Spring is there, bearings are on the spindle. Looks like someone just took the spindle out for some reason.
It is missing the quill lock but I can make one of those.
Got a link to Kevins stuff?
I think I will go with copper jaws in the end, just need to get around to it. My use of a vise is generally holding some piece I am restoring or I have just finished on the lathe or mill and hard jaws are not what I need.
I've been working on a wilton bullet for the past little while (well a year now, but not solid).
Spent some time on the handle today. Still not sure if I will replace it or not.
Started out like this.
This is the bad end.
So I did some wire where work on it and got it looking like this...