another wilton bullet disassembled

[tikidollracer]

thanks to DavidB for the guide: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=93250

it saved me a bunch of time when i took apart the old wilton 2.5" bullet that followed me home from the flea a few weeks ago.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/43504378@N08/7323697458/in/photostream

no dates on the keyway, chicago on the casting, 725 marked on the interior nut, 825 marked on the fixed jaw, and 925 marked on the sliding jaw.

gonna be blasted and painted.

-SM-

 

[bigcaddy]

The key way date is helpful but you can date it by other markings. The numbers you gave are all Wilton's casting numbers for each of the main cast parts. If your vise is marked Chicago, its pre 1957 or so. Its nice looking for a 50 year old vise.