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Here is a picture of my small vise collection.

Thank you Shiftless! I do have a railroad tie anvil.

I have a Yost 204 machinist's vise. I know not to pound on the anvil, then, what is its function?

I previously posted about rehabbing my old Wilton 4" vise and I bought a new set of jaws from Wilton. Big Mistake! While they fit all right and look OK I found that after reading KMScott's blog about how they are made I know I should have spent a few extra bucks and bought from him. The...

Re: Older Wilton 4" R&R I acquired this vise from a friend with the intention of restoring it. It really didn’t need much more than de-rusting, painting, and new jaw inserts. Instead of using Naval Jelly, wire brushing, or electrolysis, I decided to just coat it with Rust Bullet. Rust Bullet...

Old Wilton 4" R&R I picked up this older Wilton from a friend and it seems to be in pretty good shape. I'll post updates and pics on the next post. Maurice

The other side of the Wilton...

Wilton Vise

What Wilton is This? I just acquired this 4" Wilton. It does say made in Schiller Park, Illinois and has a couple of numbers on it. (See pic). It looks like a Mechanics Vise, but has no anvil. Seems to be a little green paint left. I will rehab it, and have ordered new jaws from Wilton...

Here is a picture of the 6" Parker at the restoration ship at Union Station, Ogden. [img]https://www.dropbox.com/s/knld6tdcz2vzklc/Parker%20GJ2.jpg?dl=0[img/] Arrgh! Still not displaying... but clicking on the link will bring it up. (I hope)

John M. Browning's vise I shot these pictures of John Browning's vise on display at the Browning Arms Museum in Ogden, Utah. Any idea what brand it is? M

Hi Outlaw, I was just now refining it. Please give it another try. It comes up in your reply... Maurice

OK...I think I figured it out

This Yost 204 is my latest acquisition and only needed some cleaning and de-rusting. https://www.dropbox.com/s/gx2uw60cxykjcip/Yost%20204a.jpg?dl=0 Now if I could just learn how to post the pictures in the message box in the larger size as some others do.... Maurice

Hi 2oolhound, Nope, I looked and yours and mine have the same markings! It does seem odd the the markings are different on the left and right side of our vises.... M

Looking at the picture of the 3VS posted just before mine I see that Sheffield England is on the body, while mine has 3VS Record on the body... Maurice

Here are pics of my 3VS. The box says 3VSB in the upper right corner. ?? Gotta go check out a Yost 204. And it's all the fault of this forum... got acquisition fever! Maurice

I Think It's a Leinen. Looks like mine. I'll post a pic of mine tomorrow. Maurice