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For sale is a Wilton 400S Vise. 4 inch jaws open to 6.5 inch opening. It is in a very good working shape, the jaws are also in a decent shape. The screw is protected from elements and was also in a great shape. I added some lithium grease to the screw. The beer can is shown for size comparison purposes and is not included.
The vise comes with prized copper jaws ($50 value). The purpose of these copper jaws is to protect both the vise, as well as the parts being held, and the vise jaws are in great shape, as you can see.
This vise was repainted as the original paint job on these was never too great and was deteriorating. I degreased it, removed old flaking paint with paint remover, degreased some more, took a wire brush to it to clean up, then applied cold galvanizing primer, and on top of it painted with a oil based blue paint. This should last you for years, with the cold galvanizing to provide very good rust protection, which is what you really care about.
This vise was made by strong, proud, hard working Americans like yourself. It was then used by honest, careful employees of an American plant that, unfortunately, closed. This vise and will last for several generations. But it now and pass on to your kids and grandkids as a family treasure.
Wilton machinist vises represent the ultimate in vise craftsmanship, are designed to withstand elements, keep dust out of moving parts, with replacements and add ons widely available. Body and jaws made from 60,000 PSI cast steel, not cheap cast iron. New vise like this costs about $500.
I believe that we are in the midst of a real depression that threatens America. Fellas, it is important to keep our money in the good old USA. What is better than buying high quality goods at bargain prices and keeping your hard earned dollars in our economy. To help stimulate economic recovery, I am starting bidding from $0.01.
