Vise Info Thread

[va.grouseman]

Now that's the prize KMS.---That would be the Pièce De Résistance of baby vises.

 

[KMScott]

Emmert 46. 5-1/2" Jaws.

 

[KMScott]

Columbian 107. Heavy Chipping vise. 7" Jaws that opens to 11-1/2 and weights 218lbs.

 

[Productbob]

that is one big columbian!

 

[NYBODYMAN]

https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/tls/d/hughsonville-vice/6969787183.html

Any ideas what vise this could be? For $12, it's probably worth a look.

 

[DFB]

https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/tls/d/hughsonville-vice/6969787183.html

Any ideas what vise this could be? For $12, it's probably worth a look.

Craftsman maybe?

 

[davethorik]

https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/tls/d/hughsonville-vice/6969787183.html

Any ideas what vise this could be? For $12, it's probably worth a look.

For $12 I'd say that's not worth a look.

 

[rusty65]

I didn’t see this one on the spread sheet R.S. Wilder all shapes vise. I could have missed it but just Incase
3in jaws 4in opening 11lbs 14oz




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[KMScott]

Thanks Rusty. Nice vise you have there.

 

[ColumbianRon]

Spent an hour looking for the appropriate thread. Even tried the Search Feature. This was the best I could come up with. New to the forum so navigation isn't my strong point.

Found this Yost 33 C locally. 100 lb. vise Looks to be in good shape. Seller wants $325 which I'm not inclined to pay. I would probably be willing to part with $200 to $250 for it. Not that I need another vise or one nearly that heavy. So what do you guys think is a good price for this vise?

 

[va.grouseman]

Ron, there's a newer Yost with the small anvil on ePray right now for $399.99 and $99,99 shipping, that's in pretty new condition if that's any perspective.---While the one you are looking at doesn't have the anvil it looks to be in pretty good shape, and a 5''er is a handy size combo that could handle about anything you clamp in it.---You would have to consider shipping or traveling if the vise is not local to you, and that would add to how much you are sticking into it.---I'd say you are about right on your price range with shipping/road-trip included.---They are rated at 65000 psi Ductile Iron, so they are pretty tough.

Good hunting.

 

[va.grouseman]

Speaking of tough Yosts, how about this for breaking strength.---Click link, scroll down.---130,000 psi, that's pretty tough.

https://flipboard.com/@matildatab/t...j-hLiF7O3qA:a:645211987-59d0b72a84/amazon.com

 

[ColumbianRon]

Thanks for the input, Grouseman. The vise is local, less than 30 minutes from me, so shipping or travel isn't an issue.

I normally like to strip and re-paint the vises with the original color, but on the "Show Us Your Vises" thread I found a really cool graphite gray paint I really want to try out.

 

[KMScott]

Ron, hang out in this thread for a while, plenty of vises and great knowledgeable guys on there.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44782&page=3739

 

[ColumbianRon]

Scott, thanks for the link. I found this amazing thread a few months ago, and have spent a lot of time there. Seeing the work those guys do is what motivated me to try my hand at refurbishing. If I can take some photos in the next few days, I will post some of my work. Been reluctant to do so after seeing what the masters have done.

 

[va.grouseman]

Ron, you've got to visit KMS's Vise Info Spreadsheet page, if you haven't already.---He has jotted down the skinny on just about every vise conceivable.---It's a world of vise info.---A Viseclopedia.

 

[ColumbianRon]

Thanks Grouseman. I found that spreadsheet a while back and it is amazing. I have also found his website. Scott is amazing all the way around. He is a great resource as well as an accomplished craftsman.

 

[rusty65]

Well a discussion of a colborne vise came up so here are a few pictures and some specs. I’d guess you would call it a Colborne acme 10 vise.
3in jaws 4in opening 23lbs



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[va.grouseman]

Rusty, another first for me, I like it.---After you get all the paint off it'll be more like 21 lbs..

 

[KMScott]

Rusty, second Colborne I have seen, thanks for all your help. Awesome vise.

 

[KMScott]

Charles Parker 340. 7-1/2" Jaws that opens to 12" and weights 185lbs. Big Swivel Jaw vise. Checkout the Meatball. Pic's not the best.

 

[KMScott]

Prentiss 61. 2-1/2" jaws that opens up to 3" and weights 12lbs. Interesting open screw vise, I think this on has a stripped threads in the Static and possibly a different spindle.

 

[va.grouseman]

KMS, can a Chipper have a swivel jaw?

 

[KMScott]

KMS, can a Chipper have a swivel jaw?

Never seen one but my memory is pretty bad. That 7-1/2" Parker might be called a chipper. In my opinion the swivel jaw vises are to fragile to be considered a chipping vise.

 

[va.grouseman]

I agree.

 

[KMScott]

Charles Parker 385. 5" Swivel Jaw that opens to 7" and weights 85lbs.

 

[KMScott]

Charles Parker 974A. 4" Jaws that opens to 6". This one missing it's swivel base.

 

[KMScott]

Champion #15. 5” jaws that opens to 8” and weights 75 lbs.

 

[trijeff]

I recall seeing that the Champion 13 was a 4"er, my guess is that the 15 is a 6"er

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[Serrat Yasargil]

So a Prentiss 98 is not a chipping vise but a Reed 108 is?

 

[trijeff]

No, the 98 is a chipping vise, too ... some of the 58s (non-swiveler) actually had cast letters saying "HEAVY CHIPPING VISE". Don't believe I've ever seen it on a 98, bit it is 100% a chipper.

EDIT: They were talking about a swivel jaw, not a swivel base, a few comments above.

 

[KMScott]

Record #74 and 80 Auto-vice. The 74 has 4" jaws that opens to 4-1/2" and weights 28lbs. The #80 clamp on has 2-1/4 jaws and opens to 2-1/2" and weights over 4lbs.

 

[KMScott]

Dawn #3. 3" Offset vise built in Australia, this one has a patent date of 1927. Opens to 4-1/2".

 

[Shiftless]

Hibbard 435
3 1/2 inch jaws
Opens to 3 inches
17 pounds

 

[KMScott]

Prentiss 515/525. 5" Jaws that opens to 7" and weights 60lbs.

 

[KMScott]

Charles Parker 826. 6" jaws that opens to 9-1/2" and weights 187lbs.

 

[Smitty]

I wonder if somebody can help me identify this vise. The vise has 7” jaws and weighs in at 103 lbs. The back of the slide in the closed position measures a full 12”. The only markings are

7 month
1923
J.H.
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[trijeff]

Not sure what it is but that is crazy light for a 7" swiveler. Does it have hollow towers?

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[KMScott]

The three screws got me fooled. Only Rock Island uses three screws on their 577 544B models. A-Scale uses 4 screws on their 6" models. Curious too Smitty.

 

[Smitty]

Yes the towers are hollow. My first thought was Columbian because of the weight and the fact that the back of the vise is dished out from hammering on it. Columbians seemed more malleable than other vises.