The VISES of Garage Journal

Mark65 · Nov 21, 2010

Hi Everyone
Im Mark from the UK, i came across this great forum while looking for vices, i was given one a week ago, its a Record No4, i stripped it cleaned it and regreased and assempled it and it is smooth as silk, it was from our warhouse and the owner thinks its at least 20 years old. Now here in the UK we get screwed for everything and my vice needs new jaw plates and the cheapest i can find them at here is £26, which i think is overpriced so as its just for my garage i though i would, just use mild steel, now could any one tell what the size of the plates should be please and the screw types and threads and also the distance between the holes so i can borrow a piller drill and drill the steel. I have included a piccy of the vice stripped, and will add a nother of it installed later.
Thank you for any help you may give
Mark

autopts · Nov 21, 2010

jon619 said:
My before and after. Spur of the moment purchase. Stripped, wire-wheeled, primered, and painted. Probably shouldn't have painted the slide, but oh well. I'm giving it to my Dad for Birthday/Xmas. Might pick something up nicer for myself this weekend.

Ater

Excellent!!

old salvage · Nov 21, 2010

Was at my fav used book store yesterday and found the March 1909 issue of American Machinist. Missing its cover and a few pages but not this ...

mazak mark · Nov 21, 2010

Hello
I'm a new guy to the group,and I love this thread!! I have been an OCD hunter gatherer of vises for a while now and wanted to show off my $0.99 buy it now Ebay mini parker vise I got last week no.20 .Two good, old repairs to the swivel ring other than that nice vise.I hope the pic shows up.

autopts · Nov 21, 2010

mazak mark said:
Hello
I'm a new guy to the group,and I love this thread!! I have been an OCD hunter gatherer of vises for a while now and wanted to show off my $0.99 buy it now Ebay mini parker vise I got last week no.20 .Two good, old repairs to the swivel ring other than that nice vise.I hope the pic shows up.

Welcome, thats a great find and an excellent piece of functional art.

autopts · Nov 21, 2010

old salvage said:
Was at my fav used book store yesterday and found the March 1909 issue of American Machinist. Missing its cover and a few pages but not this ...

I love those old ads!!

mazak mark · Nov 21, 2010

I dont usually buy vises from ebay but last week I got two ,the no. 20 parker I just posted and this really kool Hollands 041/2R .Its a 41/2" offset vise.The first american offset I have ever seen.I have seen several Dawn offsets.This weigh's in at 91 pounds on the bathroom scales.

Bill Vise · Nov 21, 2010

The Parker vise in the attached photo isn't too far from here. Is it a very collectible model? What is it worth if nothing is broken or missing? It looks original except for the spindle retainer (looks like a nut).

autopts · Nov 21, 2010

Mark65 said:
Hi Everyone
Im Mark from the UK, i came across this great forum while looking for vices, i was given one a week ago, its a Record No4, i stripped it cleaned it and regreased and assempled it and it is smooth as silk, it was from our warhouse and the owner thinks its at least 20 years old. Now here in the UK we get screwed for everything and my vice needs new jaw plates and the cheapest i can find them at here is £26, which i think is overpriced so as its just for my garage i though i would, just use mild steel, now could any one tell what the size of the plates should be please and the screw types and threads and also the distance between the holes so i can borrow a piller drill and drill the steel. I have included a piccy of the vice stripped, and will add a nother of it installed later.
Thank you for any help you may give
Mark

Welcome Mark, we've got a number of members, many North into Canada also that own record vises. I don't own one but I'm sure someone will help you out.

autopts · Nov 21, 2010

Bill Vise said:
The Parker vise in the attached photo isn't too far from here. Is it a very collectible model? What is it worth if nothing is broken or missing? It looks original except for the spindle retainer (looks like a nut).

I saw that Parker. Its in lsSalle Il. isn't it? It looked to be in good condition. The only thing missing is the original Parker collar. I thought of riding down for it but decided to pass. Those Parker combo's are classy! Cleaned up its worth can very widely.

Brad54 · Nov 21, 2010

ersatzs2 said:
I'd like to get an anvil. Found a huge one sitting in the front lawn of an antique shop in WV. Asked how much? Price was $75, but $200 loaded into my car. I had to say no thanks.

Where in West Virginia? I need an anvil, and one that's $200-heavy to load into a vehicle sounds PERFECT. I'll show up with an engine hoist if I have to.

