Picked up a couple vices at an estate sale.

[tractorman44]

Thanks for this bit of inspiration. I'll try to finish my "play room".

I restore vises as a hobby & sideline. Below are pictures of a before & after restoration of 100+ year old Reed bench vise that was my biggest challenge. It had been laying in the dirt, behind a barn for 20+ years. This vise was truely locked up. Now it is a high quality shop centerpiece.

So, please do what you can to save that old arn, you'll be glad you did.


Happy Trails!

Great job on the old timer Mark !! I don't restore them, but I do add them to the pile when stumbled upon cheaply at an auction or yard sale. Most recent was a huge (by my standards) blacksmiths vice. $6.00 isn't going to break me. It too was stuck solidly and took a lot of effort to free up. I don't know what their proper name is, but we had one in our blacksmith shop when I was a kid. Yep, I have that one too and it currently serves as my welding vice. Dad always said it was old when he was a kid and he was born in 1909. I do not know how to "date" them either.

 

[Mark in Indiana]

Great job on the old timer Mark !! I don't restore them, but I do add them to the pile when stumbled upon cheaply at an auction or yard sale. Most recent was a huge (by my standards) blacksmiths vice. $6.00 isn't going to break me. It too was stuck solidly and took a lot of effort to free up. I don't know what their proper name is, but we had one in our blacksmith shop when I was a kid. Yep, I have that one too and it currently serves as my welding vice. Dad always said it was old when he was a kid and he was born in 1909. I do not know how to "date" them either.

Thank you for your kind words. Unfortunatelly, vintage vises are extremly under valued. Although blacksmith vises are out of my area, you got a great deal at 6$. I mostly see them go for around 100$

 

[4GSR]

The Kurt looking vise was made by Yuasa under license by Kurt back around 1978-1980 something. I have one of them dad bought back in 1980. Still in nice shape. I've since replaced it with a newer D-60 Kurt vise.

The tilting vise looks like a Enco brand they sold way back then. Not positive on that, though.

Both a nice find.

 

[Earl]

I've needed a vice but was torn on what to buy . Today I ran across both of these for sixty bucks. The tilt model had junk written on it so it's fate is certain both the other one works great a little worn but the jaws look great.
I either did ok or I'm sixty further away from my goal?

I think your tilt vise in an Enco.

 

[ebgb68]

That sure looks like it ?

I think your tilt vise in an Enco. View attachment 87241View attachment 87240

 

[MELDONMECH]

I've needed a vice but was torn on what to buy . Today I ran across both of these for sixty bucks. The tilt model had junk written on it so it's fate is certain both the other one works great a little worn but the jaws look great.
I either did ok or I'm sixty further away from my goal?

Looks like you got a good buy there, both look like they have great potential, just need a bit of TLC. Cheers David

 

[ebgb68]

I tore into the tilt vise today wasn't too bad . The tilt locking bolt is stripped and the wedge block is missing. really the only other issue is the hex shaft . The worm gear is nice and tight really it looks like it wasn't used much.
I'm really lost on how to fix the hole thats stripped out ? The base is cast iron so it cant be welded maybe a helicoil ? I plan to heat up the hex part and straighten it.

 

[ebgb68]

I thought for a minute clear coating this

 

[Uglydog]

Is there enough casting all around the hole that would allow you to tap/turn a larger size?
Possibly even using the same pitch, just a larger diameter.
I've also heard of machine tool rebuilders using moglice. Rumor is that there are multiple similar products available.
I haven't done it, don't know if this is an appropriate application.
Here is a link: http://www.moglice.com/
At the very least their Moglice Handbook is an interesting read.
I'd try the larger diameter, same pitch first, stay with acme or whatever it is.

Daryl
MN

 

[ebgb68]

Is there enough casting all around the hole that would allow you to tap/turn a larger size?
Possibly even using the same pitch, just a larger diameter.
I've also heard of machine tool rebuilders using moglice. Rumor is that there are multiple similar products available.
I haven't done it, don't know if this is an appropriate application.
Here is a link: http://www.moglice.com/
At the very least their Moglice Handbook is an interesting read.
I'd try the larger diameter, same pitch first, stay with acme or whatever it is.

Daryl
MN

Thank you for the link I will have to check to see if it can be tapped ? I was tired last night but today I'm ready. I was thinking if I turn down a nut to look like a top hat and bore the base so it slips in from the bottom ? I would think an odd shape like hex with epoxy would do it ?