Dlavallee22
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Smittywan Kenobi hahaha I love it, amazing Starrett by the way! That’s one seriously stout vise right there
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va.grouseman
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Smitty strikes again.---Smitty, that's you're workhorse.---That Clydesdale will handle any thing you throw at it.---And personally, I think their particular design/façade says "Hit me with your best shot", and "Give it to me strait Doc, I can take it".---JMO though.
One of those are on my wish list.---I have the 326, but need a 926 to keep it company.
You probably just scored your best deal of 2020, possibly through 2025.---it will sure keep the monkey away for a while.
One of those are on my wish list.---I have the 326, but need a 926 to keep it company.
You probably just scored your best deal of 2020, possibly through 2025.---it will sure keep the monkey away for a while.
Thanks Tex and DLavelle
Thanks VA, I’m impressed at how tall this vise is not to mention it’s weight. At 205 lbs it’s 20 lbs heavier than my 4C. Most 6” vises are in the 160 lb range. I think Starrett outdid themselves with the design of this vise. It really has classic lines and is way overbuilt for any user. Out of all the vises I have this is easily the second best deal I’ve ever found. Won’t be jonesing for a month at least.
Thanks VA, I’m impressed at how tall this vise is not to mention it’s weight. At 205 lbs it’s 20 lbs heavier than my 4C. Most 6” vises are in the 160 lb range. I think Starrett outdid themselves with the design of this vise. It really has classic lines and is way overbuilt for any user. Out of all the vises I have this is easily the second best deal I’ve ever found. Won’t be jonesing for a month at least.
GETRIDAONE
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" Won’t be jonesing for a month at least"
Spoken like a true addict
Spoken like a true addict
lynn225
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I've been considering a small vise to help me in my Coleman lantern refurb hobby. Today I remembered I had one stashed away. Fulton model 1825, 2.5". I've had this probably 40 years, can't remember where or how I acquired it. I'm sure I can refurb this vise with some basic guidance, since I've never dismantled a vise before. I found a tutorial of sorts on youtube, looks like good info. Where can I get a replacement jaw for the step-cut jaw, or is it something I need to make custom? I didn't see any screw holes in either face to hold the jaws. Any idea on the age/date of an 1825? Anyinfo/advice is appreciated.
[/url]IMG_4217 by Lynn, on Flickr[/IMG]
[/url]IMG_4219 by Lynn, on Flickr[/IMG]
IMG_4218 by Lynn, on Flickr
IMG_4218 by Lynn, on FlickrI can stop buying vises anytime I want and to prove it to you I’m going to quit after I find one more Prentiss.
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Shiftless
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Quitting is easy...I’ve done it lots of times!
trijeff
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Holy camole, I may just drop the mic at this point - having one of your vises being Jeppen's avatar seems like the pinnacle
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Dlavallee22
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Any chance someone has a main nut for a 4” American scale red seal vise?
I found out why it was so rough opening and closing.... it wasn’t due to rust and grime and sitting on the floor of a shed for the last 15 years. I’ll post some pics of the vise and the main nut I found in it someone machined to try and make fit
I found out why it was so rough opening and closing.... it wasn’t due to rust and grime and sitting on the floor of a shed for the last 15 years. I’ll post some pics of the vise and the main nut I found in it someone machined to try and make fit
I picked up a 926 non swivel for $25.00 back in may, still sitting there in my garage waiting for me to take to work to refurb. Working on a 6 inch wilton bullet now. Well sitting in the parts cleaner since
Productbob
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Smitty Wow, congratulations and welcome to the Starrett 926 club!
Lucky b*s*a*ds!
Thanks Bob, I’ve been pretty envious since you posted pics of your 926. I finally got the thing on the bench and it’s taller that the Reed. My Prentiss 22 seems like a pup in comparison. VA mentioned that he had a 326 combo that’s 20 lbs heavier. Now that I know it exists I must have one, lol
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Numbers 0-2 for quick release and 3-5 for non quick acting. So the numbers go up to at least 5. There might also be a no 6 with a ratchet handle but could be mistaken.
