Let's post our Made in USA tool finds (yard sales, old store stock, auctions etc)

[dragoneggs]

I tried posting this vice find a few days back but it looks like I failed to push the right button. Apologies if I am the only one that missed it and it is indeed already posted. Here is a Wilton vise that picked up at an online auction. Funny thing was the item was listed as a steel 4' by 8' shop table. I zoomed in on the pic and noticed the vise shape and quickly realized it was a Wilton bullet style vise. Figuring it would be just a bonus... it turned out to be in great shape considering the weathering and rust. No way to preview in person but turned out to be one of my better finds.

I restored the table and very happy with that... the vise is now torn apart and I am cleaning that up and might repaint. Here the vise is before tear down.



And the table... more or less finished except for the mounting holes in the new steel top cladding. I made removable castor boots for it so it can be adjusted for height and it easily moved.

 

[Happy Gilmore]

Nicely done DE, great vise! Table too

 

[Big Barn]

Good scoop, Mark. On the vice I'd be tempted to just try removing the paint overspray.

Terry

 

[dragoneggs]

Good scoop, Mark. On the vice I'd be tempted to just try removing the paint overspray.

Terry

Yeah thinking of using paint remover rather than blasting it and see what it looks like.

 

[Spanner]

Yeah thinking of using paint remover rather than blasting it and see what it looks like.

Paint remover may possibly remove the paint - all of it...

I like the rubber bumpers on the handle, each end. Is that a factory thing over there, or a local modification? Never seen it before but seems like a good idea.

:wrench:

 

[dragoneggs]

Paint remover may possibly remove the paint - all of it...

I like the rubber bumpers on the handle, each end. Is that a factory thing over there, or a local modification? Never seen it before but seems like a good idea.

:wrench:

Any suggestions on peeling back the paint minimizing impact to original coating?

I think the rubber bumpers are factory original. At least they are on new Wilton vises.

 

[Spanner]

Any suggestions on peeling back the paint minimizing impact to original coating?

I think the rubber bumpers are factory original. At least they are on new Wilton vises.

'Soda Blasting' perhaps? Good for sensitive surfaces... But cost-prohibitive for a small vice. I'd probably just paint over it all.

I'm going to try some rubber rings on my Record vices. We don't get Wilton down here. Thanks again.

:wrench:

 

[Big Barn]

'Soda Blasting' perhaps? Good for sensitive surfaces... But cost-prohibitive for a small vice. I'd probably just paint over it all.

I'm going to try some rubber rings on my Record vices. We don't get Wilton down here. Thanks again.

:wrench:

I never see any old Wiltons around here either. I have 4 old (Made in England) Records. The "new" Record vices are poorly made imports.

Terry

 

[dragoneggs]

I never see any old Wiltons around here either. I have 4 old (Made in England) Records. The "new" Record vices are poorly made imports.

Terry

Me either... until now. This one came out of a Boeing shop.

 

[Spanner]

I never see any old Wiltons around here either. I have 4 old (Made in England) Records. The "new" Record vices are poorly made imports.

Terry

Same here Terry. Sad, but true. Ours are co-branded "Irwin". (Irwin-Record). Older, genuine, Records command a premium.
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