I'm driving to Virginia at the end of this month, and would gladly detour to WVa to get a $75 anvil.

-Brad

Oh yeah... PM me the name of the place or the town, so the rest of these vulture don't beat me to it! :bounce:

bmwpower · Nov 21, 2010

old salvage said:
Was at my fav used book store yesterday and found the March 1909 issue of American Machinist. Missing its cover and a few pages but not this ...

OMG...I want that portable vise stand.

bgott · Nov 21, 2010

Hello
I'm a new guy to the group,and I love this thread!! I have been an OCD hunter gatherer of vises for a while now and wanted to show off my $0.99 buy it now Ebay mini parker vise I got last week no.20 .Two good, old repairs to the swivel ring other than that nice vise.I hope the pic shows up.

Welcome! As a new guy I just wanted you to know that when I say" You ****!" it is a statement of admiration for one steal of a deal!

Even 11 · Nov 21, 2010

Mazak Mark:

Welcome to the board and Yer a Jerk! I saw that Hollands and really wanted it but I am broke as a joke and that Parker was a steal of a deal!! Let me know if either of them come up for sale!!

-Dane

Check out this thread I started on your hollands!
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=80792

autopts · Nov 21, 2010

Even 11 said:
Mazak Mark:

Welcome to the board and Yer a Jerk! I saw that Hollands and really wanted it but I am broke as a joke and that Parker was a steal of a deal!! Let me know if either of them come up for sale!!

-Dane

Check out this thread I started on your hollands!
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=80792

I must have missed your thread. That I believe is the 1st time I've seen an old USA offset. It makes sence to me!

jon619 · Nov 22, 2010

I missed a nice vise at an estate sale this Saturday, but they had this ginormous Prentiss for $100. The vise and stand must have weighed 150 plus. Here's a picture:

I passed because it was just too big and there was some damage near the top that would bug me too much. Someone scooped it up 10 minutes after I looked at it.

Sunday afternoon I picked up this Prentiss:

I put it next to my Columbian for comparison. The Prentiss has 4 1/2in jaws and weighs 60 pounds. The handle was rusted and bent, but the guy was really cool and had a ton of tools. He used the oxy/acetylene torch and heated it up and straightened out the handle for the most part. He wanted $100, but I offered $60 and he took it. He suggested I glass bead blast it instead of hot tanking it. Not sure what I'm going to do, but I'll put more detail in this one. I'm excited. Also, he's looking for another vise I'd be interested in. I wanted something smaller to mount onto my HF toolbox.

Even 11 · Nov 22, 2010

jon619 said:
I passed because it was just too big

I'm not sure I understand what you are trying to say here? :headscrat

Is this in english?

-Dane

Brad54 · Nov 22, 2010

jon619 said:
... but they had this ginormous Prentiss for $100. The vise and stand must have weighed 150 plus. I passed because it was just too big ...

jon619 · Nov 22, 2010

The big vise had too much damage to the top and the jaws needed to be replaced. The cross hatching was about all gone. The orange one was almost new by comparison. It'll look much better after a small restoration.

LoFlow · Nov 23, 2010

Prentiss No. 22. Original condition.

airbuff101 · Nov 23, 2010

Hi folks,
I'm pretty new around here. I had been peekin' in every now and then but rejoined recently.

These are a couple of Wiltons I had rejuvenated this summer for shop in my sons new place. They were luckily both in pretty good shape, just neglected when dragged home.
They sat on a shelf until we happened upon a good bench to mount them on recently. An older 745 and mid-90's 1760.
Rob

mjozefow · Nov 23, 2010

LoFlow said:
Prentiss No. 22. Original condition.

BEAUTIFUL vise!

LoFlow · Nov 23, 2010

mjozefow said:
BEAUTIFUL vise!

Thanks. Yes, I feel very lucky to have found it.

sawatch · Nov 23, 2010

LoFlow said:
Thanks. Yes, I feel very lucky to have found it.

Is that a cam release for the swivel?

LoFlow · Nov 23, 2010

Yes. Every 30 degrees it locks into position.

bmwpower · Nov 23, 2010

Always wondered about the adjustable jaw....does it wiggle around? Seems like it would as compared to a non-adjustable version.

autopts · Nov 23, 2010

airbuff101 said:
Hi folks,
I'm pretty new around here. I had been peekin' in every now and then but rejoined recently.

