Parker 954 craigslist find and restore.

[ruger1v]

Well at it again. I'm addicted to bench vises. Found this one on Craigslist for 30 bucks. It is cleaning up real nice. Everything in great shape.

 

[ruger1v]

Cleaned up a bit. Still have to remove jaws. Just hit it with wire brush on grinder wheel.

 

[drivesitfar]

Ruger: nice start. since you are a new member you might go in your GJ profile and put in your location in case you need area specific answers.

also if you get another rusty vise which might be the case you might check out this thread and fire up an electrolysis tank.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=237752&highlight=electrolysis

good luck on finishing this vise and maybe take a family picture with your other vises for those of us that like vise (vice) ****.

cheers

 

[ruger1v]

Drivesitfar. Thanks for the electrolysis suggestion. I have done a few that way. I just hit it with the wheel this time for a quick look and just kept going. Next thing I knew it was clean. Also I put my location in profile. I will update as I go.

 

[ruger1v]

I have my eye on an anvil. That may be in the mix soon. I just like old steel and cast iron.

 

[drivesitfar]

Ruger: good to see you are liking old cast iron and anvils are a nice addition to any shop. even though a lot of guys and gals use their anvil for cold pounding on steel it's meant for hot so it will chip the anvil eventually. get a hunk of RR track for cold steel pounding.

also if you are planning on making some cool stuff Junebuggy started a blacksmith thread in the fabrication section i think you will like. i'm on it as often as possible just sucking up information.

any idea on the make of the anvil or specs if it's not for sale on Craigslist and you can say? pictures??

also if you go in your profile on GJ and click on Avitar you can download a picture to come up under your Ruger when you post that sits where my buffalo does.

cheers

 

[jrobb316]

Is that tag riveted to the static jaw tongue readable? Thats not factory, its probably the tag from wherever the vise spend the majority of its life.

 

[ruger1v]

Tag is from place Kramer in Trenton NJ.

 

[ruger1v]

Drives it far. Haven't heard back from seller.

 

[ruger1v]

Not sure what to offer for the anvil. If it is even worth an offer.

 

[drivesitfar]

Ruger: the anvil has a big chip off the top so probably would need to be re surfaced. do you know how big it is and how much it weighs? i'd pass if seller is firm at $150 and since it looks like it might only be a 70 pounder in pretty rough shape i might offer $50 if i needed one and I had the talent to restore it.

Did you finish up the Parker vise and any pictures?

 

[ruger1v]

Ok. I will pass on it. Vice project on hold. Should be done in a couple weeks. Just got real busy.

 

[ruger1v]

Got some paint on the Parker. Waiting to take the tape off till I get the handle cleaned up. Then I will do the lettering.

 

[ruger1v]

Pics

 

[ruger1v]

Another

 

[ruger1v]

Try to clean this up this weekend. Then back together.

 

[ruger1v]

Again. Just taped the jaws. Had at it to push the pins out but they were in tight. Didn't have rite size punch and the other things I tried bent when I gave them a wack

 

[ruger1v]

Just have the lettering left to do. Here is a little befor and after.