Sweet Vise Find

[wehnera]

I picked this up today at a garage sale. It is a Rock Island #574. The grand total was $10. The swivel locking bolt is broken but besides that it is solid. I am going to do a complete restore on it. The swivel base is not connected. Can anybody explain to me how it attaches. It looks to me like all that connects the vise to the base is that one swivel lockimg bolt but I would think there would be more.

This is the broken piece.

 

[bl00]

There's usually a large screw that goes up from the center of the swivel into the main body of the vise. Check here for a few pics.

 

[bluebolt]

I would try to fix that broken piece by center punching whats left of the stud, drilling it out on the drill press until it was the right size for a stud, tap it it for the right size, locktite the right size stud in there and call it good

 

[Bull]

Hey, are you using a stubby can of Mt. Dew to trick our eyes into thinking the vise is larger than it is?

 

[premierplayer]

You ****!
Very nice score.

 

[wehnera]

I was going to tap and drill it and then braze in a new stud. Tap it or Braze it which would be the best?

 

[Slip_Kid]

Suckage is in order, nice score.

 

[TreePointer]

I'm going to have to start drinking Mountain Dew again. Nice score!

 

[Lost Road]

oh man, try that mountain dew throwback, it has real sugar! Nice vise!

 

[gatewaysysop]

Nice score and amazing price!

Must be Rock Island weekend since I just picked mine up yesterday off CL too.

 

[Lost Road]

I am so going to look for one of these now.

 

[Packard V8]

That's definately suckage! I thought I had gotten a good deal, but yours beats mine.

FWIW, mine has a 1" dia hole, so start looking for a 1" bolt, nut and washer.

jack vines

 

[jon619]

I just picked up the exact same vise last weekend for $20. Here's a couple pictures with the screw in question. On my scale, it weighs 72 lbs.

 

[Lost Road]

I found this bad boy on thursday:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44259078@N03/6319500899/in/photostream

 

[DavidB]

Awesome finds for $10 and $20. Both of you ****!

 

[Keving]

Thats awesome! And only for $10 and $20!!!??? Well im now jealous, i hope your happy

 

[wehnera]

Here is the piece now that I fixed it. I counter drilled the block and set in the 5/8 bolt and then brazed it in.

Broken

Fixed

 

[wehnera]

What kind of paint should I use and what color would have been stock.

 

[madmikeee]

What kind of paint should I use and what color would have been stock.

The new "hammered" paint by rustoleum is great looking and I have heard it is very durable. When I finally get around to my vise rebuild that's what I will use.