Just got a free vice, is this a good one?

[csrc5129]

Title says it all. Just wanting anyone's thoughts...

 

[Burtonrider10022]

Free is always good.

 

[1953mercury]

Looks fine to me. Made in USA. Disassemble, clean, paint and lube and it should be good for another 50 years. Nice score. Mike

 

[colt zantop]

nice score....can't beat free!

 

[evintho]

Let me be the first to offer you a mega YOU ****!! award! Looks like a well built unit. Simplex has been around for awhile. And, for free!? Serious suckage!

OK, I guess I was slow!

 

[ajchien]

Suckage is present.

 

[csrc5129]

I will be disassembling and sandblasting and repainting. From What I have read it is pretty good quality. Some background on the vice, it was given to me by an ex-GM employee, he worked at the GM metal center plant here in downtown Indy as a tool and die maker before it closed. He has a few others but he is keeping those. I will post the after pics when they are available.

 

[SweetD]

That's a very good vise...and for free, you can't go wrong. Keep us updated on the "restoration"...



Dave

 

[Man of Many Vices]

Free or not, it's a good vise. Make sure the guy who gave it to you sees it after you fix her up.

 

[1982fxr]

I have one very similar I am almost done restoring. Pics coming in a day or two...

 

[87Pomona]

Good looking vise, can't beat free!

 

[Jarhead0408]

I've got a smaller Simplex. It's done well for me so far. And You ****!

 

[csrc5129]

just wanted to post the finished pictures...should last the rest of my life at least!!!!

 

[csrc5129]

Now all that I need is a butcher block top for the tool box!!

 

[3xpendable]

WOW! That turned out great. Very nice job

 

[maddawg308]

You **** like a pro!

 

[csrc5129]

Thanks!! It really wasn't all that difficult...here's the before paint picture, had to use a rotary wire brush and it cut through like butter

 

[In The Doghouse]

That is one beautiful vise.

 

[toddacimer]

That looks awesome. Nice job restoring that vise.

 

[b7labelle]

just wanted to post the finished pictures...should last the rest of my life at least!!!!

What paint did you use?

 

[csrc5129]

I used plain old Rustoleum red

 

[CNGsaves]

Free is great . . . but RESTORED is even better. Excellent job on the restoration.

Love the color red on a vise.

 

[Flatland Dave]

Nice job on a sharp looking vise

 

[Thumper]

'Ya want your money back..?? Great job on the resto..!!

 

[mdkingsley]

Free=good, restored=better.

 

[nine4gmc]

just wanted to post the finished pictures...suckage should last the rest of my life at least!!!!

fixed it for ya^

 

[Outlawmws]