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I really like the blue box in this post but I think i want to restore my box to the original remline color. I read in another thread that the boxes start out red and then become orange-ish over time due to UV exposure. I don't think that's the case. My box has the original paint on the...

MShaw, Thanks for the suggestion. I think you're suggesting these screws because the hex head looks a bit like a pop rivet. Is that right? That's not a bad idea. I was thinking round head slotted bolt, lock washer, and nut. The slotted bolt might look more like they were added 50 years ago. Now...

I just picked up the same top box as the one in the original post of this thread. I got it from a man who looked to be about 60ish years old who said it was his father's. His father painted the outside silver and the drawers red. I was able to scrape off some of the red paint over the remline...

Long shot but figured I should post it.

Thanks for the replies, folks. Jasco looks pretty good. I'll give it a try.

Hi folks. I just picked up a great old Vise and machinist toolbox. Unfortunately both were repainted over time with lead paint. I'm sure many of you have dealt with this before. I'm guessing it's not safe to blast it off in a blast cabinet even with HEPA filtration. Any good chemicals on the...

My favorite Degreaser for tools is Simple Green. Effective enough without damaging. I love evaporust but the vise needs to be relatively clean for it to work properly. If you don't use simple green, you could just use dish soap solution and a wire brush before putting it in evaporust. Don't put...

Mine is in rough shape and needs a lot of work before it can be put into service. I only paid about $40 for it in an auction but it probably needs $100 worth of labor put into it :) If I can't find a base in a reasonable time frame I'm thinking about drilling a hole on the other side of the base...

I can't believe you got this Vise for free! Anyone know where I can get Reed Vise parts? I just picked up a 1C that doesn't have the swivel bottom. I'm thinking of just bolting it to my workbench and using it as a fixed vise if I can't find a replacement bottom. I thought I'd ask the experts.

Great job! Thank you for explaining what you were doing and why along the ways. That is so helpful.

I was thinking that there would be a spring rather than a chain. That is, once the spring is compressed far enough to unseat it from the pin that it sits on, the spring would pull it free. How would a chain be used in this case?

You all are fantastic. Each of you provided some great info. Looking at what Akasrick sent over. It appears that is indeed a through the bench swivel type vise as 454ragtop suggested. I was glad to see that the two mounting holes are original to the vise and not drilled later. I agree with...

All, This is only my second post. I know there are some amazing tool experts on this forum so I'm hoping one or more of you are Prentiss Vise experts. I picked up a lot of tools in an auction today and one was this vintage Prentiss vise. I can't find this particular model in any archive.org...

Keith, what's the pin in the box? did you get that for a work anniversary?

Thanks for the prompt reply. The info was very helpful!

Hi Garage Journal Folks. This is my first post. I was wondering if anyone can tell me what this tool is? I only have the one pic. It belongs to a flea market vendor who won't sell it until he knows what it is. I was thinking it's not actually a wrench but rather a pattern used to set up a drop...