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I'm in the middle of completely reorganizing my shop, the shelf these vises were on got moved and I realized they've sat for several years. These are the last vises I have left that aren't users aside from one or two with sentimental value. I will be listing a bunch of parts and a couple of...

For a few years my wife had an eBay business selling a mix of tools and fly fishing stuff since I could help her with values, condition, etc. It finally got to the point the time and effort didn't make sense so she stopped adding anything and is letting things sell off so she can close the...

I've had this vise for quite a few years, but I'm really not a vise collector, and I just can't bring myself to use a vintage vise with original paint and stickers. I rescued it from a woodworker, and you can see some dried wood glue on it. I gave it the lightest of cleanings, lubed everything...

Before KMScott sold his business I stocked up on some jaws but I've mostly stopped restoring vises to focus on learning to make parts for them. I tried to look up what the current prices are, but the website for Kevin's successors has been down for quite a while. I'm basically taking what I...

I'm trying to help someone get a Reed 105R back in useable condition....it's missing the entire nut assembly, but is otherwise fine. I have a Reed 105, but the earlier non-R version. I'm wondering if someone can compare a 5" R nut to a 5" non-R nut to see if they are the same/similar. If...

This is a replacement handle for a Wilton 400S, 450S or C1 that uses a 11/16" diameter handle (possibly earlier C2s as well). I measured four or five different handles and spindle holes on these model vises and they were all around .685 or a touch under in diameter and around 10.25" long...

Someone contacted me through my website looking for a Wilton 450SJ pin. I'm no KMScott, but I had to see if I could make one and this was the first version. It has a longer tapered part and a shorter threaded part so less of the threaded part sticks out when in place. It fits nicely in my...

Sorry for not posting this in the vise thread, but I don't have the time to try keeping up with the pages and pages that get added constantly. A friend just brought home a Columbian vise with 7" wide jaws but it's got the inverted triangle with a C like they used on their anvils. I don't...

This may be covered in the million pages of the vise thread, but I'm not able to keep up with that now. With Kevin retiring, is there anybody out there making replacement vise handles? I've had multiple people ask me about that lately and I don't have an answer to give them. Anybody know of a...

This is a Wilton Pat Pend No. 4 with the original paint and much of the rear stick left intact. This is the earliest style Wilton and very likely was made during the first year (give or take) or production. Wilton applied for the patent in 1941 and it was issued in 1942. It's likely they...

***Sold*** Parker 436 vise 6" jaws, 180lbs ***Sold*** Here's a very nice example of Parker's largest combination vise. It has 6" wide jaws, pipe jaws and weighs approximately 180lbs. The jaws are in very good condition, and the pipe jaws appear unused. The pipe jaws actually weren't...

Okay, so I have an electric radiant heat panel on the way for my shop and want a sanity check. The boiler is an electric unit rated at 12KW (240V). The literature lists a maximum 50A draw. They specify a 70 amp double-pole breaker and 4 gauge copper wire. My problem/question is with the 4...

Any time I try posting a picture that was taken with a smart phone held in the vertical position, the forum uploads, and displays the picture sideways. If I take the picture with the phone held sideways it displays properly. Obviously, this isn't always the best way to take a picture. On my...

I just wanted to post about what a positive experience I had dealing with vintage nut (Geoff). I sent him a vise and he sent me one of his custom knives and wowzers is it ever amazing! I've got quite a few knives, and even a couple from custom knife makers, but this is by far my favorite. I...

As the title says, this is a Wilton 450SJ, 4.5" jaws with a rear swivel jaw and swivel base that I just found, and haven't done anything to other than wipe it off for the pictures. I'm not in a rush to move it, but I have a pile of vises lined up for restoration, and already have a 450SJ, so...

Rather than clutter of the vises thread, I thought I'd start one just to discuss this failure mode. Some folks have said it was caused by a big hammer, not likely, and you'll see why shortly. If a hammer struck down on something in the vise, it would have put pressure on the bottom of the...

***Sold*** Extreme Green Wilton 1760 ***Sold*** A while back a member here saw the Extreme Green 1740 I did and contacted me to see if I had another. I didn't but had a clean 1760, so we talked it over, and I agreed to paint it in EG, put new jaws on it, and get it ready to go. 150+ texts...

Columbian 606 swivel base **Sold** **Sold** I was picking up a vise from a guy who's clearing out his shop, and he had this super clean swivel base set aside because he didn't know what it went to. It's clearly a Columbian base and is missing only the one swivel handle, which may still be...

Okay, be honest, tell me how I did....good or bad. I stopped by the local used tool place and saw these on the floor for $110, but walked out with them for $90. They start at 2" and go down to 1 5/16" (ten total). I've had a set of larger combination wrenches on my list of things to buy for a...

Hey all, long story short, someone locally has a Parker 272 that appears to be in good condition and he's looking to trade/sell it, but I'm having trouble coming up with a fair value. Before going any further, I'd ask two favors to try keeping this on topic. One, before someone says "whatever...