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There is a no.6 clamp-on. It is the same as the no. 4 but is longer between the bottom of the mounting surface and the clamp pad. I had to put an additional 1 1/2 inches on top of my 3/4 in. shelf in order to mount it. It’s kind of awkward looking compared to the no. 4.
Mike
va.grouseman
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Previously posted by Smitty.
I think Starrett outdid themselves with the design of this vise. It really has classic lines and is way overbuilt for any user.
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----There's no such thing.
I think Starrett outdid themselves with the design of this vise. It really has classic lines and is way overbuilt for any user.
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----There's no such thing.va.grouseman
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I picked up a 926 non swivel for $25.00 back in may, still sitting there in my garage waiting for me to take to work to refurb. Working on a 6 inch wilton bullet now. Well sitting in the parts cleaner since
I swanny, people are just giving you fellows 926s, dang near paying yaw to take them, and I couldn't find one if my wife, I mean my life depended on it.
Can pitchforks and torches be far behind?Previously posted by Smitty.
I think Starrett outdid themselves with the design of this vise. It really has classic lines and is way overbuilt for any user.
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chrisnazzy
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Now seeing the 926 compared to your 4C and P22 really brings it home just how big it is. It also reaffirms just how envious of a deal you got it for!Thanks Bob, I’ve been pretty envious since you posted pics of your 926. I finally got the thing on the bench and it’s taller that the Reed. My Prentiss 22 seems like a pup in comparison. VA mentioned that he had a 326 combo that’s 20 lbs heavier. Now that I know it exists I must have one, lol
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Shift talked to my wife about a small version of a lift and roller conveyor system to get the big boys into and around the basement a while back; her quick answer of 'just buy smaller vises' was unimaginative and lacked flair 
Got both for 50.00 my forklift mechanic was closing his business and wanted to purge very quickly. I got some other stuff for dirt cheap also. I posted
pics a few months ago. Ill snap a few more.
I've been considering a small vise to help me in my Coleman lantern refurb hobby. Today I remembered I had one stashed away. Fulton model 1825, 2.5". I've had this probably 40 years, can't remember where or how I acquired it. I'm sure I can refurb this vise with some basic guidance, since I've never dismantled a vise before. I found a tutorial of sorts on youtube, looks like good info. Where can I get a replacement jaw for the step-cut jaw, or is it something I need to make custom? I didn't see any screw holes in either face to hold the jaws. Any idea on the age/date of an 1825? Anyinfo/advice is appreciated.[/url]IMG_4217 by Lynn, on Flickr[/IMG][/url]IMG_4219 by Lynn, on Flickr[/IMG]
Those jaws were cast in, supposed to be permanent. Looks like someone cut it out. You would have to make a custom jaw. Fulton history is out there, they're a relatively obscure brand and yours would date late 1900s to early 1920s if I recall. Nice vise, I like Fulton's and that is unique.
PghJKB
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The short story on Fulton Vises:
1905 E.W.Fulton moves to Lowville N.Y. and forms Fulton Machine and Vise Company. Fulton did this by acquiring the Wetmore Iron Works to produce a new line of vises, which would be known as the Fulton patent vise. Fulton also produces "standard" vises.
Late 1921/early1922 Fulton Machine and Vise enters bankruptcy reorganizes as Lowville Vise Co.
Some stuff was skipped over, and a lot just left out, but your Fulton dates 1905 - 1922.
Perhaps Fierljeppen has some catalog pages or advertising to fill in more specific information on your model.
JKB
1905 E.W.Fulton moves to Lowville N.Y. and forms Fulton Machine and Vise Company. Fulton did this by acquiring the Wetmore Iron Works to produce a new line of vises, which would be known as the Fulton patent vise. Fulton also produces "standard" vises.
