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I'm in Queens, NY. What do you have that you would be willing to part with?

Jim, the vises do look very similar, but I am pretty sure mine is the newer version. While I'm not looking to do very much heavy duty work with it, I am still annoyed because it was advertised incorrectly. Maybe I'll try to buy a vise from someone on this forum instead of ebay. Thanks, Frank

Hello 454ragtop, thanks for the response. Does your Wilton 654 have "made in the USA" stamped on it anywhere? Because mine doesn't. I'm beginning to think that mine is actually a Wilton 674 -made in China. I really hope not, because the seller advertised it as American made. Thanks, Frank

I think you speak wisdom, McBrownie. Once I start looking into things I can get a little obsessive about them. Which brings me back to my earlier question. Any "Wilton #4" I've seen is a bullet vise (which this isn't), and that part number (76653-03) only brought up hits for a Craftsman vise...

Thanks for the prediction McBrownie, didn't realize it was a crystal ball type question. :) Since you are talking about a 150 lbs. vice in my future, I am assuming you think I won't be keeping this vise for very long (unless I am very wrong, I can't see the vise I bought being 150 lbs.)...

Hello everyone. I'm new here (obviously) and I was hoping you guys could help me out. I am in the process of building a steel workbench at a buddy of mine's shop. The top of the bench will be 1/4 inch mild steel. I bought a vise on ebay the other day to mount to this bench. The vise is a...