The VISES of Garage Journal

RG Rude · Mar 25, 2017

VISEs said:
Well here we are at Friday night....lots to share and lots to enjoy looking at from others!

I've been many years looking for the vise I'm about to show you and I'm glad to say the search is now over!!! This sucker is mine all mine!!!
Say hello to my little friend.....The German Super vise!!!
Yeeeeeeeeeee Haaaawwwwwwww!!
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Holy Godfrey Daniels that is a big bad mamma jamma. I didn't think to take a close look until you mentioned the 10" jaws and 700 lbs. That would make an awesome living room center piece. It looks museum quality. I know you have already received a lot of comments from seasoned posters but this little monster deserves several pages. What's the date of manufacture?

04chase · Mar 25, 2017

I would have to reenact the scene from Casino if i owned that vise.

vintage nut · Mar 25, 2017

Let's hope the freight company doesn't damage your Germanic unicorn

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VISEs · Mar 25, 2017

vintage nut said:
Let's hope the freight company doesn't damage your Germanic unicorn

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Party fowl! Don't say stuff like that my goodness!

Ha!

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vintage nut · Mar 25, 2017

VISEs said:
Party fowl! Don't say stuff like that my goodness!

Ha!

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They say ups can break a cannonball, but I doubt even they could hurt your new find....

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CastleBravo · Mar 25, 2017

Well I can't compete with visezilla above but I'm finally beginning to get my new to me, USA made Columbian back into shape.
It's a model 044-M3.

DOM is unknown. Maybe you guys know? It has not been abused except that it was left outside for a year or so.

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CastleBravo · Mar 25, 2017

I've also got this little one in the cue. Again I know nothing about it.

Dunlap 5239. Do any of you dudes know anything about this vise?

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FMC1959 · Mar 25, 2017

VISEs said:
Well here we are at Friday night....lots to share and lots to enjoy looking at from others!

I've been many years looking for the vise I'm about to show you and I'm glad to say the search is now over!!! This sucker is mine all mine!!!
Say hello to my little friend.....The German Super vise!!!
Yeeeeeeeeeee Haaaawwwwwwww!!

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Hell of a find Vises, Congrats. You have quite the collection, would this count as your most prized find......your "piece de resistance" ?

vintage nut · Mar 25, 2017

Dunlap was sold by sears as a step down from craftsman. I don't have much experience with open screw vises to comment any more though

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FMC1959 · Mar 25, 2017

CastleBravo said:
Well I can't compete with visezilla above but I'm finally beginning to get my new to me, USA made Columbian back into shape.
It's a model 044-M3.

DOM is unknown. Maybe you guys know? It has not been abused except that it was left outside for a year or so.

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CastleBravo said:
I've also got this little one in the cue. Again I know nothing about it.

Dunlap 5239. Do any of you dudes know anything about this vise?

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Wilton did date their bullets, but most vise companies did not, so it is usually a guess.

Your Columbian, D44, not 0, is an M3. The M is kind of like a revision for Columbian. My guess would be anywhere from 1950 to late 80's, and don't bet the farm on that.

The Dunlap is a Craftsman sub brand. The most often seen is the 5244, very popular.

Both of yours are good little vises, they should serve you well....along with the 6" or more you will get next. And so I begins :evil:

Neide · Mar 25, 2017

I found a 5" Oswego # 289 1/2.
I'm looking for any information on it.

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VISEs · Mar 25, 2017

FMC1959 said:
Hell of a find Vises, Congrats. You have quite the collection, would this count as your most prized find......your "piece de resistance" ?

It's gotta be one of them for sure!

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jakemac · Mar 25, 2017

Your most prized possession ................... until the next one comes along.

zoomieport · Mar 25, 2017

Not that it has anything to do with vises, but checkout what I came across yesterday!

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=356844

Take care Y'all!
Mike

Mooreag47 · Mar 25, 2017

Picked this up today

sz0k30 · Mar 25, 2017

FMC1959

Just saw the "Spreadsheet & Brochures". Hell of a nice job!

va.grouseman · Mar 25, 2017

Moorage, had to stand on my head to see the pics, but that sure is nice.---Is there a makers mark?

