Mystery Vises Here

[Waterlooboy2hp]

I was sprucing up a few vises and wondered about the ID on 2 of the 4, that I was fussing with.

1st one is a common swivel type bench vise. Not very large, but pretty stout, for it`s size. No ID, except for the number 3V7627 cast into the underside of the base. It has 3 1/8" jaws. I replaced the 1/4" thick jaw inserts, with some I made from 3/8" material. The jaw screws are the type with the long taper on them. All threads on the vise are American.

I also added a small roll pin near the end of the slide, to prevent operating the vise at the very end of the lead-screw thread. The unit weighs, just under 10.5 pounds. Had it stored away in a box, for maybe 30 years. Time to put it to use. Would fit very well on my #425 Work-Mate, or maybe just a decoration in the living room. ---

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The 2ed is a complete mystery to me. Looks to be part of a machine. Very well made, with a horizontal V-groove in the moving, rear sliding jaw. Also has a ball type thrust bearing on the lead-screw. A ball D-dent allows the handle to lock in 3 positions. Jaws are 2 1/8" wide and open to 3". I have plans for this vise, but don`t know what it was used for.

The other 2 vises, that I was cleaning up, were just an old Boller and an AMF Float-Loc vise. ___ John

 

[Gidge]

I was sprucing up a few vises and wondered about the ID on 2 of the 4, that I was fussing with.

1st one is a common swivel type bench vise. Not very large, but pretty stout, for it`s size. No ID, except for the number 3V7627 cast into the underside of the base. It has 3 1/8" jaws. I replaced the 1/4" thick jaw inserts, with some I made from 3/8" material. The jaw screws are the type with the long taper on them. All threads on the vise are American.

I also added a small roll pin near the end of the slide, to prevent operating the vise at the very end of the lead-screw thread. The unit weighs, just under 10.5 pounds. Had it stored away in a box, for maybe 30 years. Time to put it to use. Would fit very will on my #425 Work-Mate, or maybe just a decoration in the living room. ---

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The 2ed is a complete mystery to me. Looks to be part of a machine. Very well made, with a horizontal V-groove in the moving, rear sliding jaw. Also has a ball type thrust bearing on the lead-screw. A ball D-dent allows the handle to lock in 3 positions. Jaws are 2 1/8" wide and open to 3". I have plans for this vise, but don`t know what it was used for.


The other 2 vises, that I was cleaning up, were just an old Boller and an AMF Float-Loc vise. ___ John

Nice vises -- what are your plans for vise #2 ?

BTW, There is a thread entirely devoted to vises (It's the one that got me hooked on GJ), you might want to repost over there, as it gets much more traffic than a stand-alone thread :

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44782

 

[Waterlooboy2hp]

Nice vises -- what are your plans for vise #2 ?

BTW, There is a thread entirely devoted to vises (It's the one that got me hooked on GJ), you might want to repost over there, as it gets much more traffic than a stand-alone thread :

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44782

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The Vise thread seemed to be more for the vise collector and not so much for the everyday user. Maybe I was wrong on that. Guess I was in the right church, but the wrong pew. Not sure it is ok to post the same thread in 2 places, on the G.J.. Maybe one of the moderators could move it to the vise thread, if they want to.

As for the 2ed vise, I already bought a self centering pillow block bearing, that will fit on the extension at the rear of the vise. Thoughts are, to mount it to a base and be able to rotate the vise from side to side, as well as lock it at any angle in between. Have not come up with a suitable base yet.

I enjoy a good challenge. I am always trying to make a silk purse, out of a sows ear. ---- John

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