I believe them to be pair # 25All making are ledgeable. Starting in January 1945 the slide key would have a release date stamped into the key that generally coincides with when it was sold. Learn More. Ad from shop HAMMERMANTOOLS 
Some will look like 9-50 which would be September of 1950. From shop VintageAreaStore, ad by LegionaryFabrication Original Price EUR 131.98 Boing Boing is published under a Creative Commons ANY size, ANY condition. Wear protective gloves. I used foam hearing protection in the swivel plate holes where the vise lock bolts pass through. Have a question about a vise on the site? 
FolkArtUkraine Thanks! The information Im relying upon comes from an exhaustive thread on the Garage Journal where people have been posting pictures of their Wilton vises with the date stamped on the slide (or not) for years. Also looking for Reed and Starrett vises. HarlanVintageStore *WANTED* Wilton C3 vise, Wilton Bullet Vise Milano Italy Vintage 1963 - Rare - Firm Price. Did you make this project? Snap-on wilton swivel bench vise with 5 jaws. antique vise wilton chicago for sale great condition. Please let me know if I can help at all. When I did this step, the first pin came loose and fell out, and the second pin got wedged inside the vise nut (still inside the back jaw). Asking $600, ImVice is a genuine USA made Wilton tradesmen All components are working perfectly Just needs a very good cleaning, Vintage heavy duty York 150 6" width jaw vise in EXCELLENT USED CONDITION no cracks no welds very heavy and high quality collectible vise, Vintage WILTON Under-Mount Bench Woodworking Vise Heavy Duty, Vintage Bullet bench vise swivel base missing tool, Wanted: First insert the housing (ensuring the holes are aligned), then the vise nut (also ensuring the holes are still aligned), and then drive the pins in from the side. designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like: Detailed information can be found in Etsys Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy and our Privacy Policy. Before you begin taking things apart, get an empty box for parts storage, some disposable gloves, rags for grease and your smartphone to take disassembly pictures along the way which will be extremely helpful when you reassemble the vise. Frictionworks Old bench vise by Wilton bullet 3.5 wide jaw (new). Long story short, a local machinist and $20 got number four out. The earlier two versions of vises will have Wilton Tool Corp on the right side with a line that loops underneath from the first to last letters. Two points worth noting to avoid potential frustration: Once the vise is assembled, work all moving parts to ensure proper function. I've attached a reference diagram from a Wilton Vise parts website that I modified to more accurately reflect the actual vise I restored. I hadn't paid enough attention to their orientation when I disassembled the vise. Having access to another small vise is really helpful with the small pieces. One clue can be changes to the design/style of the vise that took place at a known time, allowing people to say their vise is either before, or after, a ballpark date. wilton 2.5 bullet toddler vise. They added GUAR EXP to the month and year date stamp on the slide key to indicate the change. Nice! One 12 oz. Tools TRMAKERUSA If you chose to do this go slowly and don't remove too much metal from the jaws. Here's a modern Chinese sales case with more than twice the tubes: Image: YouTube / NeonPreservation READ THE REST, We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. You can tell the age of the vise by looking at the bottom of the guide rail (with the vise opened wide). (25% off), ad by BrooksvaleArtisans Ad from shop SilverMessingArt Ad from shop FKFYSTUDIO As on my other vise restoration projects, I decided to use Frog Lube Paste for a lubricant. Saying no will not stop you from seeing Etsy ads or impact Etsy's own personalization technologies, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. The contributors there are really the ones who made this brief article possible. Some will look like 9-945, which would be September of 1945. He and his workshop widow live in a rural area outside of Detroit with their two rescued dogs. "S are to be unopened, unused, in original packaging and original condition and returned at buyers cost unless faulty". As can be seen, it is stamped with 4-53. Cookies and similar technologies are used to improve your experience, to do things like: Without these technologies, things like personalized recommendations, your account preferences, or localisation may not work correctly. hey guys, check out this nice early wilton bullet vise #3 that is available for bidding. I touched up the small areas the hand grinder could not reach with a Dremel tool and small wire brush. http://www.wiltonviseparts.net/wilton-end-caps/. When the paint is completely dry, remove the tape and let the paint cure for several more days. Appears to have been painted. The spindle handle threads, top of the swivel base, and front jaw sleeve (the part that inserts into the back jaw) got a a slightly heavier coating. In very good condition. From shop HAMMERMANTOOLS, ad by VintageAndWoodCo I have seen unstamped vises with the curved Chicago casting both with, and without, the notch for the swivel locks. From shop HarlanVintageStore, Sale Price EUR 98.98 This website has some great parts that you can look at. Ad from shop FolkArtUkraine Ad from shop ProopsBrosLTD Make sure and wear a decent disposal respirator mask and eye protection. Ad from shop MrHobbyCraftTools Using a small diameter wooden dowel road stuck through the opening in the back jaw (#8) and the center of the vise nut (#11), I tapped the end cap loose. Take full advantage of our site features by enabling JavaScript. It took some work, but I eventually got it done for all three screws.
