Flatsbroke
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Original thread: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=298432
Long story short, I finally found a bullet for cheap after about a year of searching - the vise was on a bench with a grinder, all for $50.
I was able to clean the the bench up by sanding and polyurethaning the top and painting the legs, then sold it for $50, getting a free bullet and grinder. I stripped the whole vise down and degreased it, primed it and painted verde green. This was my first restore and I have caught the bug. The vise is ready to be used for another 70 years, or until I find a slightly bigger one and sell it. I'm really happy with how it came out. After I use it a bit I will see about ordering some new jaws for it. I'm already searching for my next restore. Thanks for the help and suggestions on this one.
Long story short, I finally found a bullet for cheap after about a year of searching - the vise was on a bench with a grinder, all for $50.
I was able to clean the the bench up by sanding and polyurethaning the top and painting the legs, then sold it for $50, getting a free bullet and grinder. I stripped the whole vise down and degreased it, primed it and painted verde green. This was my first restore and I have caught the bug. The vise is ready to be used for another 70 years, or until I find a slightly bigger one and sell it. I'm really happy with how it came out. After I use it a bit I will see about ordering some new jaws for it. I'm already searching for my next restore. Thanks for the help and suggestions on this one.
Any pics of what bench looked like all restored ??