What are some of the Parker vise brands?
Parker's vise brands included Davenport, Vulcan, Victor, and Hall's Patent Sudden Grip. In 1957 the firm was sold to Union Manufacturing Co., New Britain, CT.
What do the numbers on a vise mean?
Jaw Width: THE way vises are measured and referred to since the history of vises began! This is the number most model numbers reference e.g. Charles Parker 954 (last number in model is jaw width) Open: How far the vise opens.
What companies make vise blades?
Charles Parker Co., which made a variety of metal products since its founding in 1832, was one of the leading U. S. vise manufacturers. Parker's vise brands included Davenport, Vulcan, Victor, and Hall's Patent Sudden Grip.
How do I find my old vise images?
If your STILL can not identify your vise, hop over to Archive.org and search through their vast collection of old catalogs. This information was compiled from the users at GarageJournal.com and to view most vise images linked in the details require a membership there.
How many turns of spindle on Wilton vise?
In the case of Wilton vises, 2 turns of the spindle should be enough engagement for full clamping strength. This still may not be the strongest position for the vise if you are swinging a large hammer at what you have clamped in the vise, so proceed with caution.
What is a vintage vise handle?
Vintage Vise Dictionary. It's always good to know how to speak vise! Handle: The working end of the vise, where your hands grasp to turn the spindle. Most handles are made from steel and have some form of end caps to prevent the handle from slipping out of the meatball.
What is a Wilton vise?
Wilton vises are famous for using a round slide design (iconic bullet shape) and a key to keep the slide from rotating. Vise Measurements: Nothing causes more confusion when searching online for a vise.
What is the front jaw of a vise?
Front Jaw: The jaw closest to you when operating the vise, sometimes referred to as the movable ja w or dynamic jaw. This is due to the fact that it's usually the jaw that moves when the spindle is turned. (Except on European vises like the FPU/Bison where the Rear Jaw moves)
Is Vise a good forum?
This information was compiled from the users at GarageJournal.com and to view most vise images linked in the details require a membership there. It's a great forum and highly recommended.
How to retain spindle in vise?
The majority of vises use a set collar of some kind on the inside of the dynamic jaw to retain the spindle. You take the dynamic jaw out, flip it over, and there will be an obvious set collar. Wear to either the back of the spindle, or the set collar, creates a gap you have to take up by turning the handle. With the dynamic jaw out of the body you'll be able to push/pull on the spindle and see the slop.
How to fix loose nut in vise?
It can also be a loose nut in the body of the vise. Most are held in place with a pin and if the pin isn't a tight fit to the nut, when you turn the handle, the nut moves back and forth. Normally you can just bend the pin forward until it's making contact with the nut and you're set. I usually heat the pins and pre-bend them close to what they need to be rather than install them in the vise and hammer on them....all of the load is being taking by the casting of the base, and that's a bad idea.
Do chipping vises have a swivel jaw?
It may be an issue of semantics, but I don't think a true chipping vise would ever have a rear swivel jaw, for one reason; they are much, much weaker than a standard vise. A heavy chipping vise was used for rather severe duty, and it wouldn't make much sense to use a far weaker design if there was any way around it.
Is a rear swivel jaw a liability?
For many/most people, a rear swivel jaw is nothing but a liability. That's why so many of them are found with the pin hammered in almost permanently, or welded in, or the whole assembly was drilled and tapped with a large bolt to secure the swivel from moving at all or the swivel jaw welded in place...the list goes on.