vintage wilton "scout" 4" jaws bench vise. Ad from shop WenPearls want to make this wilton vise yours. Ive also had good luck with random parts on EBay you just have to be patient.https://www.wiltonviseparts.net/Good luck! The nut broke inside and I dont have time to repair. Set where you live, what language you speak, and the currency you use. Check out these interesting ads related to "wilton vise", 3-1/2" Jaw with 4-1/2" clearance. My personal feeling is that the buildup to World War II probably pushed patent approvals at a faster rate than normal. Four new 10:32 socket head screws were bought to replace the old screws. That turned out great! Wilton provided a 5 year warranty on their vises with the expiration of the warranty stamped on the vise, so this vise was made in April of 1948. Wilton 450 | 4.5" jaws with jaw covers. 7" wide and 9" opening. The vise is in great condition for its age. These two pins hold the vise nut housing (#10) and vise nut (#11) in place. *:.Tp4,Tc3r;u@!Kf3M)Mf{KD_]}B4e hO}|su5pTQH-etRG S*,,6eq'( r/4|Og~%Zud3/z4j79,qO:Y*58l/@cq ?}?~y?xo;gX q%!S)3Oc6uzv?~2gg?wG?Nf} aQjPU|"XWk'wI,,)d& Du"OnRy The no. $20 picked up Thanks. Fortunately, my smartphone pictures saved the day, and I was able to tell how they should go based on imperfections in the metal. have a look at this nice vintage wilton bullet vise .
Opens & closes good, holds tight. I switched the grinder wire brush to a moderately abrasive sanding head and very slowly began removing the saw marks from the jaw faces and tops of the swivel clamps. Although it was fairly straightforward, there are a couple tricky steps. antique vise wilton chicago for sale new in box. Once that is done, the end cap can be gently tapped back into place with a soft mallet. Then, using a steel punch, I drove the vise nut retaining pins (#9) in toward the center of the vise. ANY size, ANY condition. From shop ZlatoustShop, EUR 73.31 Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Reply Weight is 22 lbs. If you have any information to add to the topic I urge you to join GJ and post to that thread, but if you arent comfortable with that, e-mail it to me and Ill post if for you. 6 years ago. From shop handicraftschool, ad by MaddisonsofDurham Reassembling the vise nut housing (#10) and vise nut (#11) was tricky. Start by loosening and removing the two lock nut handles (#13 - aka the little handles on the sides of the vise). Our forum rules are detailed in the Community Guidelines. Your credit card or PayPal account will be charged. One thing to know from the outset is that the date stamp isnt necessarily a manufacturing date because castings sometimes sat unused for months or years, so a vise could have been date stamped long after it was cast. Learn more. Luckily, when youre trying to determine the age on a Wilton vise, its usually pretty easy. Thank you in advance. Please Just restored this 4 1/2 Wilton bullet vice . That's because the modern thief doesn't need to break into your READ THE REST. MontanAirEclectics FREE shipping, ad by RedMuseumArt Ad from shop KaralineCountryHome Jewellers work holder clamp on base craft. this old vise opens and closes smoothly without old used vintage tools wilton for sale is in grea. Any ideas or resources to replace a bullet vise end cap? Wanted: Duke Blue Devils Youth Embroidered Blue Crew Sweatshirt Nwt, Vintage No. you are bidding on a antique vise wilton chicago . 1950's Wilton Cadet-Bullet Bench Vise 4" Jaws Set - Cross Hatch Pattern, Machinist Bench Vice Wilton 350 Bullet Vise Swivel Base Mint Condition, VINTAGE WILTON Tool Corp No.3 BULLET VISE CHICAGO USA BENCH VISE Table V, Vintage Wilton Bullet Bench Vise 835; Needs Jaws, VINTAGE WILTON No.4 BULLET VISE USA BENCH VISE, Vintage Wilton Bullet 4" Vise Machinist USA Made Bench Vise, VINTAGE Wilton Baby Bullet 825 925 Chicago Vise Bench Vice Swivel Base #, Vintage WILTON Vise 3-1/2" JAWS BENCH BULLET VISE # 835 Swivel Vise, 2022 - WorthPoint Corporation | 5 Concourse Parkway NE, Suite 2900. Items in the Worthopedia are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members research needs. From shop ProopsBrosLTD, ad by MontanAirEclectics From shop WenPearls, EUR 205.37 Ad from shop handicraftschool
