Bill M

Yes, I plan to straighten the stem. The screw on my installed vise is too small. All good ideas you've listed Alan, thank you. One way or the other I'll get it working again, I'd just like to get it as close to original as I can. Bill

All good. There's a huge street antique fair Sunday in the town next door (Pleasanton, CA) Hopefully I'll find something there. In the mean time I've built a large electrolysis tank from an old gas cylinder and am cleaning off the rust from the vise parts.

Quad-State? You mean 4 corners? Probably not worth it for me to drive from CA for a $100 vise, if that's what you mean.

SmoothBore-I did measure the female thread and thought it was a 1"-4 Acme, but was wrong. I believe its a 1-3/8" 4 square thread. I just can't seem to find any square thread stock or house jacks of that size, but I'm still looking. Thomas Powers, Looking forward to hearing what you find. Thanks for the input, much appreciated. Bill

Makes sense that it's square thread as I can't find anything that matches in the Machinery's handbook. I also read on Anvilfire that old house jacks had the same thread shafts as many vices, But how can one know what size to purchase??, Not sure what to do. On one hand I'd like to make it as close to stock as I can, but on the other I want to use it, (and I will be using it) but I want it to be strong as it can be also.

Wow, wish I could find a post vise for free or under $100.

Hey there, This past weekend I picked up a Peter Wright solid box 65 Lbs vise that has the screw missing/broken off. (They welded the thing together and planted it in the yard as garden art. I got it for $30 bucks). I cut it apart and am trying to figure out what the thread size is so I can repair it. I thought it was an Acme 1"-4 and ordered a threaded rod from McmasterCarr. But it's to small and the thread pitch is wrong. Anyone know what the thread size/type is for this vise? I'd love to get it working again. Thanks for any info you may be willing to share. Bill.

Put hammer to steel in my newly mounted vise tonight and am very happy. Reinforcenments work well.

I started with just the telephone pole, then added the steel reinforcement because I don't trust the 4" lag bolts to stay fast for the long run. And yes, the vibrations are very minimal and the whole thing is very solid, I'm loveing it! I just finished mounting my anvile, and routed out a 2" pocket in the wood base then filled it part way with sand, no ring and very solid.

Hi there, I just decided to join after "lurking" and learning for quite some time. I just finished refurbishing and mounting this old Iron City vice thats been sitting in my dad's yard for years.