Athol 323 1/2 resto

[ZRX61]

Sunday morning:

10 minutes after I got home...

Tuesday evening...

After plastic:

After glassbead:

Odd thing: may have actually found a date stamp on this one, will need daylight & my glasses to be sure tho...

 

[BuckHenry]

Looks good.

how big is the 323 1/2?

How long did it take you to blast it? I use a wire cup and it takes a couple of hours to thoroughly clean a 4.5 inch vise that way.

 

[gravyfries]

3.5 inches if I'm not mistaken. I have the 613 1/2 which is the stationary version. It doesn't have the pipe jaws either. Very nice!

 

[ZRX61]

Looks good.

how big is the 323 1/2?

How long did it take you to blast it?

Maybe an hour, not long.... & yup, it has 3 1/2in jaws.

 

[autopts]

ZRX....You sure are getting to have a very nice collection!!

 

[metalhead212121]

what are you plan on doing with all these vises Rick?? I saw in one of your posts you have a place to live/store your ****... Good for you.

Dan

 

[ZRX61]

Well I did get rid of 4.. I sold 2 (Athol 614 & a Craftsman) & traded 2 (the other Athol 614 & a small Columbian)

 

[johnnybentwrench]

Well I did get rid of 4.. I sold 2 (Athol 614 & a Craftsman) & traded 2 (the other Athol 614 & a small Columbian)

Not to side track your thread, but what is a fair price for a 614 1/2 mint condition?

 

[ZRX61]

I think I sold mine for $150.

 

[johnnybentwrench]

Thanks, now lets see more picrues

 

[Scott McKinley]

Very nice indeed.. What color are you planning on painting it? What type of paint will work best?
I have a Wilton 101163 big bullet shaped vise I am thinking of restoring.

 

[ZRX61]

I'm going with Rustoleum Spruce Green. If you look in my vise photo album in my profile on here you'l see an Athol 614 & an Erie painted that color. There's also a thread on here about an Athol 324 1/2 that shows the color.

Edit..
Here:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31308

 

[ZRX61]

Paint is finished, reassembly & pics tomorrow sometime.

 

[Scott McKinley]

Very nice choice of colors.. Thanks for the info.

 

[ZRX61]

 

[BuckHenry]

I think I sold mine for $150.

I recently sold a 614 1/2 for $150 as well

 

[SwampCat]

Hi ZRX61, is that the original color?, or something you picked? Just got myself a LIKE NEW 323-1/2. Where did you find a date on it ?

 

[Outlawmws]

Hmmm, I guess I missed this thread in my first month here. Nice job ZRX!