That's a serious labor of love! From shop BrooksvaleArtisans, EUR 308.07 However, there were many metal saw lines on the jaws and even the swivel clamps. Be careful! FREE shipping, ad by FKFYSTUDIO Selling for $500.00 Lowballers will be ignored and blocked. Price is firm. Captcha failed to load. I take photos of theexact item that you willget, no bending to either of the handles. If you have never disassembled a Wilton Bullet-style vise before, I would highly recommend watching the excellent two part video on Wilton Vise restoration by Keith Rucker on YouTube. VintageAreaStore The *WANTED* Wilton C3 vise Any condition but must be unrestored Name your price . Ad from shop BrooksvaleArtisans Ad from shop MlssSupplies Current data suggests that starting in late 1954 Wilton decided to stamp the date when the 5-year guarantee would expire, rather than when the vise was released for sale. Today, new-in-box, these things can fetch over $500. Ad from shop EkinAnvil We love having a plethora of gadgets but that doesn't mean we love having just as many charging cables and outlets in use from them. Please see all photos & feel free to ask any questions. Although old and rusty, the vise opened and closed well, rotated on the swivel as expected, had no visible cracks and wasn't missing any parts. Based on the radius, a new location list is generated for you to choose from.
Some will look like 9-50 which would be September of 1950. From shop VintageAreaStore, ad by LegionaryFabrication Original Price EUR 131.98 Boing Boing is published under a Creative Commons ANY size, ANY condition. Wear protective gloves. I used foam hearing protection in the swivel plate holes where the vise lock bolts pass through. Have a question about a vise on the site? FolkArtUkraine Thanks! The information Im relying upon comes from an exhaustive thread on the Garage Journal where people have been posting pictures of their Wilton vises with the date stamped on the slide (or not) for years. Also looking for Reed and Starrett vises. HarlanVintageStore *WANTED* Wilton C3 vise, Wilton Bullet Vise Milano Italy Vintage 1963 - Rare - Firm Price. Did you make this project? Snap-on wilton swivel bench vise with 5 jaws. antique vise wilton chicago for sale great condition. Please let me know if I can help at all. When I did this step, the first pin came loose and fell out, and the second pin got wedged inside the vise nut (still inside the back jaw). Asking $600, ImVice is a genuine USA made Wilton tradesmen All components are working perfectly Just needs a very good cleaning, Vintage heavy duty York 150 6" width jaw vise in EXCELLENT USED CONDITION no cracks no welds very heavy and high quality collectible vise, Vintage WILTON Under-Mount Bench Woodworking Vise Heavy Duty, Vintage Bullet bench vise swivel base missing tool, Wanted: First insert the housing (ensuring the holes are aligned), then the vise nut (also ensuring the holes are still aligned), and then drive the pins in from the side. designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like: Detailed information can be found in Etsys Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy and our Privacy Policy. Before you begin taking things apart, get an empty box for parts storage, some disposable gloves, rags for grease and your smartphone to take disassembly pictures along the way which will be extremely helpful when you reassemble the vise. Frictionworks Old bench vise by Wilton bullet 3.5 wide jaw (new). Long story short, a local machinist and $20 got number four out. The earlier two versions of vises will have Wilton Tool Corp on the right side with a line that loops underneath from the first to last letters. Two points worth noting to avoid potential frustration: Once the vise is assembled, work all moving parts to ensure proper function. I've attached a reference diagram from a Wilton Vise parts website that I modified to more accurately reflect the actual vise I restored. I hadn't paid enough attention to their orientation when I disassembled the vise. Having access to another small vise is really helpful with the small pieces. One clue can be changes to the design/style of the