The VISES of Garage Journal

va.grouseman · Nov 4, 2014

Joe.striper---Go to the ATM, go the hundred miles, and bring those 4 home.---Don't forget to wrangle with him.

oldldh,---Like Zoomie, I'm really glad you got ahead of the curve with your ailment and are progressing nicely.

You know you fellows are starting to make think that fooling with vises is kryptonite.---Now if I do find that 209 I'm going to be scared of it.

oldldh · Nov 4, 2014

va.grouseman said:
You know you fellows are starting to make think that fooling with vises is kryptonite.---Now if I do find that 209 I'm going to be scared of it.

The "Ever Elusive 5198" has been found...

Who's to say you won't find the 209???

(I would be scared of it, too...if I had to move it!!!)

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Thanks for everyone's good vibes...I'm not doing much for the next couple of weeks, and then the man says, "No limitations"...

Well other than my nearly 70 years...

bluebolt · Nov 4, 2014

joe.striper said:
All these 6" vises are within 100 miles of my house. $199 to 599.

Why does the vise with the Mountain Dew an on it have a Hollands static jaw and a Yost dynamic jaw?

Nuts · Nov 4, 2014

Ok, which of you guys posted this vise on ebay?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Breast-vise...908?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2598859f84

Mark in Indiana · Nov 4, 2014

^^^ Oh I could squeeze out some jokes about that, but this is a family forum.

ritzblitz · Nov 4, 2014

The description on that ad is pretty good.

joe.striper · Nov 4, 2014

va.grouseman said:
Joe.striper---Go to the ATM, go the hundred miles, and bring those 4 home.---Don't forget to wrangle with him.

oldldh,---Like Zoomie, I'm really glad you got ahead of the curve with your ailment and are progressing nicely.

You know you fellows are starting to make think that fooling with vises is kryptonite.---Now if I do find that 209 I'm going to be scared of it.

Nope VA, well is dry here. The only one i really like is the Athol which is $250. Ive got birthdays and Christmas oh and heat to think about. So many great buys out there up here. Heres a pic off topic. Just missed this one. $198 rockwell drill press with all the attached vises.

Indexmill · Nov 4, 2014

Nuts said:
Ok, which of you guys posted this vise on ebay?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Breast-vise...908?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2598859f84

Do NOT even look at the other **** this guy has for sale.....

GETRIDAONE · Nov 4, 2014

Going to pick up this little one on Saturday. Not as interesting as the E Bay vise through. American Scale #78

oldldh, Glad to see everything turned out OK

va.grouseman · Nov 4, 2014

Previously posted by bluebolt.

Why does the vise with the Mountain Dew an on it have a Hollands static jaw and a Yost dynamic jaw?
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Got this off (Everything you need to know about bench vises).

Yost: Yost, along with Wilton is one of the few American vise makers left that still manufactures in the USA. They offer an assortment of USA vises. Yosts were made in Meadville , PA however, they are made in Holland Michigan today. the higher end Yosts still are. Beware of imports carrying the Yost name.

Can't tell if that's Holland or Hollands on the static, from the picture.

va.grouseman · Nov 4, 2014

joe.striper,---That Rocwell was a real buy.---Sorry you missed it, but there is another ship leaving port everyday.

drivesitfar · Nov 4, 2014

Get: nice looking double swiveler and should look better once you get your hands on it. good luck and hope it doesn't have any hidden defects.

Oldie: sounds like you are doing ok since you are putting 5198 and 209's in your posts again. welcome back. i'm guessing you told the Dr. that he dun good Bubba? cheers

autopts · Nov 4, 2014

drivesitfar said:
Tarnished:

Autopts: the elves in the garage of yours keep churning out those nice big old US vises. very nice Morgan and with the pipe jaws too.

I had 2 identical ones and sold them to one guy that was putting them on the back of his service trucks. which I thought was odd being that they were so nice.
Here's a good one!! I sold that 800S to a HD equipment mechanic and he's welding a big swivel platform on the back of his service vehicle and mounting the 800S on the back. I told him I wanted a photo when he was finished mounting it.
Oh, and I forgot Everyone I tell this story too wants to know where he keeps his truck. LOL I can't say

Thrumcap · Nov 4, 2014

Hi folks

OK, here's one I'm having some trouble valuating. It's apparently an Athol 728, 3.5" jaw, 5" opening, for $75. Does anyone have any info?

