Small Wilton Vise Help

[rpol7966]

Can anyone give me any information on this Wilton vise? I know it is a light duty vise, just curious as to it's age also what the small peg on top was used for. Any help appreciated.

 

[Shiftless]

I’m not a blacksmith, but I believe that little part is called a hardy.

Used for cutting hot steel with a hammer.

You’re lucky it’s still in the vise. Most of the vises I find are missing that accessory.

Age? Wilton started in 1941. It’s marked Wilton Chicago so it predates their move to Schiller Park in 1957. So I assume your vise was made between 1941 and 1957.
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[Electron2002]

A few months ago someone else had posted a thread trying to identify the same vise. I had found the model back then.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=396699

 

[KMScott]

Can anyone give me any information on this Wilton vise? I know it is a light duty vise, just curious as to it's age also what the small peg on top was used for. Any help appreciated.

Is your vise a 2-1/2" wide jaws or the 3" model. Nice vise.

 

[rpol7966]

The jaws on my vise are 3" wide. The ad posted earlier, refers to a vise as a Juno. After examining my vise, I think it is a 1106 Juno. Sadly, the pipe jaws are missing.

 

[KMScott]

The jaws on my vise are 3" wide. The ad posted earlier, refers to a vise as a Juno. After examining my vise, I think it is a 1106 Juno. Sadly, the pipe jaws are missing.

Thanks, added your vise to the Spreadsheet.