is this a good wilton?

[nnoble83]

saw this on craigslist and though i remembered reading that wilton's were made in china at one point. i would like to know if this is a good old american or china. The guy is asking $75 should i go get it?

 

[alex71]

Looks like a wilton tradesman. middle of the road (better than the imports, not as good as the machinist's or combo vises). hard to tell what size it is, but $75 is a good deal for one of those.

 

[jsackin]

We carry both wilton imports and USA vises. I believe all the import wilton vises have a square shaft, so I would assume this is USA. From what I've heard round shafts are preferable. If that's the case it's a really good deal. It's even a good deal on an wilton import if it's still working.

Jori

http://store.harryepstein.com

 

[Syndicate]

Looks like a good deal to me, just a little clean job and a fresh coat of paint, and it'll be like a new one. Of course I can't see the jaws, but those too, are an easy fix.

 

[nnoble83]

Its got 6 inch jaws

 

[mixxmstrmike]

I would pick it up. If you don't like it, I'll be the first one in line to take it off of your hands.

-Mike

 

[sumner52000]

Looks similar to mine. I have a 6175 6 1/2" jaws. Mine says made in usa on the other side. Go get it. If you don't like it you should be able to sell if for a profit.

 

[dkroth]

Yep. Buy it for $75. Hell offer him $65 just to see if he bites.

I paid $200 for my lightly used Tradesman 1765. There better deals out there, like yours. But still worth every cent.

 

[autopts]

Its got 6 inch jaws

Check the jaws for excessive wear. That could be a small bargining point. New Wilton jaws for a 1760 cost almost $100. They are reversable though.