vise that took place at a known time, allowing people to say their vise is either before, or after, a ballpark date. wilton 2.5 bullet toddler vise. They added GUAR EXP to the month and year date stamp on the slide key to indicate the change. Nice! One 12 oz. Tools TRMAKERUSA If you chose to do this go slowly and don't remove too much metal from the jaws. Here's a modern Chinese sales case with more than twice the tubes: Image: YouTube / NeonPreservation READ THE REST, We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. You can tell the age of the vise by looking at the bottom of the guide rail (with the vise opened wide). (25% off), ad by BrooksvaleArtisans Ad from shop SilverMessingArt Ad from shop FKFYSTUDIO As on my other vise restoration projects, I decided to use Frog Lube Paste for a lubricant. Saying no will not stop you from seeing Etsy ads or impact Etsy's own personalization technologies, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. The contributors there are really the ones who made this brief article possible. Some will look like 9-945, which would be September of 1945. He and his workshop widow live in a rural area outside of Detroit with their two rescued dogs. "S are to be unopened, unused, in original packaging and original condition and returned at buyers cost unless faulty". As can be seen, it is stamped with 4-53. Cookies and similar technologies are used to improve your experience, to do things like: Without these technologies, things like personalized recommendations, your account preferences, or localisation may not work correctly. hey guys, check out this nice early wilton bullet vise #3 that is available for bidding. I touched up the small areas the hand grinder could not reach with a Dremel tool and small wire brush. http://www.wiltonviseparts.net/wilton-end-caps/. When the paint is completely dry, remove the tape and let the paint cure for several more days. Appears to have been painted. The spindle handle threads, top of the swivel base, and front jaw sleeve (the part that inserts into the back jaw) got a a slightly heavier coating. In very good condition. From shop HAMMERMANTOOLS, ad by VintageAndWoodCo I have seen unstamped vises with the curved Chicago casting both with, and without, the notch for the swivel locks. From shop HarlanVintageStore, Sale Price EUR 98.98 This website has some great parts that you can look at. Ad from shop FolkArtUkraine Ad from shop ProopsBrosLTD Make sure and wear a decent disposal respirator mask and eye protection. Ad from shop MrHobbyCraftTools Using a small diameter wooden dowel road stuck through the opening in the back jaw (#8) and the center of the vise nut (#11), I tapped the end cap loose. Take full advantage of our site features by enabling JavaScript. It took some work, but I eventually got it done for all three screws. vintage wilton "scout" 4" jaws bench vise. Ad from shop WenPearls want to make this wilton vise yours. Ive also had good luck with random parts on EBay you just have to be patient.https://www.wiltonviseparts.net/Good luck! The nut broke inside and I dont have time to repair. Set where you live, what language you speak, and the currency you use. Check out these interesting ads related to "wilton vise", 3-1/2" Jaw with 4-1/2" clearance. My personal feeling is that the buildup to World War II probably pushed patent approvals at a faster rate than normal. Four new 10:32 socket head screws were bought to replace the old screws. That turned out great! Wilton provided a 5 year warranty on their vises with the expiration of the warranty stamped on the vise, so this vise was made in April of 1948. Wilton 450 | 4.5" jaws with jaw covers. 7" wide and 9" opening. The vise is in great condition for its age. These two pins hold the vise nut housing (#10) and vise nut (#11) in place. *:.Tp4,Tc3r;u@!Kf3M)Mf{KD_]}B4e hO}|su5pTQH-etRG S*,,6eq'( r/4|Og~%Zud3/z4j79,qO:Y*58l/@cq ?}?~y?xo;gX q%!S)3Oc6uzv?~2gg?wG?Nf} aQjPU|"XWk'wI,,)d& Du"OnRy The no. $20 picked up Thanks. Fortunately, my smartphone pictures saved the day, and I was able to tell how they should go based on imperfections in the metal. have a look at this nice vintage wilton bullet vise .