MoparTrucks · Mar 25, 2017

Just picked up another Rock Island Vise at a farm auction for $30. This guy has hardly been used and I think all I am going to do is clean it and use it.

Anyone know its age and where i can find info about it(I'm guessing 50s)? My Google Fu is failing me.

Mooreag47 · Mar 25, 2017

Va no no makers mark however it looks a lot like like a flexivise from los angels I was told
it came off of the kitty hawk during a retrofit

Cope · Mar 25, 2017

MoparTrucks said:
Just picked up another Rock Island Vise at a farm auction for $30. This guy has hardly been used and I think all I am going to do is clean it and use it.

That's a good idea.

VISEs · Mar 25, 2017

Well boys here we are on Saturday night and once again lots to share and lots to enjoy getting to look at on this page.

The picture I'm including is upside down but that's how I found it and I thought y'all would get a kick out of knowing that was how the seller thought it was supposed to be....

This is by far the cleanest RR stand I own now! What a dandy!!
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drivesitfar · Mar 25, 2017

Vises: thanks for posting a picture of the RR stand upside down cause I (we) have seen plenty of pictures of it with a vise on it. DAMN that's why it weighs 1000 pounds.

i know it's not cheap to ship anything across the pond or did you figure out how to get the Military involved for better cheaper service? That German monster vise is pretty sweet too.

it's a nice day at the SALT MINES for you sir. WELL DONE!!

Mopar: one of my favorite companie's swivel jaw vise and i'd say a bit older than 50's and maybe pre WWII. is there a date stamp on the top of the dynamic slide just behind the static or some of my Rock Islands have date stamps someplace on the vise, but they all didn't have a date stamp.

Moore: i think we need a few more pictures when you get time. did the seller tell you it was a Flexivise or were you mentioning that because i thought it was? SWEET FIND!!

maybe if you can post up a picture of the company's label you had a picture of some of the guys might know something about that company?

ALL: i picked up this American Scale 51C 3 inch NON SWIVELING vise and since it's got some damage on one of the jaw towers it might end up waiting for a parts vise or good fix someday in the future. more than likely this damage happened cause some user in it's past hit the vise with a HAMMER. the screw holding the vise's jaw is missing too along with about an inch piece of the jaw's support

joe.striper · Mar 25, 2017

Anyone here ever pull an Athol or Starret pin on a swivel jaw vise? I was told it may be threaded. Any help?

va.grouseman · Mar 25, 2017

I know 1 Starrett that is threaded Joe.

FMC1959 · Mar 25, 2017

Neide said:
I found a 5" Oswego # 289 1/2.
I'm looking for any information on it.

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I don't know a lot, they were made in NY state and their combo vises, like yours, are identical to Parker combo vises. Don't know what the connection between the two is, but if you own either, you have an excellant vise.

sz0k30 said:
FMC1959

Just saw the "Spreadsheet & Brochures". Hell of a nice job!

Thanks

MoparTrucks said:
Just picked up another Rock Island Vise at a farm auction for $30. This guy has hardly been used and I think all I am going to do is clean it and use it.

Anyone know its age and where i can find info about it(I'm guessing 50s)? My Google Fu is failing me.

Nice find

FMC1959 · Mar 25, 2017

va.grouseman said:
I know 1 Starrett that is threaded Joe.

VA, that's a beauty! I am trying to picture if those vises were not chained, someone trying to run away with a 646 in their hands...if they can at all lift it :eyecrazy:

va.grouseman · Mar 25, 2017

Mooreag, I think you got something there about the Flex-Vise.---jerryW posted one on page 90, post 1788.---See what you think.

http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy202/jerryw6913/Picture247.jpg
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Mopar, $30.00.---I think I hate you.---Na, you gotta respect anybody that can wrangle a deal like that.---That's a beauty.
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VISEs, I kind-of like that back-yard tea table.---Drive has got a 400 lb. disk for a lazy Susan right in the middle.---It would be a one of a kind.

va.grouseman · Mar 25, 2017

FMC, you'd be surprised what a man can five finger discount when the adrenaline is pumping, the heart is racing, and your real short on time.---Especially if you have help.

