Old wilton vise. It is one tough vise and it is very smooth to use. It wasnt broke but it was pretty rusty and the jaws would bind. This video is about my top ten reasons to get a wilton bullet vise. In this video i restore an old wilton made in usa bench vise my uncle gave me.
Built a new handle added a 71614 set screw with a 38 ball bearing backed up by a spring for the handle tension er to hold up the 1316 812 handle with 1 34 ball ends in any position. 13 product ratings 13 product ratings wilton 11106 6 jaw general purpose steel swivel base anvil bench vise blue. I hope this article on the old wilton vise identification helped you learn when your vise was made. Vogl was the founder of wilton and he filed for a patent on his vise in august of 1941 after being in business for only a few months.
As long as you have a wilton vise date code and brush up on your history youll know more about your vise. Wilton is just like yost a very well known name. When the jaws were completed and fit i re machined the swivel pin taper but first i had to remove the pin this is how i did it. If you love old tools and believe in the saying they dont make them like they used to you are home.
The vise was in pretty bad shape when i received it. This vise needs a workbench with a 3 inch thickness to be installed flush with the top of the workbench. The patent was a design patent which is far less complex than a utility patent so it was approved in march of 1942 which is very rapid for the patent process. I think the wilton design is a fantastic design for a light to moderate duty precision bench vise.
I refinished my vise but they are still available new from. Youll never want another vise in your shop unless its a wilton. I love this vise. The wilton woodworking vise review shows that this is the woodworking vise with the highest price in this top 5.
Recut the collar area and fit the collar like it is suppose to be had to. Vintage vises are a great addition to your workshop garage or basement hobby area.