Is this a Wilton bullet?
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KMScott
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Looks like a 1760 Wilton Tradesman. 6 x 1 x 5/8 jaws. Never had one but they are popular.
fourjeepin
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Looks like a rusty piece of junk to me.
Waiting to be restored, then beaten mercilessly.
Waiting to be restored, then beaten mercilessly.
oldldh
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Wilton makes three "Bullet" vises...
The Tradesman, the Machinist, and the combination series...
The photo will show you the size difference between the Tradesman and the Machinist...
The Combination is "sort of" in between the two, and has pipe jaws which the machinist does not...
Good vices...Everybody's "gee, I want one of those", is the 500/600/800 Machinist, and the C2/C3...
But they are never, or almost never, cheap...
The vise you have there, is a Tradesman, which is a bang up home use vise...Will do 95% of the things you need a vise for, so if it's not priced in thr stratosphere, get it...
The Tradesman, the Machinist, and the combination series...
The photo will show you the size difference between the Tradesman and the Machinist...
The Combination is "sort of" in between the two, and has pipe jaws which the machinist does not...
Good vices...Everybody's "gee, I want one of those", is the 500/600/800 Machinist, and the C2/C3...
But they are never, or almost never, cheap...
The vise you have there, is a Tradesman, which is a bang up home use vise...Will do 95% of the things you need a vise for, so if it's not priced in thr stratosphere, get it...
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ryan20021982
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Thanks guys I saw it in cl but it's on a welding table and he wants $200 for both, but I do not have room for the whole table and I asked him if he would sell the vise alone and he said $100 so he knows what it is apperently.
https://lasalle.craigslist.org/tls/5651414972.html
https://lasalle.craigslist.org/tls/5651414972.html
byoungblood
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Still isn't a bad deal for a 6" Wilton. I paid more than that for my 4" 9400. I'd jump on it.
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ryan20021982
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Trying to see if I can find someone that wants the table and get a better deal on the package hopefully.
encantofred
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i picked up for my son in law a large welding table with a 1/2" steel top on wheels with probably 30 assorted vise grip welding clamps and it had a 6" tradesman wilton in excellent shape on it for 400 and still believe it was a steal.
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Bill Ramsey
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I've got a 1765 (6 1/2 in jaws) for which KMScott made me a new pair of jaw inserts (they're awesome, BTW). If you're looking for a user, and it's undamaged and works correctly, you can't go wrong for $100. Unless you're working on steam locomotives or plan to beat the snot out of stuff with a 4 lb hammer, it'll do all needs done in the DIY garage.