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I came across some history about that yesterday and recall reading that Sheldon contracted for the castings when Wilton reduced or retired production. If I run across it again I'll post a link. If Wilton catalogs are to be believed, it seems their first model in '59 or '60 was the 93 then...

And then I find the attached catalog page in Wilton's catalog #115 from 1960. Looks like mine is a 93A and it does use a Rapid Titan Nut. Now to find one. <https://archive.org/details/wilton-catalog-115/Wilton%20Catalog%20115/mode/2up>

I'm aware of the 91A but mine, like many others discussed here, does not have the "L" shaped woodworking jaws shown in the ad for 91A's. Instead, it has 7"x3-1/4" square offset woodworking jaws like those shown in the patent drawings but the guide rail in mine is square steel and "Wilton" is...

7" wide on the offset woodworking jaws and 4" on the small jaws. I noticed that all cast parts have "**-93" cast into them with "**" being a different number for each part of the vise. I wonder if "93" is the model number but I haven't found any confirmation of it anywhere online.

Yeah, I might want to but I don't know the model number. After scouring this forum as well as every Wilton catalog I could find on the web the model remains unclear however, I did find many GJ members identifying it as a turret vise in their posts while some others also called it a...

I recently picked up a Wilton turret/patternmaker's vise similar to the greenish one shown in some other threads however, mine is missing the main auger nut. Could someone with the same vise reply with photos of what the proper nut looks like? Next to a ruler would be helpful too. Based on the...

I recently picked up a Wilton turret/patternmaker's vise similar to the greenish one shown in some other threads however, mine is missing the main auger nut. Could someone with the same vise reply with photos of what the proper nut looks like? Next to a ruler would be helpful too. Based on the...

I recently picked up a Wilton turret/patternmaker's vise similar to the greenish one Rancherbill posted a photo of back in December 2014 however, mine is missing the main auger nut. Could someone with the same vise reply with photos of what the proper nut looks like next to a ruler? Based on the...