broken vice qustion

[Clint S]

Thanks a lot for the info yeah its not worth it. Next vice will be a wilton

I have that same vice but it is 20 years old and the part that broke on yours s solid on mine. I also have a nice Wilton that is my go to. My dad procured it many years ago from the back of a work truck that was being scrapped.

 

[BethelHntr]

Vintage craftsman vise's were made by Columbian, Reed or Wilton and can be a quality inexpensive alternative when looking for a vise, I have a large 5x8 Reed with the Craftsman badge on my welding bench that has been put up with a lot of work.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Those Wilton "bullet" vices are really strong and long lasting, I think they started making them in the 40's...

I have one here that my dad left me, I don't remember a time when we didn't have it here on the farm and it's been in use ever since...

SR

 

[Big Barn]

Up here in Canada the most common vices available used to be Record and Woden, both made in England.

This is a pic of my Woden vice broken and repaired by brazing over 50 years ago by our on-farm mechanic. Still use it to this day.



Terry

 

[DFB]

Should put this over in the HF tools that suck thread too


I had a really cheap 4" Chinese vice I bought for my Maine camp from a cheap tool store. First time the body was struck a huge chunk broke off of the back piece. I think it was made of Bondo :laughing:

And I had Craftsman branded one I returned after purchase it was so poorly machined the jaws weren't even straight.



But..I have had this 6 inch vice I bought from the old Central Tractor that used to be around here so its been while, at least 20 years (or even more?)







I did internet search and it is a YOST utility vice and best I can tell it is the 906AS. There is also a 936AS model that specs just slightly smaller and cost less. I see TSC has them both online as does Amazon (and with fairly decent reviews). I have beat on mine for years and nothing broke or bent. I remember paying around $75.00 for it at the time.

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Makes me proud to have scored that old Athol Vice for $40.00 at the Flea Mkt.

Not as big as the Yost 906AS only 3.5 inch jaw width and doesn't swivel but has a serious depth when open

I would really like to put a manufacture date on THAT one. I posted it in this thread. http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...hol-machine-company-5-vise-3.html#post4279398

 

[LD1]

Here is some shots of my HF vise. Notice the solid castings and not the light hollow ones



And here is my good vise

 

[dragoneggs]

Vintage craftsman vise's were made by Columbian, Reed or Wilton and can be a quality inexpensive alternative when looking for a vise, I have a large 5x8 Reed with the Craftsman badge on my welding bench that has been put up with a lot of work.

Parker is another great old brand if you can find them.

 

[Mysfyt]

Those Wilton "bullet" vices are really strong and long lasting, I think they started making them in the 40's...

I have one here that my dad left me, I don't remember a time when we didn't have it here on the farm and it's been in use ever since...

SR

Best vice I've ever used!

 

[BethelHntr]

Parker is another great old brand if you can find them.

Yes of coarse.

 

[jack707]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQnGgoO-CvY


This would be a good project!.