Found a 1940s Columbian bench vice

[sofasurfer]

Driving down the road today and saw a junk pile and next to it was a small bench vice. I through it in my truck. Turned out to be a Columbian Rd Arrow No 63-1/2. Its rusty but complete and with no apparent damage. The one in this video is exactly the same including the 3 bolts

Heres the details of this tool from vintagemachinery.org http://www.vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=40008

 

[sofasurfer]

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[Shiftless]

I found one of those in pretty bad shape. I stripped off the old paint with hot Simple Green and then primed and painted it with Rustoleum machinery gray. I think the color was called Smoke Gray.
I figured a Red Arrow model vise should have the arrow painted red.

 

[3doghouse]

Great find! Get some before and after pics!

 

[Rinspeed]

Nice find, now give it some love my friend.