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wow, he trussed that thing up like a Thanksgiving turkey!

I use acid core or solid wire solder with flux to tin the ends of bike brake and shifter cables- keeps them from frizzing.

you can find a lock for that at Home Depot for $5. It will be similar to the lock on your bottom box, with maybe a different fitting on the back of the lock. They have a few styles to choose from.

Here's an update. I gave up on finding an acme threaded nut- nothing local, and online they were from $8 to $25 EACH! Not including shipping! I found a small handle at Habitat for 25 cents- it has a 3/8x 24 thread. There was enough meat on the acme bolt to rethread it to match. It works...

Thanks. Around here it seems anything less than 5" is a runt!

mine's the runt of the litter...its the 623 with 3" wide jaws. The major diameter of the bolt is 0.375", minor is 0.340" 8tpi.

Heres a pic next to a 3/8-16 bolt. The threads appear to be straight cut like on the vise screw, at 8 tpi. Doesn't look like wear.

Thanks guys. I could not get the center screw out, but between trying, and all the PBB and WD, the base is now spinning as designed. Now, I can't stop it! The vise came with the fitting, but no nut. It has an unusual thread that does not fit a standard nut. Any idea where to find a nut to fit...

A picture of the base...I have not been able to loosen the screw.

I picked up an old Athol vise, which works great, except the base does not rotate at all- it is rusted to the vise. It appears that the center screw is also rusted in place. What are the odds of getting this base apart, in one piece, with either vinegar or PB blaster? Thats all I have...

after looking a little closer, yours might be a slightly different version. Replacement drawers and slides for these old boxes are too expensive to make that worth the effort. You just missed a 9 drawer version of these boxes, that looked to be in primo condition, listed on cl in San Diego...

it sort of looks like one I just bought. Is it the one on the left!

Youtube has several tutorials on fixing that compressor. Very easy to work on, as well.

I'd go with the Columbian, IF it was a 4-1/2" or bigger jaw. That 3-1/2" size goes for well under $50 around here. So, I would pick none of them.

well, I thought I got a good deal on these old Cman rollers...$45 for the big one, and $20 for the small one. the 40"ers used to be my favorites... but I'm downsizing! Hahahahaha.

Got this 12" Crescent, slightly used, a bit discolored, but otherwise good as new...for $1 at Habitat.

looks like an old Wilton Tradesman. Good for the weekend warrior/ light duty stuff. I know...I had one!

definitely heavy!

not really sure what you're asking here. I've had the old friction slide version, as well as a ball bearing version. They were called Craftsman Pro boxes, 36" wide and 19" deep. I bought the bb version about 5 years ago, used, and sold it a few years later...should have kept it. It is a solid...