Off to root for catalogues,

Thrumcap

:canada:

McBrownie · Nov 4, 2014

Thrumcap said:
Hi folks

OK, here's one I'm having some trouble valuating. It's apparently an Athol 728, 3.5" jaw, 5" opening, for $75. Does anyone have any info?

Is that handle made out of copper pipe? :scared:

ShadowRuleZ · Nov 4, 2014

I'd buy it!

drivesitfar · Nov 4, 2014

Thrumcap: it looks like a double swiveler so if you can get out that hammered on pin and there isn't any welds or cracks under all that black paint you have a keeper especially at $75. pipe definitely needs a new one from Ritzblitz and not sure what it is.

Autopts: nice to see these old vises getting put back in service and i took a picture of what i think was a 6 inch Wilton on the back of utility truck the other day that was in front of me at a red light. I also sold a pretty nice 1945 Wilton C1 to a client that needed one to replace a stolen one off his work truck and here's how he mounted it.

by the way your picture is like Where's Waldo and i never did find the 800 mounted on it. you might want to rub out the client's phone # on his truck door if you are able. thanks for sharing

Lu-Max · Nov 4, 2014

My new vise (BFV) & homemade stand; start to finish.

Broke my old crappy one, bought a new one:

Also bought a stand off of the scrap pile (some assembly required):

Cut the smiles off using my plasma cutter:

Cleaned up the squares:

Then welded the two plates together:

Added feet and metal casters:

After welding and gussied up with gussets:

Sprayed some 'pretty' onto it:

Finished. Wheels around nicely by holding the vise shaft and tipping it back a bit. Weighs in ~300lbs:

jpickar · Nov 4, 2014

That is a NICE stand! :rocker:

John

drivesitfar · Nov 4, 2014

LuMax: great pictures and nice design for your new stand. i saved the pictures to my laptop and I've seen a lot of stands. just curious how you broke your old crappy vise? using it as a press or anvil??

thanks for posting the pictures with all the details.

nine4gmc · Nov 4, 2014

That stand is the ****!!

jakemac · Nov 4, 2014

nine4gmc said:
That stand is the ****!!

Funny, I alway thought they looked different.

bluebolt · Nov 4, 2014

va.grouseman said:
Previously posted by bluebolt.

Why does the vise with the Mountain Dew an on it have a Hollands static jaw and a Yost dynamic jaw?
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Got this off (Everything you need to know about bench vises).

Yost: Yost, along with Wilton is one of the few American vise makers left that still manufactures in the USA. They offer an assortment of USA vises. Yosts were made in Meadville , PA however, they are made in Holland Michigan today. the higher end Yosts still are. Beware of imports carrying the Yost name.

Can't tell if that's Holland or Hollands on the static, from the picture.

It was hard to read upside down, after a second look I realize the static jaw says Yost on it too. The Holland is the where it was made, doesn't say Hollands.

Working on that Streamliner yet?

Outlawmws · Nov 4, 2014

nine4gmc said:
That stand is the ****!!

jakemac said:
Funny, I alway thought they looked different.

I don't know, big and kinda pointy in places... :evil:

Outlawmws · Nov 4, 2014

Thrumcap said:
Hi folks

OK, here's one I'm having some trouble valuating. It's apparently an Athol 728, 3.5" jaw, 5" opening, for $75. Does anyone have any info?

Off to root for catalogues,

Thrumcap

on what Drives said: No cracks or welds, go for it!

Mark in Indiana · Nov 4, 2014

nine4gmc said:
That stand is the ****!!

Maybe that stand needs the vise mentioned on post# 21798...Just sayin' :evil:

Lu-Max · Nov 4, 2014

drivesitfar said:
LuMax: great pictures and nice design for your new stand. i saved the pictures to my laptop and I've seen a lot of stands. just curious how you broke your old crappy vise? using it as a press or anvil?.

I was attempting to persuade something I had clamped in it with my BFH.

va.grouseman · Nov 4, 2014

Previously posted by bluebolt.

Working on that Streamliner yet?
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Not yet.---I'm going to take a pic of all three together.---Don't know if I'm going to do anything to it.---I like the wrinkle paint look.---I'm going to go for that look on some of my other vises.

