2 Years Waiting - $40 Wilton Bullet

[derkafer]

After 2 years of waiting for an inexpensive Wilton Bullet, I picked this 4" up for $40! No need for these little Wiltons anymore, guess I can finally drill some holes in my bench and get this mounted!

 

[1320stang]

You ****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jack Olsen]

Nice. It goes without saying that that's a great deal. But that's also a really good looking Wilton.

 

[M. Blue 240]

You ****!

Care to share a better pic of that nice CM box?

 

[derkafer]

That box hasn't gotten any attention yet, but here it is:

Here are my main stacks. The one on the right is unrestored, the one on the left got quite a bit of elbow grease and paint...

 

[OctoMan]

Nice find! I got a Columbian 5.5" at an antique store for $40!

 

[M. Blue 240]

You are my hero

I love those boxes, I have the same top box. The bottom right box popped up on cl last week, but I can't spare the cash right now. I tried getting a box like the bottom left (much more used/abused though) from one of our buildings that is closing, but the manager said they are taking it with them. My hunt will continue.

 

[reddog289]

Like the Wilton. I have a top box like the one you have also. Almost painted it 10 yrs ago , But never got around to it. Glad I'm a slacker and won't paint it now. Enjoy your Wilton.

 

[derkafer]

M. Blue- Patience will pay off! I've been gathering these boxes up for a couple years now...

 

[derkafer]

A friend at work brought me this today to go with it!

I ordered some Verde Green, and when it comes in, he is going to restore both of them for me as a wedding gift! Now if I can just convince the fiance that an 800S is needed to round out the package...

 

[Dicholscrn]

Love the vise!! Still looking for my good deal but getting to the point I might pay premium....

If anyone in the Phx area likes those boxes please pick these up so I can stop contemplating it.
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/tls/3280437880.html

 

[derkafer]

Got em back...

 

[redintex]

Very nice - I am a sucker for the ol' "Verde Green"!!!!

 

[darkk]

A friend at work brought me this today to go with it!

I ordered some Verde Green, and when it comes in, he is going to restore both of them for me as a wedding gift! Now if I can just convince the fiance that an 800S is needed to round out the package...

Now you're pushing it! You REALLY ****! now

 

[uniballer]

WOW, lucky you! You do ****! Very nice.

 

[Omphaloskeptic]

A friend at work brought me this today to go with it!

I ordered some Verde Green, and when it comes in, he is going to restore both of them for me as a wedding gift! Now if I can just convince the fiance that an 800S is needed to round out the package...

Dang, you've got a GOOD FRIEND!

Oh, and by the by, YOU ****!

 

[Steevo]

You bought the pristine Wilton machinists bullet for $40.
Your friend GAVE you the baby bullet?

What comes after "****" . . . . ?

You must be living right.

 

[jeffmoss26]

Wow! Those are beautiful!

 

[kunkernator]

Wow. You ****!

$40 for both vises fully restored.

 

[-Brent-]

Awesome! I'm a big fan of those Cman boxes, too. I love that era. I've got a NOS stack (w/ mid box) that still hasn't had tools in it.

 

[derkafer]

I think I need a pow-r-arm...

 

[FluxCore]

You suk. I hate you. You posted this just to screw with me.

 

[oldldh]

+ a bunch on the...

YOU REALLY ****!!!

Envy a bad thing, but I'm living with it...

 

[FluxCore]

I dug 3-count em-3, huge new Yost 32C's out of a Navy dumpster 25 years ago..Gave two away and tripped over remaining one for 23 years until I finally mounted it and discovered it still sold new for almost $700.

I'll post a pic in a minute of my last remaining big Yost dumpster vise....God, I sure could use those other two now

 

[FluxCore]

Dug 3 of these huge bit@hes out of Navy dumpster 25 years ago...Kept this one and use it everyday....Can't hurt it...tried to hurt it.

Excuse the messy workbench, I use it mostly for grinding...built that old bench out of laminated 2X4's 30 years ago with 6X6 legs...added casters finally last year

The workbench top is made up of clear 2X4's bolted together every 12" with 5/8's all thread...It can hold a truck

 

[InsanePyro]

I will never understand you guys and your vices and colored tools

 

[kams1973]

Yep....you're an *******...I mean you ****!

 

[OrneryDuck]

The workbench top is made up of clear 2X4's bolted together every 12" with 5/8's all thread...It can hold a truck

Interesting... do you have any more pictures of this bench?

 

[Trey T]

Man, it's crazy how y'all get all giddy-up about old school vises.

I wanted a bullet Wilton, too, but given up on it.

 

[thundermug]

So much suckage, so little time.

 

[TMcCay]

Well I have been looking for 1.5 years so hopefully I can find one in the next 6 months like yours.

And.....................YOU ****!!!!

 

[WhiteLightning]

Jealous!!!!

I'm digging the little guy too!

 

[georgegab]

TMcCay,

I too looked for about a year for a good Wilton Bullet Vise. I put an ad in craigslist under 'Wanted' and received many calls. I bought a Wilton with 5" jaws, don't know the model number yet, but I believe it may be a 500N. Paid $110 for it in good shape. The smaller Wilton Bullet is a 450N, which I purchased 13 months ago for $50 on craigslist.

 

[oldldh]

There is a boatload of suckage on this thread!!!

 

[derkafer]

Nice work George... I might try the wanted section for an 800N!

 

[MoparTrucks]

I never understood the whole "vise" thing either until I joined this site..$@#! you guys! Nice restoration too.

 

[Nozzlejocky]

Very sweet looking!

 

[FluxCore]

I never understood the whole "vise" thing either until I joined this site..$@#! you guys! Nice restoration too.

Don't feel lonely....Huge solid vises were always something I took for granted growing up...Dad had one and so did every mechanic friend/kinfolk we knew...It was just something they beat on.

Then as a kid I joined theNavy and once again they were everwhere I looked, so I never really needed one at home.

30 years later WHEN I decided I wanted another to match my old NAVY vise I discoved what one cost new and almost chit.....NO WAY would I ever pay that new, but you can believe I statred looking for garage sale/divorce deals for big American old vises....I now always will, even if I give my find to a friend who can appreciate it.