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Thought the vise lovers would appreciate a few photos of a vise from Eastern Europe.

Any good vises come out of Poland?

This vintage heavy duty bench vice from Poland has a swivel base and three lockdown points.
Jaw width is 3.125", and the vice opens to accommodate up to a 4.5" object.

Also included, a set of 5.5" Multi-Grip Vise Jaws.


I've never seen a design like this but will likely wait for a nice Wilton or just buy a new 63200.

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PT Doc, I've got a larger model of that vise. Mine has 6" jaws; base is 10" in diameter. It's heavy! Several features I like: not as tall as a comparable size American vise; the movable jaw is the rear jaw; the swival mechanism is rock solid.

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dho said:
PT Doc, I've got a larger model of that vise. Mine has 6" jaws; base is 10" in diameter. It's heavy! Several features I like: not as tall as a comparable size American vise; the movable jaw is the rear jaw; the swival mechanism is rock solid.

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Thanks for the info.

What would be a reasonable price to offer?
 
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dho said:
PT Doc, I've got a larger model of that vise. Mine has 6" jaws; base is 10" in diameter. It's heavy! Several features I like: not as tall as a comparable size American vise; the movable jaw is the rear jaw; the swival mechanism is rock solid.

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Ditto. I bought mine a few weeks ago at a garage sale for $15. I like it, seems plenty heavy-duty.

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Now this puts those OCC corporate bikes to shame. Very cool!
 

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The design is quite common in Europe. Similar vises are and were made by Schlegel, Leinen and Boley

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Figures that a Polish vise would have front jaw fixed and the rear movable. I'm part Polish so I can make fun of it. All kidding aside, they do look like some cool vises.

Anyone know what, if any, advantage to a fixed front jaw?
 
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Interesting design. You would probably get the workpiece secured easier if you are not trying to move the dynamic jaw and tighten it at the same time. Just hold it against the front jaw as you tighten.
 
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Id think the Vise is a good deal at 30-40 add maybe $10 for the jaws. $80 is still high to me.

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what, if any, advantage to a fixed front jaw

It keeps the work over the bench, which, at times, is an advantage.

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dho said:
what, if any, advantage to a fixed front jaw

It keeps the work over the bench, which, at times, is an advantage.

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I agree with this advantage-it would keep any long item resting on the workbench if you set it up that way. I guess one could always mount a standard vise more inward to ensure that this occurs.
 
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My husband is looking for one of these polish vises. His brother has one in his shop and they have used it for over 30 years. He does not want one of the newer one. Anyone have one for sale or know of someone who does?
 
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The moving jaw looks like it moves on a wide track, this would probably keep the jaws more in parallel and more rigid than a normal vise.

Their catalog, linked in Monte's post shows a comprehensive line of machinist's vises.
 
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The adjustable dovetail ways on that vice look real good to me!
 
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PT Doc said:
Good deal-they started at 80 on CL.

Do you like it?
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I havn't really used it. I disassembled and cleaned it, but haven't reassembled it. It appears to be a well made tool. I will stone the ways before reassembling the vise, since they have a few imperfections.
 
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Help. My husband is lloking for a vise like this. It might have the letters fipu on it. Thanks
 
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new to garage journal. thanks for all the great stuff on these old vices.
just got an old dovetail vice like these and was tying to find out who made it.
i will snap some pics and try to post them.
 
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I have one. I really like how large of an object I can hold with it. I also like the dynamic jaw being the rear one, purely because it's different. Never had a problem with it other than a lot of polish jokes from my friends. Definitely worth what you paid.
 
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PT Doc said:
I agree with this advantage-it would keep any long item resting on the workbench if you set it up that way. I guess one could always mount a standard vise more inward to ensure that this occurs.
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It wouldn't work. You'd still need clearance for the handle bar.
 
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Hi, fellow garage aficionados!

I bought a brand new 6" polish vise from the local machine tool outlet in Detroit in the late 60's. It was a fine vise. I loved how it kept the work on the bench. I'd love to buy another one, but realize I'd have to pay more than the $29 I gave for the last one! If anyone has one of these, please sell it to me.
 
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hislaws said:
Hi, fellow garage aficionados!

I bought a brand new 6" polish vise from the local machine tool outlet in Detroit in the late 60's. It was a fine vise. I loved how it kept the work on the bench. I'd love to buy another one, but realize I'd have to pay more than the $29 I gave for the last one! If anyone has one of these, please sell it to me.
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About the same time NYC's lower Manhattan had machine shops and hardware stores to support them, I bought a vise marked 6" RAPID, that I was told was made in Poland. I still have mine. I just found one on ebay that is identical.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rapid-machinist-bench-mount-vise-6-jaws.

It looks exactly like the 3" one listed beneath it, marked RAPID 80. I believe the RAPID 80s were made by Polish manufacturer BISON and I guess the 6" RAPID came from the same place. Is it like yours? He wants a lot more than $29 and vises that size are not cheap to ship.
 
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If you go to the Bison site, it looks like they are still cranking them out, and even offer spare parts. I have no idea what
Their distribution or prices are like. There may not even be a US importer, now.
To the vise guys: How does this stack up against the vises you collect?

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