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Rob, Three 4", two Cadets and a 4 1/2" Tradesman bought new 12 years ago. $400+ then.
A good used Wilton is better than most others.
One of my students brought his grandfathers vise to show off last year, a 5" Wilton, probably 35 years old, long from worn out. He won't…
Parker vises sure have a cool factor!
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Anyone looking for an original Bisley rifle vise, here's one for auction.... Bisley vise.
My problem lies in reconciling my gross habits with my net income.
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The German Gun Collector's Assn.had some for sale,I would guess they still do.They are fighting web problems right now, but these will be corrected in the end.If you want a Bisley vise and can't find one,check with GGCA.
Mike
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Vises are also one of my vices... Watch your local Craigslist and auctions for a good old vise from an english speaking country(mostly USA, but some good ones are from the UK and AU) I lucked into the bench with both vises at an auction, shown in the thread below. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3369781#post3369781posts 10463 & 464 For a bench vise, the ideal, would be a swivel jaw fileworkers vise, or coachmakers vise, that have shallower jaws. The allow you to angle your tools more, without having your work high above the jaws. Wilton vises are very good quality, and I grew up using one, but they are not my favorite, simply because the round beam does not lend itself well to stacking up pieces of scrap, to hold your work up to the jaws. Sometimes you need a third hand to push a pin, or compress a spring. One of these days, I am going to mount a vise vertically, at eye level for this reason, so gravity will work for you, instead of against you. If I had to pick a brand, it would probably be Athol (Starret). They seem to have a bit better workmanship, as well as a buttress thread, that is very smooth, and a finer pitch, increasing clamping force, although a little slower.
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This one is pretty interesting: Wilton Swivel Vise Looks like it could have its place sharing the work bench with a good bench vise. Any one have one?
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I have one that I bought off ebay several years ago for $50.I haven't mounted it yet as I don't really need it right now. Very nice vise.I really like the swiveling feature on a vise.
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I have one each of the original Parker Hale Bisley vises (still new in the box) and the newer one made in Germany which I actually use at the range. The original Parker Hale looks better, the new German one is a bit more practical. New one on sale at Brownells.
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Bought an old Wilton on eBay to go with my larger Chicom vise and I'm in the process of rehabbing it. I stumbled upon this guy for parts and he was great to deal with. Got a set of smooth replacement jaws cheaper than I could have them surface ground and a replacement horseshoe washer. Just thought I'd pass along one of the "good guys".
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Thanks for the link on WIlton parts. If you don't have a least one decent vise in a solid mount, you don't have anything. In 1991 I bought this Wilton model 500 machinest's vise for the ungodly price of $291. I'm pretty sure the same vise, new, would set you back most of 1K today.  I built the mount from a piece of 4140, drawn over mandrel, seemless, hydraulic tubing-it was for a two stage ram of some sort, polished internally and externally, with 1/4 inch wall. I welded flanges on it to mount the vise and to bolt it to the floor. I didn't need a swivel feature, as it is mounted far enough away from the bench that I can walk all the way around it. The mount has been filled with spent lead shot, making it a "dead blow" vise mount. The Wilton jaw caps have rubber faces on an aluminum body, and have been all I have needed so far for delicate work. Not mentioned by the buy-an-old-vise guys is the fact that the newer Wiltons have a keyway and a key on the jaws that keep them in perfect alignment as you draw the vise down. Having used one, I wouldn't buy a vise that didn't have that feature today. You don't get that on the cheaper Wiltons, either. Best, Ted
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Kinda off the topic but I have most of an Emmert K1 pattern makers vise that I would like to sell or trade. It is missing the rod and bracket to tie it to a bench and the tilt plate otherwise complete and in good shape with no cracks or welds. I bought a Tucker vise a while back and have no use for the Emmert.It weighs nearly 100 pounds crated and I value it at about $500 give or take.Like old fishing reels and could use a big elk or moose rack.Or?Pm please.
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