Jan-Sietze · Nov 5, 2014

A friend tipped about this Record No6 which was for sale.
For 25 euro seems to me not a bad deal.

He wants to refurbish it and use in his car garage.

exmaxima1 · Nov 5, 2014

Jan-Sietze said:
A friend tipped about this Record No6 which was for sale.
For 25 euro seems to me not a bad deal.

It's awesome deal. I paid over $100 for my Paramo 6, which is essentially the same model, and it's worth every penny.

Grab it quick.

Thrumcap · Nov 5, 2014

Outlawmws said:
on what Drives said: No cracks or welds, go for it!

Well the first guy didn't show up, so Saturday I'm going for a drive. Happily, there's a workshop auction on the way. :3gears:

scooternut · Nov 5, 2014

Two new to me Prentiss vises I picked up from craigslist today. He was asking $90 for the pair. Not a killer deal, but I felt a pretty good one as both appear essentially unused with no evidence of beating or grinding. The larger one still wears most of its rusty black paint. I didn't haggle as it was 8 am and his phone was ringing non stop about them. He posted the ad overnight.

1) Smaller Prentiss Bulldog # 253 1/2 ("old no. 513"), meridian ct
- 3 1/2 inch. I learned a bit overnight. Likely made by Parker in CT after they took over Prentiss in the 40's.

2) Larger "Prentiss" Marked only "PRENTISS NY" in small letters just at the very back top of the static jaw base, just to the rear of the rotating jaw. 4 inch jaws. My overnight research said it was one of the "unmarked" prentiss vises made for unknown reasons by Prentiss. Evidenced by, well, no markings, fixed jaws, and missing a small piece of webbing on the lower forward end of the fixed jaw base (compare the two in the pic).

The prentiss ny marking actually threw me. The what appears homemade pin did pull out, but the jaw did not swivel. Really excellent condition.

All other info or input is welcome. Thank you

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Jan-Sietze · Nov 5, 2014

exmaxima1 said:
Grab it quick.

I have this friend tipped, he sought for some time a vise for his workshop.
The vise has today delivered and he seems happy.

I already have a Paramo No6, see caption

This No6 had required a 'minor revision'...

JCMTools · Nov 5, 2014

Can anyone help me identify this vise? It seems to be well built and it's pretty heavy, but the lack of a name makes me wonder if it is some kind of a knockoff.

5" wide jaws, opens to 6".

bluebolt · Nov 5, 2014

JCMTools said:
Can anyone help me identify this vise? It seems to be well built and it's pretty heavy, but the lack of a name makes me wonder if it is some kind of a knockoff.

5" wide jaws, opens to 6".

Wilton Mechanics vise, since it looks like the pipe jaws are cast in I think it is the Chinese version.

JCMTools · Nov 5, 2014

bluebolt said:
Wilton Mechanics vise, since it looks like the pipe jaws are cast in I think it is the Chinese version.

Both the upper and pipe jaws are removable. Is that what distinguishes a USA-made Wilton from a Chinese-made version?

jpickar · Nov 5, 2014

JCMTools said:
Both the upper and pipe jaws are removable. Is that what distinguishes a USA-made Wilton from a Chinese-made version?

There is one here locally for $75 and it is a Wilton mechanics vise with 4" jaws. The Made in USA is cast into the body of the vise.
How much are they asking for that one?
John

classicJackets · Nov 5, 2014

Anybody know anything about "Champion" vises? Got this one yesterday and it feels incredibly well made. Got the little Columbian with it too

On the Bottom:

Blue Frog · Nov 5, 2014

Coming up at an estate tag sale Friday - gotta make this one.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f3zr32hqziz4k5y/AABM8ozaDn66l_F_2R40jxYva?dl=0#lh:null-IMG_4513.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f3zr32hqziz4k5y/AABM8ozaDn66l_F_2R40jxYva?dl=0#lh:null-IMG_4601.jpg

Blue

bluebolt · Nov 5, 2014

Blue Frog said:
Coming up at an estate tag sale Friday - gotta make this one.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f3zr32hqziz4k5y/AABM8ozaDn66l_F_2R40jxYva?dl=0#lh:null-IMG_4513.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f3zr32hqziz4k5y/AABM8ozaDn66l_F_2R40jxYva?dl=0#lh:null-IMG_4601.jpg

Blue

I looked at all the pictures.

WOW!

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