Thanks for the replies but I got a Wilton 8400 bullet today at a local flea market for $60. The guy had a bunch of tools, but only one small HF China vise. On a whim, I figured I'd ask if he had any other ones for sale. He said he had one at home. I gave him the "how is that going to help me out now look" and he smiled and pointed to the neighboorhood behind the flea market. We were off to his house.
On the way to his house he was trying to describe it to me, but going by the other one he was selling at the stand I had dim hopes. BUT during our short trip he mentioned the word "bullet" in describing it, and I had my fingers crossed. Sure enough it was a Wilton 8400 series vise. He was asking $80, and after the neg. started I got it for $60. It's far from perfect, but works as it should with no play. I took it apart to sandblast, but the local hardware store I got my sand from was out. I have two 50lb. bags of coal slag, but like a numbskull I forgot to get then out of my wife's vehicle before heading to the shop. Oh well, it will have to wait. I did mix up the color to get it close to an original Wilton (not even sure what the original color of this vise was
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I'm gonna start another thread on my quick resto of the vise.
