Rebuilding a Parker Vice from the fire

[@eddsmmyeah5544]

Whatching the wizard work is madd so I’m a 24 year old engineer loveing the spanner on the flat head for leverage!! Mind blown using that wizardry cheers Allen !!

[@kerrylewis2581]

That vise is worth all the hours it took to restore, plus 100 more. I'm always on the hunt for old bench vise.

[@KRAVER_]

the older the more their worth esp in good shape like this one

[@jerryhatrick5860]

Like ow much because I have a huge old vice I can barely lift some days lol.

[@kerrylewis2581]

@@jerryhatrick5860 I've been on the hunt for an old vise local pickup only for under $100. Shipping a beast like Allan's would break the bank.

[@3dogbullfrog31]

Excellent vice restoration. Dont forget to clean the primer off the fabrication table.

[@johnmichael1291]

right, I was thinking the same thing since it looks like those are kept clean and he was the only one to dirty it up like that. I hate when people don't respect others things so hope he does clean it if not that says a lot!!! not trying to be disrespectful but it's the principal!!!

[@St0neRacer]

@@johnmichael1291 Ya ' if that's a FabBlock its flat to .015 it is a welding table not a work bench . I would not be happy

[@gwenb4531]

I kept hearing you say Annie Sees, but then I realized you were saying anti-seize, which makes much more sense. LOL I am amazed at how you break down and rebuild something that looks totally toasted to something very usable.

[@brucehagen8058]

That Weiss can be handed down for the next five generations. Way to go!

[@kevinhaley8625]

Alan, that pin on top behind the fixed jaw, is for the jaw to swivel so in case your work was tapered it allowed a better clamping force if the work had a taper to it. Up to you if you wish to free up that upper swivel or not, true it didn’t swivel like the base does, it was meant for a work piece that had an odd shape or taper to it. So glad you saved that tool they are a great vise and should be saved.

[@mtnfortresslabs]

Interesting... I will have to check it out..

[@jlgis77]

gerat vid....i dont know what it is about watching a project being done.....i enjoy it when the weather here is bad and i cant get out and work on my own.....thanks for bringing us along......

[@MikeOfNight]

"Vice versa" was that unintended? 😂♥️

[@profhortsunlover1536]

ever thought of a side career as a restorer? you are very good at bringing "deceased" stuff back to life, it's magical 🥰🧙‍♂

[@ScottFerreira]

Some would say it's "Totally Wizard" 😉

[@georgedreisch2662]

Suspect Allen’s restoration launched long ago, his being his own best customer!

[@wildbilljr3369]

if he had the time from doing pole dancing. hes a one busy bee,

[@shoominati23]

Alot of the so called 'Restoration' channels add fake dirt and patina to the items they restore that wasn't actually there to begin with!

[@SalvageWorkshop]

Looks great Alan! I love restoring vises, and Parker vises are VERY well made! I have a few myself! Glad you saved that one! It'll serve you well for another lifetime!

[@profhortsunlover1536]

never seen the inside of a vice before! there isn't a better way to learn how to build things - than to see things disassembled, cleaned, oiled, and put back together again, totally wizard ❤

[@hotrunny]

Way to go Allen... they don't make em like that anymore. Thanks for saving it.

[@davidclemens1578]

I think they do still make them but it requires a bank loan to buy one.

[@OwensGarage]

@@davidclemens1578 yep, go check out fireball tool. Super expensive but seems to be good stuff

[@saltyaussie7702]

It's definitely worth restoring. Today everything seems to be Chinese crap

[@National757]

Like others have said, can't get em like that any more! High quality, finely machined, heavy duty vice! Glad you could save it. And make it look brand new again! Beautiful vice! Until it is time to load it in the back of your truck! Ha-ha! ;)

[@davidm8371]

I really do like the raw footage style of your videos.

[@greenbankreptiles]

Sweet video Allan.. long with great content..always a winner..Nice to see you put things back together. Much love and respect from North Devon, England x

[@jackkeeble9272]

Great job man! Your friend from Tennessee 👍🦌

[@glen3257]

awesome save "score!" I am catching up on your videos and enjoying every minute .

[@jmkenny]

Jesus I admire you drive, obviously those screws were gonna be hellish and you just kept on trucking!✊

[@jhonsiders6077]

Nice of the heavy D guys to let you use their shop and the help they have gave you with your clean up and house build hope you can get things some what back to normal .

[@tizwicky]

Nice quick restoration good work Alan. If you haven’t already done it Please clean the paint off of the welding table.

[@loydta]

They tagged you right . Great Job Mister Wizard.. Beautiful save .. Ky fan here.

[@tattooRGBharley]

That vice looks awesome nice job👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@loderstan4438]

Wow your luck Dave's a nice guy because if that was my fabrication table and you did that I would not be a very happy person have some RESPECT

[@jakesvideos8204]

Alan you should have spray painted those parts right by Dave’s new boat 😁

[@Buzz420]

I've rebuilt 1 or 2. This reminds me of my days as a pinsetter mechanic for a bowling alley....actually 3 different alleys. Rebuilding anything & everything I could find. 30 machines with gearboxes, 3 electric motors, gear assembly & fabrication. That's where I taught myself how to weld. You should know that's cast so special rod needed to weld that crack....but I've done it with a wire feed not meant for it 🤣

[@kylerobinson1172]

I’ve been wanting to refurbish a vice in my garage for years. This was a great help!

