Cleaning up a Charles Parker number 474 double-swivel bench vise

[hman]

Do those grooves under the jaw lead to knock-out holes for the taper pins?

 

[brino]

Do those grooves under the jaw lead to knock-out holes for the taper pins?

Yes that's right!
You can see them for the fixed jaw in post #40 but I guess I did not include a similar picture for the movable jaw.
I'll try to get one before I re-assemble it.
I'll also get some close-ups of the lead screw.

-brino

 

[mikey]

Sure turning out purty, Brino!

 

[brino]

Here we go again with too many photos.......

a close-up of the parts to the handle "anti-slop" mechanism..


I promised a close-up of the lead-screw thread:


a bunch of bits ready for assembly


the entire handle and lead-screw:


lead-screw after cleaning:


handle after cleaning:


some assembly is imminent!

-brino

 

[brino]

almost forgot......here's the taper-pin knock-out holes on the moveable jaw:

 

[brino]

so here we are......I've done a dry test fit of everything:
-there's no lube on the lead-screw yet
-both wrenches looks really out of place; one stripped naked, and one with the old paint
-I think I'm going to paint the little u-shaped keeper plate for the lead screw that goes on the front










-brino

 

[brino]

.....and some shots of exercising the swivel feature:




That's all for tonight!
Goodnight.
-brino

 

[mikey]

Brino, someday, someone will need the info you've documented so well here. Your vise is rare and I'm sure other owners will find this thread very useful. Great job on the vise and awesome job on the documentation!!

 

[francist]

Yup, puts my beat up old 954 Parker to shame that's for sure! Great job, Brino.

-frank

 

[woodchucker]

SWEEEET. That's probably the nicest double swivel around.