Opens & closes good, holds tight. I switched the grinder wire brush to a moderately abrasive sanding head and very slowly began removing the saw marks from the jaw faces and tops of the swivel clamps. Although it was fairly straightforward, there are a couple tricky steps. antique vise wilton chicago for sale new in box. Once that is done, the end cap can be gently tapped back into place with a soft mallet. Then, using a steel punch, I drove the vise nut retaining pins (#9) in toward the center of the vise. ANY size, ANY condition. From shop ZlatoustShop, EUR 73.31 Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Reply Weight is 22 lbs. If you have any information to add to the topic I urge you to join GJ and post to that thread, but if you arent comfortable with that, e-mail it to me and Ill post if for you. 6 years ago. From shop handicraftschool, ad by MaddisonsofDurham Reassembling the vise nut housing (#10) and vise nut (#11) was tricky. Start by loosening and removing the two lock nut handles (#13 - aka the little handles on the sides of the vise). Our forum rules are detailed in the Community Guidelines. Your credit card or PayPal account will be charged. One thing to know from the outset is that the date stamp isnt necessarily a manufacturing date because castings sometimes sat unused for months or years, so a vise could have been date stamped long after it was cast. Learn more. Luckily, when youre trying to determine the age on a Wilton vise, its usually pretty easy. Thank you in advance. Please Just restored this 4 1/2 Wilton bullet vice . That's because the modern thief doesn't need to break into your READ THE REST. MontanAirEclectics FREE shipping, ad by RedMuseumArt Ad from shop KaralineCountryHome Jewellers work holder clamp on base craft. this old vise opens and closes smoothly without old used vintage tools wilton for sale is in grea. Any ideas or resources to replace a bullet vise end cap? Wanted: Duke Blue Devils Youth Embroidered Blue Crew Sweatshirt Nwt, Vintage No. you are bidding on a antique vise wilton chicago . 1950's Wilton Cadet-Bullet Bench Vise 4" Jaws Set - Cross Hatch Pattern, Machinist Bench Vice Wilton 350 Bullet Vise Swivel Base Mint Condition, VINTAGE WILTON Tool Corp No.3 BULLET VISE CHICAGO USA BENCH VISE Table V, Vintage Wilton Bullet Bench Vise 835; Needs Jaws, VINTAGE WILTON No.4 BULLET VISE USA BENCH VISE, Vintage Wilton Bullet 4" Vise Machinist USA Made Bench Vise, VINTAGE Wilton Baby Bullet 825 925 Chicago Vise Bench Vice Swivel Base #, Vintage WILTON Vise 3-1/2" JAWS BENCH BULLET VISE # 835 Swivel Vise, 2022 - WorthPoint Corporation | 5 Concourse Parkway NE, Suite 2900. Items in the Worthopedia are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members research needs. From shop ProopsBrosLTD, ad by MontanAirEclectics From shop WenPearls, EUR 205.37 Ad from shop handicraftschool
That's a serious labor of love! From shop BrooksvaleArtisans, EUR 308.07 However, there were many metal saw lines on the jaws and even the swivel clamps. Be careful! FREE shipping, ad by FKFYSTUDIO Selling for $500.00 Lowballers will be ignored and blocked. Price is firm. Captcha failed to load. I take photos of theexact item that you willget, no bending to either of the handles. If you have never disassembled a Wilton Bullet-style vise before, I would highly recommend watching the excellent two part video on Wilton Vise restoration by Keith Rucker on YouTube. VintageAreaStore The *WANTED* Wilton C3 vise Any condition but must be unrestored Name your price . Ad from shop BrooksvaleArtisans Ad from shop MlssSupplies Current data suggests that starting in late 1954 Wilton decided to stamp the date when the 5-year guarantee would expire, rather than when the vise was released for sale. Today, new-in-box, these things can fetch over $500. Ad from shop EkinAnvil We love having a plethora of gadgets but that doesn't mean we love having just as many charging cables and outlets in use from them. Please see all photos & feel free to ask any questions. Although old and rusty, the vise opened and closed well, rotated on the swivel as expected, had no visible cracks and wasn't missing any parts. Based on the radius, a new location list is generated for you to choose from.