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    Bottle Jack Rebuild - Piston Cup

    Does anyone have any experience rebuilding bottle jacks? I have an old (prob 1970s) US Jack / Drednaut 3-ton I’m currently rebuilding. I got an OEM kit from Lazzars HCRC with all the seals, o-rings, etc. the instructions are well…not real great. I’m stuck on ONE last piece which is the...
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    Emmert “Tiger” No 45 Vise Restoration

    Picked up what seems to be a pretty rare bench vise at an estate sale for $20. It’s an Emmert Tiger 45 with 5” jaws. Haven’t weighed it yet but has to be in the 70+ lb range. I haven’t been able to find any old catalog info or otherwise on these vises. It has a couple issues..some serious and...
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    Vintage plane ID

    Hey folks-not a lot to go off here but trying to ID this plane that is up at an estate auction. I’ve gotten into restoring planes for fun and to use and trying to figure out if this one is worth pursuing since it’s about a 1 hour drive away. As seen in the pic there are a couple markings that...
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    Wilton 400S Vise - Damaged Value

    Hi All - Found what I believe is a Wilton 400S at an estate auction that has some damage to the jaw support on the static part (see pix). Appears relatively intact on one side but clearly damaged on the other. What I am trying to figure out is what is a reasonable price to pay for something...
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    OLD Charles Parker Vise

    ....well, I guess they're all old at this point, but I cannot find any reliable information about the one I have! Wanted to first say "thanks" to everyone one the forum....I've absorbed a lot of information from this site and am hopeful you all can help me learn a little more about this beast I...
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