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So I talked to my dad some more today and had him go out an look at the vise. Turns out it is an American Scale Co. vise out of KC MO. My great grandfather passed away in the early 60s, so has to be older then that. It's a 4.5" and on one side is stamped NO 3. He is going to try and txt me a...

I did not see this posted anywhere and I just took advantage of it, so wanted to pass it on. KC Tools has a $10 off coupon code (joker10) on a single Joker wrench. Not a bad way to try a Joker out or pick up one of the odd sizes that does not come in one of the Wera kits.

So this site made me call my dad who lives in the South and goes to a lot of estate/garage sales and auctions. I got to talking to him about vises and he says "What kind of old vises? Like the one your great grandfather used in his blacksmith shop that I've been using for years? I don't know...

Thanks for that sir.

Thanks guys. The vise nut is lose, meaning it is not wedge against the pin... it has a littel play. I'll see if I can get that held out of the way and really put a smacking on the pin from the bottom. I did try to hammer the pin out yesterday with with a punch. The the punch was really...

Started taking it apart this afternoon and did some light cleaning with soapy water and a brush... The one issue I ran into is that at some point someone tack welded the pin into the base... Which means I can't remove this threaded section (what's this part called...

The slide action is tight, but smooth all the way in and out. Feels really good to me. Sure, I gave the $50 asking price. Thought about offering $35 or $40, but decided she was worth the $50 and that the old timer could probably use the extra $10-$15 more than me.

I ended up picking up that Athol 613 1/2 vise I was asking about. Here are a couple of pics of it. I've started a separate thread with a lot of photos (18 to be exact) of her as she sits now. I'll post more as I break her down and clean her up.

I'm totally new to the vise world, but found this Athol 613 1/2 and picked it up on advice from the "Vaise of Garage Journal" thread. I wanted to start this new thread to share all the photos of it and my steps in my restoring it. It'll mostly be clean up and possible painting, as I think...

Nice find FJ... but that avatar looks more like a JK ;)

I guess I'm asking more to know if the jaws have been machined or worn down verses what their intended use is. My use for the vise will be just general garage work, so a light serration (and swivel) would be more appealing to me... but a good price on a good vise is, well, just that. Add in...

Thanks, so they should be serrated then.

the seller of the vise I posted before sent me another photo of it. He says the jaws are flat and smooth. Should they be smooth, or did this type of vise have a pattern cut into the jaw facings?

Thanks guys. What would be needed to take it apart and inspect the screw and such? Besides cracks, anything else I should look for (please include the stupid people stuff ;) )?

Hi guys, I'm completely new to the old vise world and would like to know what you guys think of this one. Thanks for any insight on it. Keith

I really liked the look of that Kodiak/Wen set as well and the quality for price is very good. In the end I went with the HF 44" because the draw layout was better for me and the extra 3" helps (just ask the wife :shocking:). The other big factor for me was that there are more add-ons for the...

Thanks guys. Looking at the Flexzilla, I see they have both 1/4 and 3/8 lines, but both have 1/4 fittings. Anyone have an idea of how much of a flow difference I would see between the two? I'm upgrading the air system in my Jeep, so this will only be used to air (CO2) my tires back up after a...

Hey GJ guys, I could use help finding the right air hose. Here is the list of requirements: 25' long small diameter Highly flexable, even when cold Can handle 200psi (yeah I said 200 lol) Anyone have some recommendations for me? Thanks, Keith

gapi, some how I never saw your reply :( Thanks for posting the additional pic and info. In the end I went with the HF44

Hey decaf, so it's been a year since you got and tested the one wrench. Did you ever pick up the others in the range? What kind of love do you give them after a year of use? I'm just starting to build out my tools and only have a dozen or so newer Kobalt wrenches right now. These caught my...