Late 1921/early1922 Fulton Machine and Vise enters bankruptcy reorganizes as Lowville Vise Co.
Some stuff was skipped over, and a lot just left out, but your Fulton dates 1905 - 1922.
Perhaps Fierljeppen has some catalog pages or advertising to fill in more specific information on your model.
JKB
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And now for something completely different...
Product comes frm orangevise.com . It looks like a toy, but weighs 50 pounds.
This appears to be a holder for CNC machining.
Product comes frm orangevise.com . It looks like a toy, but weighs 50 pounds.
This appears to be a holder for CNC machining.
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Private Lugnutz
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In the "If at first you don't succeed..." category, some of you may remember a fin de siècle jewelers' workbench I found back in 2017 (my GJ thread dedicated to it is linked here) with a cute little (1-7/8" jaw width) old and unmarked jewelers' vise mounted on the corner of it.
If you recall, the vise (though to be made by Charles Parker) had a swivel jaw with a pin that was stuck hard, resisting all attempts to free it up in place. I was loathe to remove it from the bench for fear of stripping the original screws, and I just didn't like the idea of messing with its original condition. I tried everything imaginable on it at the time, including several penetrating oils, heat, light tapping, and combinations of all three in sequence, all with no progress. The pin and probably the pivot was seemingly fused with oxidation and age inside the swivel jaw and/or the body. I had contemplated a small machinist jack or something homemade to perform the same function, to try to force the pin out from the inside, but I would have to drive out the pin for the brass nut and the nut, which was a no-go for me. So I sort of abandoned it, accepting it as is.
Last week - as part of my New Year's Resolution to finish a list of projects, I revisited the vise and decided to go ahead and remove it from the bench. I pulled the slide out and soaked the body in Metal Rescue for a week, checking on it every day, and carefully tapping some loose utility knife blades into the seams between the swivel jaw and the body of the vise, like wedges, to get some separation for the solution to better get into the seams between the pin and the pivot and their respective openings.
When I had some slight movement in the swivel jaw itself, I got a little more aggressive. A little tapping and a little pulling and a twisting action on the pin and - voi-friggin'-la!
If you recall, the vise (though to be made by Charles Parker) had a swivel jaw with a pin that was stuck hard, resisting all attempts to free it up in place. I was loathe to remove it from the bench for fear of stripping the original screws, and I just didn't like the idea of messing with its original condition. I tried everything imaginable on it at the time, including several penetrating oils, heat, light tapping, and combinations of all three in sequence, all with no progress. The pin and probably the pivot was seemingly fused with oxidation and age inside the swivel jaw and/or the body. I had contemplated a small machinist jack or something homemade to perform the same function, to try to force the pin out from the inside, but I would have to drive out the pin for the brass nut and the nut, which was a no-go for me. So I sort of abandoned it, accepting it as is.
Last week - as part of my New Year's Resolution to finish a list of projects, I revisited the vise and decided to go ahead and remove it from the bench. I pulled the slide out and soaked the body in Metal Rescue for a week, checking on it every day, and carefully tapping some loose utility knife blades into the seams between the swivel jaw and the body of the vise, like wedges, to get some separation for the solution to better get into the seams between the pin and the pivot and their respective openings.
When I had some slight movement in the swivel jaw itself, I got a little more aggressive. A little tapping and a little pulling and a twisting action on the pin and - voi-friggin'-la!
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Congrats Bagged and Lugz!
Bagged, did you get the stand and the vise?
Lynn, 255, I would just make a jaw for that Fullton. its a basic rectangular shape; you can drill and tap a couple of holes to mount the jaw...
Bagged, did you get the stand and the vise?
Lynn, 255, I would just make a jaw for that Fullton. its a basic rectangular shape; you can drill and tap a couple of holes to mount the jaw...
va.grouseman
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finally got my hands on this stand
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Those are premo Bagged.---They make a 60 lb. vise bobble around like a Baby Wilton on a Pow-R-Arm.---You're going to love that thing.
