First Post Wilton Vise Restoration

[Cazador23]

Good Morning Gents,

This Wilton bullet vise has been hiding in plain sight right under my nose for a few years until I realized what it was. And by realized, I mean one of my good friends jaw dropped when he saw it. That's when I figured it could use a little tune up.

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[Cazador23]

Good Morning Gents,

This Wilton bullet vise has been hiding in plain sight right under my nose for a few years until I realized what it was. And by realized, I mean one of my good friends jaw dropped when he saw it. That's when I figured it could use a little tune up.

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Don't have any before pics but it had about 6 layers of paint on it. That last picture was after cleaning.

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[Cazador23]

After broken screw extraction.

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[Cazador23]

All cleaned up...

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[Bcom]

Looks like the static side is cracked up by the jaw area and theres also a large chunk out of it. However what size is it? Width of the jaw area? Is it 4-1/2"?

 

[Cazador23]

Yup...cracked, years of abuse and misuse. 4" jaws

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[Cazador23]

After a little paint.

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[Bcom]

Love the copper paint. Ive used that color as well on a 4". Are you missing any parts?

 

[Cazador23]

Polished internals, friction sides of the spindle assembly, and end piece cap. Left the rest as it was just cleaned up a bit. The anvil and jaws were hand filed a little square up and level out.

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[Cazador23]

New Allen hardware and a little pinstriping finished it off.

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[Cazador23]

Thanks Bcom, no, I believe it is complete.

 

[blsnelling]

Looks great. Love the USA. I might steal that idea

 

[Cazador23]

Looks great. Love the USA. I might steal that idea

Thank you, thought it would be a nice touch.

 

[Bcom]

That looks bigger than a 4". You sure its not 4-1/2" ?

 

[Bcom]

Heres my 4" and yours looks bigger

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[Cazador23]

Heres my 4" and yours looks bigger

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It's actually a little less than 4"

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[Bcom]

It's actually a little less than 4"

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Well heck yours looks like a 3-1/2" then but the casting numbers say its a 4". Hmmm

 

[Cazador23]

Hmmmm...indeed. The Model# 101028, the year says it was manufactured in 72. That's what I know. I just assumed it was a 4", the actual width is 3 7/8".

 

[Bcom]

Well it still looks like a good useable vise. Good job

 

[Roberts210]

Beautiful job. Kudos to your friend for lighting you up on what you had.

 

[G-ManBart]

Nice job Cazador23!

I don't know why some folks insist on cluttering up thread after thread trying to sell vise parts rather than just sending a PM

 

[Cazador23]

Beautiful job. Kudos to your friend for lighting you up on what you had.

Thank you sir. About my buddy, he started a new addiction. The wife isn't so happy.

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[tym]

^ It's only a problem if you have more vises (vices?) than she has pairs of shoes.