got this columbian 604 at an auction for $35, works well, i got it all torn down and knocked off a little bit of the rust to see if there were any cracks. i thought there might have been a weld on back side but it turns out to just be a rough casting. the only damage i found was small chip on the slide, should be able to file it down. looks like someone used every surface of the vise as an anvil, so i'm trying to decide how far i should go with the clean up. also is it work taking out the pin and screw nut just to clean up that area?
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got my first Columbian !!!
- Thread starter Agrove27
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also is it work taking out the pin and screw nut just to clean up that area?
Very easy, with the swivel base removed look at the bottom and you will see the pin. Drive it out.
Its a good idea to clean this up so you can see any movement the nut may have. This would cause backlash in the vise. Sometimes the pin is bent toward the nut to remove any movement but it should not be tight, the nut should have slight movement.
Also since this is the T style jaws they can be removed but it can be a PITA and no real reason to do this.
Kevin
got this columbian 604 at an auction for $35, works well, i got it all torn down and knocked off a little bit of the rust to see if there were any cracks. i thought there might have been a weld on back side but it turns out to just be a rough casting. the only damage i found was small chip on the slide, should be able to file it down.
Congratulations on the find!
rsw81
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Beautiful vise! I'm looking at a 604 1/2 myself to restore.