Old Wilton Vise

This vise needs a workbench with a 3 inch thickness to be installed flush with the top of the workbench.

Old wilton vise. 13 product ratings 13 product ratings wilton 11106 6 jaw general purpose steel swivel base anvil bench vise blue. Youll never want another vise in your shop unless its a wilton. 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 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 refinished my vise but they are still available new from. By design they have less slop than more traditional designs which makes them great for holding delicate parts and finished product with soft jaws. In this video i restore an old wilton made in usa bench vise my uncle gave me.

Fortunately many professionals have continued to contribute to these common queries to help us out even further. I love this vise. It is one tough vise and it is very smooth to use. Vintage vises are a great addition to your workshop garage or basement hobby area.

Wilton is just like yost a very well known name. I hope this article on the old wilton vise identification helped you learn when your vise was made. 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. The vise was in pretty bad shape when i received it.

Mechanics pro vise designed to hold strong the mechanics pro vise was designed with features for durability and strength. It wasnt broke but it was pretty rusty and the jaws would bind. I think the wilton design is a fantastic design for a light to moderate duty precision bench vise. As long as you have a wilton vise date code and brush up on your history youll know more about your vise.

Beautiful in their own right they are also just as functional if not more than a new modern vise made in china taiwan or other far off lands. 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.