early 80's. I've read that the machined, removable jaws are indicative of US manufacture even if the...

I believe the consensus is that in 1973, it would not have been an import vise. The 1750's were made in China for some time before production was brought back. Are the pipe jaws cast into the body or separate, held by pins? I don't believe that is a Snap-On unit.

What is the model number of the 1/2 HP pre-block? And I typo'd that...I meant to write 1/2 HP not 1/3 HP. I was looking at the pics of your 1/2 HP yesterday ;) I was not aware that the 1/3 pre-block came in a 7" disc, however. I thought they were only 6" until the (regular) block 1/2 HP...