New Addition Athol no 10 Quick Release Vise

Here I have an Athol no 10 Quick Release vise (also called fast action). 2” jaws. A complete unit only think that I’m not sure is 100% original is the threaded screw. So what should I paint this this vise/vice?
Give me some ideas oh how you think this should be finished and please ask any questions. ​⁠‪@KendrickMachineShop‬ ​⁠‪@Mexashop1‬ ​⁠‪@starrett_tools‬ ​⁠‪@WillStelterbladesmith‬ #ny #vintagetools #antiquetools #vise #collectables #garage #garagesale #athol #starrett #machineshop #restoration #vintage #vintagetools

[@KendrickMachineShop]

Very cool little vise!

[@GoldmansGarage]

Thank you. I agree

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

Amazing how much thought was given to things like that wing nut.

[@GoldmansGarage]

From what I’ve seen from around 1850 till around the 1940s style design and aesthetic was part of most things. Look at old cast iron table legs for things like lathes or other tools. Look at buildings. Especially downtown Chicago before they tore it down for the “modern” sky scrapers

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

@@GoldmansGarage Funny you should mention table legs. This morning someone posted the base for a Shopsmith. I opened the ad just to see whether it had fancy legs. I really like the Walker Turner tools I've collected because of the design. Some time back I built a garage in Weathersfield, CT. We used an old piece of rail steel out of a CT factory. It had great webbing in the design and the owner painted it red. I think it became the centerpiece of the garage.

[@_BigLife_]

Those are so cool. Thanks for sharing. I'm going to say green.

[@GoldmansGarage]

Lime green? Hunter green?

[@_BigLife_]

@@GoldmansGarage Hunter or sage green