@@robertlaveyra9940 the handle set screw is very useful. I’ve seen several other brands where someone modified the meatball to add a set screw. And I’ll agree the aesthetic of a Wilton bullet looks very cool. But for daily work especially in a shop of rough users it’ll break. That said 60% or more of standard use it will be fine

@@darrenmulvey3710 so there are a few options. Athol used a buttressed thread not an acme thread. One can be turned on a lathe by a machinist and a new meatball can be forged milled or shaped on a lathe and pressure set and pinned. You can also find a similar era 614 1/2 that’s broken and harvest parts. If you join bench vises forever (Facebook group) it’s possible someone has the part. You can reach out to @kendrickmachineshop as well I belive he can make one

thank you verymuch, that was quick@GoldmansGarage

@ quiet snowy day

@@wolfenvonschitz7798 those are older manufacturing numbers as they were cast. The pre 1923 models were marked in that way

@@jordansb8 could be a reed. Could be Yost. And yes you can get jaw replacements Logan Kendrick makes them amongst others

Apparently it has “national” on one side and 104 on the pictured side. Have you heard of this brand looks identical to a reed. Would it be worth anything and would the jaws on a 104 reed possibly fit this national.

@ it’s not one I’m immediately know. Join the FB group bench vises forever. And post a picture asking there. It is likely made by reed for a smaller company but that’s an educated guess

@@Dancing_Alone_wRentals look for a larger Stephens too

@@davidgreen5938 I’ve seen pictures of those

Thank you. I appreciate that. I try to make them approachable

@@SWW-888 the 614 was the base design. Then for a little bit they did an X and an N iirc the X has removable jaws and the N has cast in jaws. (I might have that backwards)

@ Thanks

@@ChristopherNayar-t2c bullet nose style with 3.5” jaws I believe the only doner you could use would be another 5176 or the stationary of the same size. Though I think that’s acme thread and you could get new acme thread from McMaster Carr but make sure you measure it accurately

@ thanks. My 5176 is all restored now, it’s a smaller bullet nose. My larger bullet nose is the 5171 and the nut was broken when I got it home and got it unfrozen. It was quite a disappointment.

@@mauricegladu I’m afraid I do not in general. You’ll need to know the model. But the best bet is to find a broken one that you can harvest. Athol used a buttressed thread not an acme or square thread

@@tomallen6073 athol was owned by starrett from the early 1920s on

@@hector7714 athol. Hands down. Assuming similar conditions of the vise

@@jeffa847 it’s a shame how many companies are owned by larger ones. Wish there were still hundreds or thousands of smaller companies

@@Thehippiehobbitgrows unfortunately the closet one for me is still a 3 hour drive. Very sad

I stand by what I said. The first ever used in a tv show cgi does not hold up so much over time. The story. The acting. The overall whole. It’s better

@GoldmansGarage reminds me of Leonard and Sheldon deciding what to watch. Love it.

that opinion should have been vindicated once it was revealed the b5 creator pitched the idea to paramount and they passed on it….only to produce an almost exact copy a few years later callled deep space nine

@@MegaRiffraff thank you

Columbian had an interesting history as many manufacturing business did. For a little bit prentiss made vises for them essentially just rebranded prentiss models (they did so for Yost as well). Columbian had a welded model with a sloped back. The model in this video is an earlier model when they had the factory in Ohio and did the casting in house but before they made some changes which lasted the majority of their production history

I saw that in the BVF group. You also made that limited run of 10” jaws. Those are impressive. I have the 58 back from my welder buddy and it’s almost time to make the “brief history of Prentiss” video. Thinking I should do a short video on swivel jaw vises too and what makes them useful

Please don’t , I don’t anymore encouragement or inspiration 😂

I would encourage you to bring them back with the R series design

Columbians are very underrated. Considered very reliable and great users. For some reason they are often undervalued and don’t command great price

@@_BigLife_ I think so too. Tomorrow or Friday

@@KB-qi3zi it’s a pre 1923 model. A 91. The casting is Athol Mach Co

@@Barb-k9o condition matters quite a bit. A 108 can be worth a decent amount. My condolences on your loss. May I ask where you are located as if you are selling it i potentially would be interested in picking it up

@@Barb-k9o I’d also be happy give you advice on how to price it. That said if you have any tool oriented family members good tools are always great to keep in the family

I am in Lockwood NY. Thank you for your kind words. No one in the family is interested in the vice, so I would like to sell it. Any help in pricing it would be appreciated, or if you are interested in it yourself, please let me know.

@ I’m looking to see if there is a way to dm you. That’s a little west of Binghamton. I’m in Sullivan county so about 2.5 hourish drive

@ KZbin no longer has DMs. You can find me on TikTok under the same Goldman’s garage and we can dm there. I’ll ask you for pictures of the vise and can help you figure out pricing

@@veracious99 on the dynamic jaw of the reed it will have a 3 or 4 number stamp. That is the date of manufacture. So 912 for example would be September 1912

@GoldmansGarage ok...its 221. So Feb 1921. Cheers. Also has 76 stamped up higher...some sort of production no.?

@ yes the 76 is likely on multiple parts during assembly so the correctly fitted parts went together

Paint stripped a few coats of black off...base coat seemed to be a light green. Would this be the original paint. Or possibly a undercoat. What color traditionally were they?

@ reeds were black with the letters in red

@@_BigLife_ all depends. Really need to finish the 3 or 4 I have taken apart now and get those listed for sale. 2” and 2.5” are very collectible so might be sold before I get around to making it pretty

@@_BigLife_ yes that design is a bit different. I look forward to when I eventually pick one up to take apart

@@GoldmansGarage it definitely takes a little fiddling width to get the fitment, correct.

@@donchoate13 that is the original paint is was medium light blue green turquoise with grey and other flecks in it. Join the bench vises forever group on FB and you can see some pictures of NOS examples that a few members have collected The 624 1/2 is a great vise. If you restore it I’d love to see a video showing it off. Tag me in it if you do

So the Parker no a should be 25 pounds have a jaw width of 3.5” and was the smallest of its series. It’s a slightly lighter weight model. I found it in a catalog from 1912 which you can see if you join the Facebook group bench vises forever. It’s in the files section at the top of the page. I belive this model was not produced after the 1920s definitely not in the 30s as 1930 was when Parker relabeled all its model numbers for basically the last time. That vise should be perfect for home owner and lighter use projects and should continue to last generations. If you are looking to restore it I recommend looking at vise restoration videos by @m7metalwork and @uwannawatch. Both have great restoration videos which will give you the info you need

@@tonylenge424 oh and on rarity. It’s relatively rare or unusual. Not very hard to find but not really common. It had an original cost in 1912 of $6

Really appreciate all the info. Thank you for taking the time..

@@randyroy4074 what else does it say. The Yost 104 was produced for awhile and very likely looks like other similar vintage reed and hollands vises. At one point they were made in the same factory. There are slight differences. Yosts if that era are often a bit heavier then the hollands or reeds. Restored a yost 104 around a year ago. Nice gentleman needing one for his garage bought it

I have one of them off the top of my head I forget if it’s the 4” or 5” will check tomorrow as I’m working late

So the one I have left is the 4” base not the 5”

@@swkohnle08 post a link if you film it

Yup. It’ll be a nightmare if I ever have to move. At this point there are a few tons of vintage USA cast iron

@@GoldmansGarage wow