Prentis vice nut tower acme thread.

[iwanaflattie]

Hello guys..
I have a prentiss vise that doesn't have a number due to either abuse or bad casting.
It's pretty big,6"jaw width..
It's super heavy so I had to take it apart to move it around and I've misplaced the tower nut where the rod threads into..
It looks like 1 1/4" rod and 3 threads per inch.
I'm hoping I can get guidance where to find a nut that size or if someone has some laying around..
I can build the tower and weld the nut in..just need help finding that nut.
Thanks

 

[BrandonV]

Might be worth a read.

Replacement Prentiss Vise Nut

Recently, a reader commented that he had a Prentiss vise with a broken vise nut. He asked if I knew of how to find a replacement. I said recommended a few places but said he’d probably have…

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[RoninB4]

-The number might be under the swivel jaw, IIRC my #10 was. Weight of the vise can also help narrow down the models.

 

[drivesitfar]

Take and post a picture of the back of the swivel jaw pin cause that is where Prentiss numbered their vises.

 

[iwanaflattie]

Thanks for the answers..I'll keep working on it

 

[iwanaflattie]

Thanks for all the ideas and help..
I did find the part in my stash..
I knew I put it away somewhere..
I started laughing when I saw it hiding..
This vise means a lot to me since my friend Jimmy gave it to me before he passed...