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Finally... she's back on the bench Finished up the Columbian 504 1/2 tonight -- just need to cut 4 more pins for the vise jaws. SHOOT

gotta love the electrolysis bath... Before and after -- 24 hour soak.... SHOOT

Finally got the jaws off the Columbian 504 1/2 -- Dynamic jaw was a piece of cake compared to the static jaw. Now it is off to the electrolysis bath for a 24 hour soak .... SHOOT

don't know why the machinist vise didn't show up. SHOOT

not a big one...but the price was right... Found this little machinist vise at the flea market today for $5 -- no markings or brand, but all aluminum and made well with quick release and steel jaws. Found some old before/after pics of a cheap wilton I redid.. Decided to overhaul my big...

Wow-- the old Craftsman vises are appearing a lot lately-- nice work--did you pull the jaws off? how hard were they to remove? SHOOT

My morning coffee, a good breakfast, and a new YOST I just couldn't pass this one up, especially for $40... Looks like it just sat for most of its life. Jaws look like new, and I'd guess that is the original paint. Based on my limited Yost knowledge, this may be an older 204? (4" and...

Hope mine comes out that nice !!! Well done ! SHOOT

How about a Trimont Pipe vise... kind of cool Found it at the flea market for $4 :) Not sure what the silver stuff is, but it wipes right off (like anti-seize). Cool thing is it is in excellent condition and clamps on the bench. SHOOT

Man-- with a little oil, and a little filing to get the dings out of the slide....this old Craftsman is Smooooth :) I had a NOS Wilton base that fits it pretty well (bolts are slightly tilted). I bought the base off ebay last year for $60 but it doesn't fit anything I own--if anybody needs...

Impusle buy of the day.... Found this old Craftsman crown in a thrift store today--missing the craftsman badge:sad: ... but now it is on my bench waiting for a resto... SHOOT

OK looks like I need to reduce the images a little... heres the rest of my toys... Columbian C44 Parker 88 -- missing pipe jaws Columbian 504 1/2 -- my daily beater And a Wilton 6" I just restored--it has the cheap nameplate riveted on, no Wilton castings SHOOT

Hello, I've been surfing here alot, figured I'd join in on the fun. I don't have a ton of vises, but I have a few... This one is the reason I decided to post--having trouble identifying it. Marked Wilton N-2 on both jaw heads and numbered 111092 and 111093 -- Jaws are 4" and it weighs 40 lbs...