Recommend me a new bench vise
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Here's another one that I restored yesterday. It's a 4 1/2" Wilton No 4 made in 1946. I'm not real happy with the color. I used Rustoleum Hammered Red and it's way more burgundy than I wanted.
Here's what I started with.
Here's what I started with.
I just missed out on a Wilton C3 last night. Very close to home. The guy that got it drove a few hours to get it. Hate being the bridesmaid on that one.
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@blsnelling , turned out a bit raspberry, but still looks good. There's no right color for a vise.
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How much? That would have been sweet, not that I need to tell you that.
That would be a SWEEEEET vise to have!
Oh yes and for $150 no less. Brad, a new member on Garage Journal got it.
Maybe not, but this color was just WRONG! I couldn't stand it and stripped it back down. I didn't want the boring original light grey color, but decided to do it anyway after the raspberry mishap. It'll look good after I paint the letters again.
That HURTS!!!
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Yikes
IIRC, that's like a $2000 vise and weighs nearly 200 lbs!
Yup. But I can't complain since I scored a Reed 3C in great condition for $150 earlier in the month
Nice! Pics?
Sure, but I mis spoke. $165.00 and a round trip of 5 hours. I'll have to take better pics. It's a monster.
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That's clean!
Yup. The Wilton would have been a bigger money draw if I was going to flip it but the Reed is a better vise. I'm keeping that one.
No more raspberry! I'm so glad I redid it.
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Very nice job on the re-paint. 
