Wilton vise concerns....?

[rshimizu12]

I am thinking of purchasing the vise. But they ran bolts all the way through to install the jaws. I am a bit concerned that it weakened the vise....?

 

[tool_scrounge]

Worse, those are not remotely the correct fitting jaws. That is the poster child of the spray bomb restoration and quickly flip it.

 

[Shiftless]

That’s a rare SJ model Wilton (as you can plainly see, the base is missing). If the castings aren’t cracked by that horrible modification I would still buy it and put it back to stock condition or resell it to a collector who is ready to do just that.
Look it over for other damage. Crank it in and out all the way. Examine the tailpiece casting as best you can to see if damage was covered up by that thick paint.
Good luck!

 

[Rst277]

The amount of material removed will weaken that beast an incredibly tiny amount. You will most likely never stress it anywhere close to the breaking point. Definitely takes away some value for resale though.

 

[Bent Handle]

They spent a lot of time and effort to save a couple bucks. Cool vise though.

 

[FredWanaker]

if you are a collector, or the price is low go for it. If they want top dollar, no.

 

[FMB4]

That's a pass.

 

[rshimizu12]

Is the bases still available or is there another compatible base available

That’s a rare SJ model Wilton (as you can plainly see, the base is missing). If the castings aren’t cracked by that horrible modification I would still buy it and put it back to stock condition or resell it to a collector who is ready to do just that.
Look it over for other damage. Crank it in and out all the way. Examine the tailpiece casting as best you can to see if damage was covered up by that thick paint.
Good luck!

 

[Shiftless]

Is the bases still available or is there another compatible base available

Yes, you can get a base for that vise. Does it have 4 inch wide jaws?