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So I had some extra time last night and wend to pick it up! Out of the trunk it had some surface rust. (see pics) I tore the whole thing down and hit all the bare metal surfaces with WD-40 and a wire brush. Most all of the surface rust came right off :) (I'll post next) It truly is an...

I'm going to pick it up tomorrow after work! It is definitely kind of different. Seems to fall somewhere between the true heavy duty machinist vises most of us envision, but still seems to be heavier duty than the regular home shop grade ones that are most common.

OK, I see what you're saying.... I feel like it may have more to do with the duty level of the vise. This does seem to be a lighter duty vise that most of the bigger beefier ones, and now all the vises of this duty level and lower are made over seas. Hopefully this one being how old it is...

What do you mean?

Not intending for it to be a jab, but are you pretty confident that these are actually Colombian manufactured vises? The guy in the other thread I referenced, where I found the old add for the vise, mentioned he though the more expensive model from that year was a Colombian, but did not say...

Outlawmws posted it in the thread below. He said the add was from 1968. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2308600&postcount=7

After some more searching and reading, I actually found some good info on this vise!!! I'd say they take some artistic liberties with their catalogue images but the numbers match! Also, that weird groove in the swivel lock down matches...

It's really strange how little you can find on these particular vises. They must not have been made in very large quantities... Is it safe to say that if these were made in America by Colombia for Sears regardless of what year that they are high quality, or like some of the more recent craftsman...

Haha, yes true. I guess I could use that as a reference to figure out overall height, width, and length, but I am more so saying I'm not sure how well it will fit into the space I want to use it in, or if it will just feel too big.

So, I've wondered how the one I am looking at would compare to one of the retro looking Craftsman vises that are out there, similar to yours, or is yours better than those? The one thing I notice that stands out to me is the shaft on the dynamic arm of the one I am looking at has machined...

Hey all, I have a lead on a Sears 51777, that I am trying to decide if I should act on. It appears to be a 4" machinist vise, it's made in the USA, and has a roughly 6.5" capacity. Also says "Malleable Unbreakable" on the other side. Looks pretty solid from the pics. What can you tell me about...

As well as this Reed 203-1/2 from what looks to be the same time frame. From here:http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44782&page=23

I found something interesting while looking around this the site... I notice some VERY SIGNIFICANT similarities between my Yost 204 and this Reed 204-1/2 that seems to be from some time shortly after 1914! From this thread: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=248848

Not sure if I can get into the thread area, but I'll have to look at it when I get home. I would think PB blaster would work in place of Kroil right? Not even sure if either of the vice grips I have can go that large either... This may give me another reason to keep going to estate sales in...

So I have been thinking about how to get the Static jaw of the swivel base... It has a maybe 1 3/4" hex bolt on the bottom and I havn't been able to figure out any way to loosen it, short of spending $20 on an actual socket for the size, but that seems a little silly after spending only $30 on...

That's exactly what I do, but thanks for the tip!

Polished the handle, and the ball on the screw a bit with a fabric wheel on my bench grinder, then re-oiled. Not sure it made a huge difference... May be that I wasn't using an abrasive enough polish, I was using the finest one, it was all I had. If I really want shine I probably have to go over...

I'm pretty sure the 3 in 1 oil is basically cutting oil, correct me if I'm wrong. I have heard about people using used motor oil for this kind of thing, but have never understood it. I wouldn't think you want dirty oil on good equipment. I would think whatever is mixed into it would cause...

I pulled the screw and handle out and cleaned them the best I could on a bench grinder with a wire wheel. Then I went back and oiled the whole thing with 3 in 1 oil, supposed to be a little better for preservation than WD-40. I also scraped off some of the old paint drops, it looks a little...

Ask and you shall receive, I guess this thread is kind of lacking pics... I got it for $30 at an estate sale, and I'm very happy with it. After getting it home, I hit the whole thing with wd-40 and wire brushed the machined surfaces. After wiping the whole thing down, I applied some 3 in 1 oil...