Which vise(s) would you sell first?

[streetcore]

I've collected a few vises over the summer and need to thin the herd. I have the four bench vises pictured below, a 10" Columbian woodworking vise, a blacksmith's leg vise, as well as an assortment of smaller vises. So I think one or two of the large bench vises can go.

From left to right in the group photo are a Columbian D44, a Woden 186B/5, a Record No. 5, and a Record 75. The 75 and the D44 both have swivel bases, and seem like the most versatile. So I'm inclined to keep them and sell the Woden and the Record No. 5 with fixed bases.

I know it's a personal decision, but which ones would you sell first?

 

[2oolhound]

I'd agree and keep the swivels because I value that a great deal. The Record 5" and the woden are nice vises but the swivels trump that for me.

 

[ryan20021982]

Can you get swivels for those 2? I like the large anvil section on those and would love one but would also like a swivel.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Yep, keep the ones with the swivel base.

 

[bob15]

What do you plan on doing with them? Using them (pressing u-joints, hitting/bending metal with them, holding metal for cutting, drilling etc) or painting the vises up and showing them off, and putting the occasional plastic fitting in it? Are going to use it for woodworking? Sometimes non-swivels can be handy if you do a lot of twisting work and don't want the vise to move (had a large Athol fixed vise at work that someone stole......and it has been missed).

 

[Mark in Indiana]

Thin the herd??? Only after you have accumulated more than 30 vises, you should consider thinking about thinking the herd.
But seriously, if it was me: I'd keep the Woden and sell the rest. The Woden has the swivel base and looks to be more robust than the Columbian.

 

[tool_scrounge]

Keep one swivel and one non swivel. The Woden vice is really strong so I would keep that one. Then pick which ever of the swivels you like.

 

[larry_g]

Me, I'd open each one about an inch and wiggle the moving jaw. I'd get rid of the two that are loosest. Why keep a sloppy vise? The swivel becomes a moot point if the vise is mounted on a portable stand. Mount a swivel based one on the bench and a fixed base on a portable stand that puts the jaws of the two vises at the same height and opportunities open up for holding long stuff or welding fixtures.

lg
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[streetcore]

Thanks for all the replies. I think the No. 5 will be the first to go since it's so similar to the Woden, which does appear to be very strong as tool_scrounge suggested.