These are a couple of Wiltons I had rejuvenated this summer for shop in my sons new place. They were luckily both in pretty good shape, just neglected when dragged home.
They sat on a shelf until we happened upon a good bench to mount them on recently. An older 745 and mid-90's 1760.
Rob

They look like new Rob, 2 nice restores

autopts · Nov 23, 2010

LoFlow said:
Prentiss No. 22. Original condition.

As long as your there, can you give us a shot of your anvil?

bl00 · Nov 23, 2010

Did anyone buy the 350 lb vise on e-bay? I forgot to bookmark the auction so I can't go back and see the end result.

LoFlow · Nov 23, 2010

bmwpower said:
Always wondered about the adjustable jaw....does it wiggle around? Seems like it would as compared to a non-adjustable version.

I've never had a need to use it with the pin out, so I don't know how secure the jaw would be while tightened. But with the pin in it is rock solid. Also the pin is in there so damn tight I didn't want to ruin it getting out. Someday I need to make a tool to remove the pin without damaging it.

autopts · Nov 23, 2010

bl00 said:
Did anyone buy the 350 lb vise on e-bay? I forgot to bookmark the auction so I can't go back and see the end result.

If it was that Huge Ridgid on a stand, it went for $280. I think a local got a nice deal!

LoFlow · Nov 23, 2010

autopts said:
As long as your there, can you give us a shot of your anvil?

The anvil says Vulcan 10 on it. I really don't know anything about it. I've been told it wasn't of great quality, but it works good for my occasional fits of pounding.

bl00 · Nov 23, 2010

autopts said:
If it was that Huge Ridgid on a stand, it went for $280. I think a local got a nice deal!

This one was even bigger. The seller's description:

Hard to find Huge Railroad Vice,Approximate Weightt.350 pounds.This vise came out of the N&BRR repair/machine shop.Jaws are 8 3/8" x 2 1/2".Closed it is 34".Base is about 11".16" high.The handle is25 1/2" long.Red Seal is on one side.The other side-Coaly & Co.,Kansas City.I cannot make out the No.Looks like 8 8.

I saved the pics, too. Here's one of them.

Even 11 · Nov 23, 2010

LoFlow;

Nice Prentiss! Whats the yellow handled monster in the background of your 1st pic?

-Dane

airbuff101 · Nov 24, 2010

autopts said:
airbuff101 said:

Hi folks,
I'm pretty new around here. I had been peekin' in every now and then but rejoined recently.

These are a couple of Wiltons I had rejuvenated this summer for shop in my sons new place. They were luckily both in pretty good shape, just neglected when dragged home.
They sat on a shelf until we happened upon a good bench to mount them on recently. An older 745 and mid-90's 1760.
Rob

They look like new Rob, 2 nice restores

Click to expand...

Thanks Nick,

My son appreciates it, so it makes it worthwhile. They'll be used for automotive so will start to show use ..soon.

Rob

lipadj46 · Nov 24, 2010

OK here are my vises:
My latest buy, a 6" American scale next to an old 4" reed that I rescued from a scrap heap that I will restore and probably give away:

Here is an old beat on Reed 4" swivel vise:

And finally a little wilton shop king (looking for a new home):

lipadj46 · Nov 24, 2010

bl00 said:
This one was even bigger. The seller's description:

Hard to find Huge Railroad Vice,Approximate Weightt.350 pounds.This vise came out of the N&BRR repair/machine shop.Jaws are 8 3/8" x 2 1/2".Closed it is 34".Base is about 11".16" high.The handle is25 1/2" long.Red Seal is on one side.The other side-Coaly & Co.,Kansas City.I cannot make out the No.Looks like 8 8.

Holy big effin' vise. You recall how much they wanted for that beast?

blue dog · Nov 24, 2010

Someone in the past said they had been looking for a lion vice for a year, i went back to welding shop that does some stainless work for me and i took a picture of the iyon, here you go. as well as a different vice that was there as well.

bl00 · Nov 24, 2010

lipadj46 said:
Holy big effin' vise. You recall how much they wanted for that beast?

It had a starting bid price of around $460.

Even 11 · Nov 24, 2010

lipadj46 said:
OK here are my vises:
My latest buy, a 6" American scale next to an old 4" reed that I rescued from a scrap heap that I will restore and probably give away (To Even 11)

Fixed it for you!

-Dane

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