Just rescued this vise from a friend that scraps metal on the side. After beginning the process of cleaning & freeing up the slide, I realized that a part was missing. Someone had bolted a metal tab where a collar should be. Any leads on where I could find the proper collar would be appreciated.
Desmond Stephan Simplex 31S restoration
- Thread starter MichaelA
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Here is a photo of the front of the collar. I doubt you will find one out in the world, except maybe eBay.
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I bought an Athol 711 last weekend with that same style handle. With mine, the handle is spring loaded as it always stays engaged to move the spindle and you can pull it out to temporarily disengage the locking mechanism to rotate the handle freely. I have a 714 with a different handle end -
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