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10-06-2008, 01:08 AM
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Name: Mike Hall City: Indian Trail State: NC County: Union Join Date: Feb 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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About a year and a half ago Woodwrangler gave me a vise that had been given to him.  It has been sitting on the floor of my garshop since then. It was painted a pale green (sage) color, but the paint was chipping off and it just looked bad. I finally worked on it this weekend and cleaned it up and it is almost ready for a fresh coat of blue paint.
It is a quick release type, but beyond that I know nothing about it. Does anyone know anything about this vise?  
I will post pics once it's painted.
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10-06-2008, 07:10 AM
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Name: Mike City: Westfield State: NC County: Stokes Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 51 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Looks like a Richards-Wilcox. 
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10-06-2008, 08:30 AM
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Name: Mark City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Can't help you on the history trivia - but I think it is way cool. Why paint it? Throw some clear shellac on it to keep down the rust and it will look stunning as is.
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Last edited by DIYGUY; 10-06-2008 at 08:30 AM.
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10-06-2008, 11:10 AM
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Name: Mike Hall City: Indian Trail State: NC County: Union Join Date: Feb 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by Mike Davis  Looks like a Richards-Wilcox. So helpful!
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10-06-2008, 11:33 AM
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Name: Jon Todd City: Pfafftown State: NC County: Forsyth Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I can tell you it was probably made in Aurora Illinois.
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10-06-2008, 11:37 AM
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Name: Phillip City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 27 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Another vote for the clear shellac!
Nice cleanup job on that!
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10-06-2008, 12:17 PM
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Name: Mike Hall City: Indian Trail State: NC County: Union Join Date: Feb 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by jtodd71 I can tell you it was probably made in Aurora Illinois. I am amazed at how helpful you guys are!!!!
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10-06-2008, 12:45 PM
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Name: Steve McCloy City: High Point State: NC County: Guilford Join Date: Jun 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Check the OWWM.com site. Nice people. Steve Mc | |
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10-06-2008, 02:16 PM
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Name: Jon Todd City: Pfafftown State: NC County: Forsyth Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by MikeH I am amazed at how helpful you guys are!!!!
Glad we could help Mike
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10-06-2008, 02:53 PM
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Name: Mike City: Westfield State: NC County: Stokes Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 51 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I did a quick search and found several references on your vise, apparently well respected by some of the top wood workers. Richards-Wilcox is an old company started around 1880 and is known mostly for barn doors and hardware.
The pale green may have been the original paint.
The cast iron drop down half nut has been known to crack under too much pressure so be careful with it.
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