Strange Little Wilton Vice

[ed4banger]

Found this little vice, and couldn't resist buying it, but I can't find out anything about it. Been image searching with google for a while, but can't find another like it. Assume its a hobby vice for a kid. Appreciate any info anyone might have. Thanks.

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[Rileysan]

You'll have to post your pictures directly to the GJ site. Photobucket no longer allows you to post to other sites

 

[Shiftless]

We all wanna see the weird Wilton...

 

[ed4banger]

Then why can I see them in this post?????

Not clear about where to upload to GJ site?

 

[ed4banger]

Well, lets see if this works.....

 

[Shiftless]

Thanks Ed. We can see your pics.
Interesting little vise. PM sent

 

[bczygan]

Cool!

 

[Mark in Indiana]

Ed,
It's a jeweler's vise. Circa: 1970s?

 

[Stuart in MN]

I have one of those, I bought it at a swap meet some years ago. It came with the powerarm base. I don't recall the price but I know I got it really cheap.

 

[ed4banger]

Managed to track a few pics down online. Worthpoint and old ebay auction. Still no substantive info though. Body is aluminum, so clearly light duty. Its a model 344-1 I beleive. That # is on the base, no model # indicia that I can see on the body.

 

[ed4banger]

I stand corrected. Started disassembly (which is going to be a royal pain, as screw is retained by a roll pin in a blind bore) and found a model # under the jaw after scratching some paint off. Model # . 1125-9.

 

[bczygan]

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=303691

 

[ed4banger]

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=303691

Thanks, I found this when researching, but no answers.

 

[Stuart in MN]

I'll try to remember to dig mine out and look at it for any part number or other useful info.

 

[ed4banger]

I have the part #s, they are 1125-9 and 1125-8. I was just curious about the history of the little vise, and even searching those part #s is not turning anything up, at least that I can find.