drivesitfar · Mar 25, 2017

Joe: Sorry i haven't had the pleasure of owning an Athol swivel jaw vise (yet) and since i only thought Wilton swivel jaws had a threaded pin i'm glad you asked the question so VA could show his AWESOME STARRETT again.

my guess is the pin's head would have squared off sides so a wrench could fit on it. do they and can you post up some more pictures of your Athol?

good luck

VA: big round disks are headed across the boarder and i hope they don't sink the island they are going to end up on. also i can't imagine anybody bothering your chain gang if they have any knowledge that you are able to shoot birds in flight. lot easier to hit a 150-250 pound two legged one especially carrying a 200 pound piece of cast iron. JUST SAYING!! or maybe the chain rattling is to wake you and the dogs up?

va.grouseman · Mar 25, 2017

Here's an anvil vises I picked up recently.---It's a J. ALLEN.--- VISEs was instrumental in helping me procure this little vise..---Actually he did all the heavy lifting on this one.---Can't tell if it is an old weld or a casting flaw over some of the numbers on the patent date.---But it's in pretty good shape to be about 120 years old.

Neide · Mar 25, 2017

I found an old Oswego Tool #2891/2 vise . Needs cleaning yet. Screw does turn so just need to get it opened up an clean it. Any one have ideas of age an value ? I

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va.grouseman · Mar 25, 2017

Here's another anvil vise I just picked up.---It has some casting flaws and some attempts to correct the flaws it looks like.

Username already in use · Mar 25, 2017

MoparTrucks said:
Just picked up another Rock Island Vise at a farm auction for $30. This guy has hardly been used and I think all I am going to do is clean it and use it.

$30! Very nice! :beer:

Mooreag47 · Mar 25, 2017

Drive yes based on you're thoughts and further research it resembles a flexivise the seller just said it came from the kitty hawk. however I am not 100% sure on the maker. But after some cleaning and lube the thing runs like a raped ape and I am happy with it. Regardingno makers mark Somewhere along my travels some one told me that the military was notorious for removing names and part numbers from tools but having been in the Marine Corps I never experienced this dose anyone have any input on this I'll post more pics tomorrow after my swapmeet run

joe.striper · Mar 25, 2017

va.grouseman said:
I know 1 Starrett that is threaded Joe.

so just a standard unscrewing yes? Thanos!

va.grouseman · Mar 25, 2017

Neide, that's the first Oswego 289 1/2" I've seen.---It favors the Parker 289 1/2" and the Morgan 289 1/2.---Yours is a through the bench swivel base.---Still got the pipe jaws to.---That's kind of rare itself.---Nice find. :thumbup:

KMScott · Mar 25, 2017

The thread has to be at the bottom of the taper, only way I can see it being threaded. VA, gotta pull the pin and post a picture of it if you could.

joe.striper · Mar 25, 2017

Here is my 1st of 2 swivel jaw Athol/Starrets I have.

Pics of the 2nd one tomorrow

VISEs · Mar 26, 2017

va.grouseman said:
Here's an anvil vises I picked up recently.---It's a J. ALLEN.--- VISEs was instrumental in helping me procure this little vise..---Actually he did all the heavy lifting on this one.---Can't tell if it is an old weld or a casting flaw over some of the numbers on the patent date.---But it's in pretty good shape to be about 120 years old.

Great Vise VA! I love it! Here is the own that I own. Same model as yours!

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vintage nut · Mar 26, 2017

MoparTrucks said:
Just picked up another Rock Island Vise at a farm auction for $30. This guy has hardly been used and I think all I am going to do is clean it and use it.

Anyone know its age and where i can find info about it(I'm guessing 50s)? My Google Fu is failing me.

I have the identical vise on my bench (minus the riveted on tag) as my main user. Mine is date stamped, so I can get you that tomorrow if you'd like. I'll just say for $30, YOU ****!!!
I'd sooner give up my 6" Morgan than that little rock island. I use that vise daily in my business, and if I had to pick one vise I had to keep that'd be it without question

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