Malleus Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Couple years back, a guy was flipping an abandoned house in my co-workers neighborhood, and I noticed a bunch of junk piled up by the street. I spoke to the guy, and he said I could have whatever I wanted. Long story short... I got this older Wilton vise that had been stored in the garage... right under a hole in the roof. UGGHH!! It looked pretty bad, but I decided to carry it home anyway, just in case I could use it for parts, or possibly bring it back to life. I ended up storing it in my grandmother's basement ever since. (probably 5 years or so) I finally got around to bringing it back home and messing with it. It was frozen up solid, but with some kroil and a big hammer, it finally relented. I haven't even put any grease on the screw yet, and it's smooth as silk. Here are some before and after pics. I really like this thing. Wish I could find more of these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Looks good and the price is hard to beat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malleus Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 Thanks! It sure is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yt12 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Nice !!!-----good clean up----looks great !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malleus Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Very nice; good before-and-after! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TWISTEDWILLOW Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Malleus I’m starting to think you have a vise vice too! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malleus Posted March 19, 2022 Author Share Posted March 19, 2022 I think you're right! I didn't plan it. It just sort of happened... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 I drew the line at 10 postvises; sold off 5 recently so now I'm down to 12... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malleus Posted March 20, 2022 Author Share Posted March 20, 2022 I don't really care much for the rinky-dink ones, but I'm always on the hunt for the large ones, or the Cadillac types. Lately, I've been wanting some of the larger variety. Don't really need them... it's just in my male DNA. This is too much, but it's cool to look at.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Ayup, the vise vice has a grip on you alright. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malleus Posted March 25, 2022 Author Share Posted March 25, 2022 Yeah, I can't help it. I'm a total junkie for quality tools. Especially older ones. I ended up buying a Logan Metal Lathe today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anachronist58 Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Ooooh, I have operated a couple of Logans, they got the job done! Was offered one for free, no place to put it. Pictures! Pictures!! Robert Taylor P.S. - nice restore on the Wilton. pm for shipping address... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latticino Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 That Wilton Bullet is nice (and I believe fairly collectable). Around here they go for a good dollar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anachronist58 Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Latticino, they busted a larger bullet right at the moving jaw, at one of my previous workplaces. Pretty sure I know the "special supervisor" who probably broke it. I pulled the two pieces out of the dumpster. Someday I will gouge out the break and restore it. Where is them Logan pics?! Robert Taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malleus Posted March 25, 2022 Author Share Posted March 25, 2022 lol... okay, okay... sorry for the bad pics, but they were taken hastily this evening. It came with a small amount of tooling, several tool holders, a super nice Cushman 3-Jaw Chuck, a 4-Jaw Chuck, and a Face Plate. I will eventually get this thing cleaned up, and fab up a proper stand for it. (unless I find one first) It seems to have a disproportionate short length of bed compared to other 9" swings I've been around. Doesn't matter much to me, though. It's plenty long enough for most of the small stuff I do. I was really pleased to find it and be able to take it home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Good Morning Malleus, I have had 12' long Lathe Beds, i have a Colchester that is foot powered, I have 5 others somewhere in between. I have seen a 12' Lathe from a Shipyard with a 6" 3-jaw Chuck, in it's big Chuck. It seems most work I do is within 12" from the Chuck. Yes, there are times you have to spin an axle or a driveshaft, but, most of the time you don't. The Lathe with Deep Reduction is the Lathe that will twist your fence pickets or something heavy (sometimes it works better with a little heat or a Rosebud). Putting square stock inside a piece of pipe and twisting with a Cresent Wrench will create the same, COLD!! The Lathe is also a GREAT Milling Machine, put the cutter in the Chuck and fasten your work-piece to the Cross-Slide. Cut keyways in a shaft, notches........whatever the mind can imagine. Is it possible?.....Yes it can be done, just put a little thought into it. K.I.S.S. Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chenier Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 I was given one of those Logan 400's a year ago. Worked OK just plunking it in my shop - needs aligning and tuning, though. After I get the boat done and out of the shop... This model Logan was designed primarily for screw & bolt making, hence the short ways. It's shorter length also made it popular in the home machinist market. Scott Logan of Logan Actuator still makes many of the parts (but not the castings) if you need 'em and has a lot of information about them on his website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malleus Posted March 25, 2022 Author Share Posted March 25, 2022 Thanks to all for the info, and thanks also for the comments on the vice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Wow, way back in the early 1990's when the internet was ASCII based Scott Logan used to participate on rec.crafts.metalworking and was a great resource on Logan lathes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malleus Posted March 26, 2022 Author Share Posted March 26, 2022 I've seen a few of his postings while searching for various things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anachronist58 Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 18 hours ago, swedefiddle said: The Lathe is also a GREAT Milling Machine Yep, built a little cross slide milling table for my little Southbend. It is said that one cannot turn with a mill, but can mill with a lathe... Malleus, did you Logan come with change gears for screw cutting? Lathe very Pretty!! Robert Taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 They dumped a MAZAK CNC Lathe? at the scrapyard recently, Hydraulically powered and probably weighs twice what my pickup does. One of my forging buddies is trying to see if there is a market for any parts off it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malleus Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 On 3/25/2022 at 7:50 PM, Anachronist58 said: Lathe very Pretty!! Malleus, did you Logan come with change gears for screw cutting? Thanks! Unfortunately, no change gears, but I seriously doubt I will ever be cutting any threads anyway. However, the ability to change spindle speeds would have been nice. I have plans at some point in the future, to acquire a 10" Logan or South Bend with quick change gear capability. 10 minutes ago, ThomasPowers said: They dumped a MAZAK CNC Lathe? at the scrapyard recently, Hydraulically powered and probably weighs twice what my pickup does. One of my forging buddies is trying to see if there is a market for any parts off it... Wow! That's some big money to toss in the dumpster! I would pretty much guarantee there is a lot of money in parts on that thing. People somewhere need those parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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