Bench vise

[raygreenwood]

I have pretty much that exact same Wilton vise. Its and absolute jewel.

They are damn expensive.

Here is mine in its ugly spray bomb glory as I bought it in 2013

Its a 3" "bullet" vise...I use it hard for small precise stuff...but do not grind on it.

I stripped it down to original paint and found a close match in hammertone. Mine is a 1949 from its date code.

It looks fabulous now.

This vise from Menards is pretty damn good. I have had no complaints and I use it hard.

https://www.menards.com/main/tools/hand-tools/clam...mp;ipos=19

It rolls upside down to hold round tubes. It was $69 in 2013....and has done everything I require of it for its size.

Its pretty much the same one as this Irwin model that Matt Wilson listed back o the first page of this thread...identical...both made in China.

https://www.amazon.com/IRWIN-Tools-Multi-Purpose-5...&psc=1

Ray

[djkeev]

Yep, this is my vise, made in 1943 IIRC ......

It was my Mom's 2nd husbands.
He ran a Flying A station and this was the shop vise for 60 years or so.

Love the thing!
It's beat but works better than many/most/all? New vises.