Another vise..

[CTyankee]

You know, I never even gave vises a thought till I bought one last week and then joined THIS place. Now look at me. :tard:

I was gonna pay 65 for it, but I didn't notice the nick on the back corner till I saw it in person. I almost walked away, but paid 60 for it instead. Too much I assume? That's OK...I already got my eye on another.

The red stuff on the jaw is just paint. The casting seems kind of rough on it, but I don't really know if that's normal or not... I've got a lot to learn...Here's the pics... I'm gonna post this and my Parker side by side when I get them cleaned up.

 

[zmaxmotorsports]

Looks plenty stout to me

 

[gatewaysysop]

For that vise, $60 is a good deal. I have one exactly like it, and paid considerably more. Athol is probably one of, if not the stoutest vise for the money. My favorite brand, by far.

Great score.

 

[Joe B.]

60 is a good price. Many have paid more. The casting on the Athols are a little rough so that is normal. Look up Athol patents and you can see a lot of things that became standard on vises like swivel bases were Athol/Starrett innovations.

 

[ZRX61]

If you're going to paint it anyway you could build up that missing corner with epoxy/JBWeld etc

 

[87Pomona]

Nothing like an old USA vise!

 

[Lump]

Nice. That chip won't have any impact on the function of that vise, I believe. To each his own style, but I like leaving some of the little nicks and battle scars. These wonderful old vises have great stories, if they could only tell them to us!

 

[kunkernator]

I wish I could find these deals. Nobody near me sells good vises. Good score!

 

[Mohawk Dave]

Totally worth $60. I've been trying to get that same one from a local, but they think they "might need it".

Those appear to be "Hot forged Jaws". I have some vises like that, and if the cross-hatch is messed up, it is rewarding to sit there with the radio on, your favorite beverage, and a diamond file and redo the cross hatch. Every time I look at mine I think, "Hell Yea!-that came out bitchin!"

It's a keeper. Good luck!

 

[Packard V8]

Totally worth $60. I've been trying to get that same one from a local, but they think they "might need it".

Those appear to be "Hot forged Jaws". I have some vises like that, and if the cross-hatch is messed up, it is rewarding to sit there with the radio on, your favorite beverage, and a diamond file and redo the cross hatch. Every time I look at mine I think, "Hell Yea!-that came out bitchin!"

It's a keeper. Good luck!

FWIW, my similar Athol seems always to have been smooth jaws.

jack vines

 

[bungy42]

FWIW, my similar Athol seems always to have been smooth jaws.

jack vines

Sorry for the thread hijack, but my Athol 614 also appears to have smooth jaws.