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Yep, that looks like it. I wish the pictures in the craiglist ad did a better job of showing whether this one also has an integrated drill chuck, but I'd be surprised if it didn't have one originally (otherwise the weird slide mechanism makes no sense that I can see). Here's another GJ'er with...

Any ideas on what this might be? Craigslist ad

It is my understanding that some of those older Jets are pretty darn sturdy, some of them were even made by Morgan (supposedly). I actually have a 6" big brother in the basement right now that is at least 30 years old and is still doing a great job. I'm willing to bet that yours is even older...

After a seeing enough things that are supposedly six inches, a girl tends to hone her estimation skills. 6" bang on for the Prentiss 518/528 jaws. Had a little head-slapping moment when you mentioned the copper jaws. 90% of what I do is some kind of manipulation of copper sheet and I've made...

I keep forgetting to get an actual measurement -- I'm pretty sure they are about 6" (though sources say the 518/528 is a 7"). The way I see it, the jaw inserts are actually not that bad, compared to the static jaw itself. So, shiny new-to-this-vise inserts won't do much without backfilling the...

Reserving for possibly finishing this project someday.

The pictures below are of a Prentiss 518 that I picked up from a metalsmith who was downsizing. It was in his possession for at least 25 years, and he claims that it was as crusty when he got it as it is now. It works great, AFAICT (I haven't put any really force on it yet since I don't have a...

That's one of these lighters, right zoomie?

Malleable Iron is different than Ductile Iron. It's reasonable to assume that the "malleable alloy" of the 40s is different than the "ductile alloy" of the 70s. So, on the surface, it seems that this isn't accurate, at least as far as 1940s era Wilton's is concerned: That still leaves the...

I'll admit to be taking a bit of a risk, what with weighting in on the strength of my google-fu, but I assume the present dispute has something to do with the fact that ductile iron was invented in 1943? (wikipedia link, but the date on the patent checks out) So some of this depends on your...

NP. This one tickled me since I'm from Canada but I live not too far away from St. Paul, MN nowadays. I am deeply envious of that vise though (I like the little ones!) so if you ever happened upon a sibling, feel free to point me to it.

You're probably looking on the wrong side of the border. Canadian Patent No. 72,266, issued 16 July 1901, to Joseph Lemuel Ware, of St. Paul Minnesota. The attached pic is from the Canadian Patent Office Record Volume 29, page 1143. Google Books link. Mr. Ware has a few patents, including...

Did you end up going for it on k-bid, Vne?

I ran across this on another forum and figured it was worth a little thread necromancy... <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mbB7_IKgCJM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> I had never heard of Paul Hamler before (and according to the search function...

If you're not looking to extract top dollar for those planes, but would prefer that they made it to a good home (as opposed to the bin, you might want to try offering them to that guy in Lakeville MN who rebuilds them for sale. I have no contact info for him, but he always has an ad or two for...