Wilton machinist vise material

[seber]

At the last estate sale I picked up a five inch Wilton machinist vise in like new condition for $100. I haven't checked the age yet. I have heard that Wilton originally used malleable iron and at some point switched to cast. Does anyone have any info on whether or when that switch might have happened?

 

[Tynee]

You might have better luck on this question over on the Vintage tools board?

 

[MOS3522]

Nice score!!

 

[ricleh]

The Wilton machinist vises have always been made from ductile iron AFAIK.

 

[Shiftless]

At the last estate sale I picked up a five inch Wilton machinist vise in like new condition for $100.

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[Jswain]

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[Hakeem]

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[fourjeepin]

nice!

 

[mark-NJ]

nice!

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