Wilton 350SJ vise

[pandapike]

So I got this for a steal and I am aware of how rare this model is but what a basket case.

It’s completely seized when it came in still can’t get the jaws apart appears to have a small crack in the body from where the pin was under the swivel jaw also the rear pins holding the female appears to have sheared off.

 

[Rhunes29]

Congrats on the find!
Just last week I had one in my watchlist on the auction site that ended up going over $1500.
Try not to destroy the pin in the swivel jaw. I wish I hadn’t because they’re impossible to find.
I ended up using an arbor press and a baby sledge to remove it, but not until after I had cut it flush above & below the jaw.
This model is pretty rare, but still a lot of good info and reference pics on this site.

Best of luck to you & congrats again.

 

[Roberts210]

You will have to break the rust bond that has stuck the cylindrical portion of the dynamic jaw to the static jaw. Luckily it appears the vise is open a little bit. Pull the handle/screw and then using force push the jaws together and break that rust bond. Once that's done it will be much easier to open the jaws.

 

[pandapike]

Congrats on the find!
Just last week I had one in my watchlist on the auction site that ended up going over $1500.
Try not to destroy the pin in the swivel jaw. I wish I hadn’t because they’re impossible to find.
I ended up using an arbor press and a baby sledge to remove it, but not until after I had cut it flush above & below the jaw.
This model is pretty rare, but still a lot of good info and reference pics on this site.

Best of luck to you & congrats again.

The pin is going to have to be drilled out. I have done 100’s of vises so no novice but after it’s had heat, Kroil, pb blaster, acid(clr), electrolysis, 1 ton press, 5 ton press, impact gun, mallets, air tools etc. it’s not coming out sadly