Recent content by riverpilot

Hey guys I got it un-stuck. It was a lot of work but well worth it. Thanks for all the input and advice. For now I have it mounted to the corner of my bench but I still would like to get a swivel base someday. By the way, nothing was stamped on the steel bar stock inside, no date. Any way of...

Thanks you guys for all the input, I think I will soak it for a good long time before I attempt to take it apart, like a week or more. I really don't want to damage it. I'm guessing the base would be difficult to find but I would like to have one for it. In the end I will probably bolt it...

I got this old Wilton vise from a friend. I want to get a base for it but I don't know what model it is. It went through a fire and is seized so I looked online to find the best way to free it up and someone said equal parts automatic transmission fluid and acetone. The screw is free but the two...