Mystery vise

[240SX]

So this was given to me today and I can't find a company stamp or any markings on it. What is it?

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[jallyn]

Probably China. Maybe Taiwan. Does it work well?

 

[240SX]

It's sitting in my car trunk right now so I haven't had a good chance to mess around with it. Seems like there's a little bit of play in the movable jaw. It was originally red, you can see the original color underneath.

 

[240SX]

I'm going to take it home and clean it up. If it's not a good one then I'll just use it as a test bed to clean up and paint and then I'll resell it.

 

[Rileysan]

Definitely not made in the USA. I wouldn't put too much time into it as it's not worth much in new condition either.

Brian

 

[crguy]

I'm going to take it home and clean it up. If it's not a good one then I'll just use it as a test bed to clean up and paint and then I'll resell it.

What makes you think it's worth the effort to clean & repaint it?

 

[Scotland Offshore ABZ]

It could be made by York. I have a couple of these in my scrap skip at the moment, what size are the jaws? Is there a cast number anywhere?

 

[240SX]

It could be made by York. I have a couple of these in my scrap skip at the moment, what size are the jaws? Is there a cast number anywhere?

I don't see any markings anywhere on it.

I'd like to clean and repaint it just to say I did it, haha. I don't really care if there's no monetary value there, I'd just put it up for sale to give someone a deal who could use a vise and not be able to spend much.

 

[Scotland Offshore ABZ]

I don't see any markings anywhere on it.

I'd like to clean and repaint it just to say I did it, haha. I don't really care if there's no monetary value there, I'd just put it up for sale to give someone a deal who could use a vise and not be able to spend much.

Good for you. I spent a whole day refurbishing an old ball pein hammer just for fun. Shot blast, sanding down the grades and then polish. Its not worth anything, just a wee project for the day. I hope you didn't think I was being a tool snob when I said they were in the skip, they are just too small for what I need day to day. That and they are seized solid.

 

[240SX]

I hope you didn't think I was being a tool snob when I said they were in the skip, they are just too small for what I need day to day. That and they are seized solid.

No offence taken my friend.

 

[Scotland Offshore ABZ]

If there is a roll pin through the front most jaw to hold the spinny handle (I don't know what else to call it) I can ID it as a Taiwan make. I will need to wire brush some of the rust off to see the maker on my one. I only remember it because if you over tighten it with a cheater the pin snaps off inside and you need to hammer it out with a punch!