Vise Info Thread

[Vinny]

Recently, I picked up a brand new (as in still in production) Milwaukee Morton wood vise for my work bench for a great price. The woodworking site only sells that, though. I see they offer a lot of other vises on their homepage, but no way to buy them and I can't find any sites that sell them. Anyone know where to get their vises?

 

[Vise]

Wilton 350SJ - 3.5” jaws, weighs 43lbs and opens 5 1/4”. Swivel jaw.








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[Vise]

Wilton 600SJ. 6” jaw, 170lbs, and opens 9.5”. Swivel jaw. Picture shows it next to a 3” Starrett 923 for scale.




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[Productbob]

Hi Kevin, one for the spreadsheet. Eron 90, 3 1/2" jaws, opens 4 1/8", replaceable jaws, no pipe jaws, swivels, weighs 26.6 lbs and is made in Japan.
Not a bad little vise, seems to be pretty well made.

 

[KMScott]

Thanks Bob

 

[KMScott]

Athol 705. 2-1/2" jaws that opens to 2" and weights 6lbs. How about those other 2" models. Nice collection

 

[KMScott]

Reed 124. Coach-maker's vise with 4" jaws that opens to 7"? and weights 46lbs.

 

[KMScott]

Massey #30. 3" jaws.

 

[KMScott]

Athol 630. 4" Swivel jaw that opens to 6" and weights 48lbs.

 

[KMScott]

Charles Parker #65. 3-3/4 jaws that weights 80lbs. Pipe Fitters vise?

 

[akasrick]

Charles Parker #65. 3-3/4 jaws that weights 80lbs. Pipe Fitters vise?

akasrick

 

[trijeff]

Also appears to pop up as a No. 650

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[KMScott]

Charles Parker 260X. 8" jaws that opens to 13-3/4 and weights 350lbs. Yep 350lbs.

 

[va.grouseman]

Wow, that would make the 978 look like a teenager.

 

[KMScott]

Rock Island 95. 5" jaws that opens to 7-1/2" ( not this one, looks to be shortened) and weights 75 lbs.

 

[davethorik]

Here's a couple not on the spreadsheet.

Samson 5219, 4" jaw swivel base. Opens 5.5" weighs 50 lbs.

I see there is a Hollands 16 already on the sheet, fixed base and 6" jaws. Well here is a different one. It is 3.5" jaw fixed base. Opens 5" and weighs 29 lbs.

 

[KMScott]

Thanks Dave, pretty odd that Hollands has three vises with the same model number. Hollands has done this several times. Nice vises you have.

 

[davethorik]

Thanks! According to Fierljeppen, it's a WW1-era vise. It does seem like Hollands renumbered a few times, some are 2 digit and some are 3.

The Samson isn't very common, I've only seen one other doing a quick search. From the Sears catalogs I've seen when they sold Samson vises, it appears the model numbers are different year to year. This one is stamped "5034" on top of the slide where Rock Islands are stamped, I guess I should try to find a '34 Sears cat.

Both of these are in good shape, came from the same place. The Samson's swivel base was seized, easy fix. There is almost no backlash in the screw. I'd guess it was maybe used a handful of times.

 

[KMScott]

Emmert model No.5. 2" jaws that opens to 4" and weights 12lbs. Joe's vise. Thanks Fierljeppen.

 

[Fierljeppen]

Joe has one helluva vise collection!

 

[KMScott]

Thanks Fierljeppen. Yes Joe does. I thought it was a 5A. Again thanks for your help. Kevin

 

[cory52000]

I am sure most of you have seen this old Fulton star I brought back to life. If not and you are interested it has its own thread Fulton 23 I spent about 160 hours rebuilding it and making the swivel base. 6 inch jaws I didnt measure( I don't have it mounted and it tips off the bench) but opens at least 12 inches and weighs 166 pounds

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[KMScott]

Cory, nice job and already added it to the spreadsheet a couple days ago. Welcome to the vise machine repair and rebuild world. 160hrs is a long time, having the right equipment will shorten a major repair like you have done. I know since I have repaired several in as bad as shape as yours was. Good job and can't wait till I see your next project.

 

[cory52000]

I just picked up an ex cell o ram mill with a 42 in table looking for a rotary table and it pushed my old Logan pretty hard. To be honest most of the machining was outside my wheelhouse when I started I had some idea how to do it but for example I had never ground a lathe tool myself or cut external threads and so a lot of the time was learning new to me techniques. Thanks for adding my vise

Cory, nice job and already added it to the spreadsheet a couple days ago. Welcome to the vise machine repair and rebuild world. 160hrs is a long time, having the right equipment will shorten a major repair like you have done. I know since I have repaired several in as bad as shape as yours was. Good job and can't wait till I see your next project.

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[Smitty]

Prentiss vise no. 162
3 1/2” jaws
4” opening
16 lbs


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[LNKMK8]

Here is one that I did not see in the list; unsure of age.

Craftsman 5213
Jaw Width = 4-1/2"
Max Open = 6" (as measured by exposed slide, Rock Island catalogs say 6-1/2")
Weight = 74lbs

I'll get some better photos once I clean it up

 

[KMScott]

Here is one that I did not see in the list; unsure of age.

Craftsman 5213
Jaw Width = 4-1/2"
Max Open = 6" (as measured by exposed slide, Rock Island catalogs say 6-1/2")
Weight = 74lbs

I'll get some better photos once I clean it up

Thanks, got it.

 

[Smitty]

Stanley vise no. 746
3” jaws
3 1/2” opening
8 3/4 lbs


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[Smitty]

Stanley vise no. 761
1 1/2” jaws
1 3/4” opening
3 lbs


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[KMScott]

Two nice clamp-ons Smitty. Thanks for your support. Slowly and surly we are filling the Spreadsheet with awesome vises. Pretty incredible how many vises were built in the USA.

 

[Smitty]

Thanks KMS, always happy to help.

 

[KMScott]

American Scale 62C. 3-1/2" jaws that opens to 5" and weights 45lbs.

 

[KMScott]

Erie 106. 6" jaws? that opens to 9-1/2". These jaws look to be 5-3/4 wide or there about.

 

[Smitty]

Stanley Jersey vise no. 663
2” jaws
2” opening
4 1/2 lbs


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[rusty65]

Miller falls 3lb 12oz 1 3/4in wide jaw 2in opening oval slide clamp vise. I didn’t see it on the spread sheet.



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[KMScott]

Thanks Rusty, nice find, pretty rare. Added to the sheet.

 

[Vise]

Erie Tool Works 102 1/2 - 2.5” jaws, 12.2lbs, opens 3 1/8”






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[KMScott]

Williams 4-1/2N. 4-1/2" Double swivel-er. Possible bought out by Yost.

 

[Fierljeppen]

Williamson 4-1/2N. 4-1/2" Double swivel-er. Possible bought out by Yost.

For those taking notes.

 

[FMC1959]

For those taking notes.

There's a shocker....FJ found the history! Who needs Google when FJ is around