[@Ellyfromhereandthere]

It is no longer a parker vice, it is a now a phoenix vice for it has risen from the flames. Great save. 🧘🙏🏻🌎☮️

[@thomaslyon2112]

Every man needs a good vice. Mine is cigars LOL. Nice job with the video 👍

[@paulrichardspencer]

Allen, just a thing to note, when assembled originally they used furniture makers screwdrivers to seat the screws, these had a flat blade down by the handle to place a wrench in order to torque the screws in harder than joe public could open...... One of the best tools i own.

[@jaybee8148]

Hey great comment I was curious to Wether those screws would have been to a torque setting . Cheers

[@paulrichardspencer]

@@jaybee8148 that's highly unlikely, but totally possible, we're looking just post queen Victoria, so torque wrenches existed at the time but would have been very rare..... Probably just torqued down to the good old, goodanhard standard, the aim being that your average person couldn't service the vise, forcing them to bring it to a specialist.

[@Kathy98363]

Great job restoring the vise. 💯👍

[@inlangford]

That is a very nice vice! 175#, 6" jaw, 9.5" slide, from the 40's or 50's... Pin on the top rear jaw is removable so you can rotate rear jaw for odd shaped pieces.. you should be able to get new jaws for it as it deserves them... great work Alan!

[@airtek4809]

Have a great Labor Day. Allen, kroil works Really well. Thanks for the video.

[@willnevertell5664]

Glade to see it being saved. I wouldn't have painted the swivels I would have packed it with grease along with the slide and bolt

[@DJE2025]

Allen the vice turned out great! Going to have to call it the Phenix vice from now on...

[@mclarenscca]

Wow! Now That is what a real vise looks like!

[@johnme7049]

That came out really nice Allen. I have an old 'Tool Auction' 6" vice that I've had for almost 50 years now. It amazes me how well that old girl has held up for a cheap vice. I only paid around $20 for it new at the auction. Even 'cheap' back then was better than 'Good' today. I recently had to do a cleanup on it as it had sat and rusted up but like your Parker, just a bit of work and she's going strong again. It is good to see you being able to rebuild and reuse some of your gear from the fire. I am hope that is a bit therapeutic for you. Hang in there Brother, You are going to be OK. God Bless you Allen.

[@sparband]

One of the things that I like about you is that you don’t give up until you get things done. No matter how challenging it is. You’re an optimist and it’s refreshing. I’m like that too. I get lost in projects and lose track of time. I’m happiest when I’m alone and you seem to be that way too. Great job with the vice. It’s like new. That’s a treasure.

[@ThePastaManCan]

Its nice that Dave doesn't mind people painting on his welding table, my boss wouldn't have been happy.

[@piccadilly261]

Alan....you are a magician....is there anything you can't fix..just brilliant 🙂.. continue like this and change nothing... loving your channel...superb... thanks mate 😁😁 Ted

[@dalegladstone6286]

Allan that one big vice. You do one heck of a job on. It looks great and works good.

[@kd7qlg]

Nice save. God bless you all the time.

[@mrcoop3955]

Awesome lil restro, nice paint color bro!!!!!👍💯💯

[@rhondamoore1682]

SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!❤️❤️

[@johnbrownlee7623]

Nice job Al...........I see the boys went on a Recovery...Guess you will be working up at the Fortress this weekend....Be Safe..............JB..........

[@roberteastman2651]

Heybud tht was a great video them old vises where the best thing glad u saved it i have one that i saved and redone it best tool in my box

[@VintageJunker]

Nice Salvage. That thing was the black smith special & industrial workhorse from back in the day. Nice clean up!

[@nickraschke4737]

Excellent little project.

[@thecapedgremlin0001]

I like this bloke and his hat...he is very literally down-too-Earth...lol

[@Sparkeycarp]

Very nice large shop vise. Great job on the recovery. Wow, never seen a yellow one.

[@davidmcdaniel2615]

The rebuild and repair has to start somewhere, the vise is as good a start as any. Good job Alan! It's a step forward and that's important. Gives a sense of accomplishment and direction to all that's ahead of you in this recovery. Keep pluggin' man, it'll all come together!

[@bigjohn2048]

I painted Caterpillar used equipment for two years. When you don t want to get paint on a slide surface or the rod of a cylinder the easiest way to protect it is to put a thin coat of grease or even gasoline on it. Paint it all let it dry and wipe the lube off with the paint on it and just relube the area with grease. Masking will work but is a pain and sometimes the paint will penetrate under it.

[@Mrintelligent2025]

It turned out great. Thanks for sharing brother

[@johndavis9146]

Fantastic job Allen

[@markbacker7862]

Your Parker vice that went through the Mtn. Fortress fire could really benefit big time from being sandblasted, spray painted & a lube job. About the video you did for the 44lb. sledgehammer. It may just be a difference of opinion but, I would've drilled the bolt hole for the sledgehammer handle at a right angle to the head. The reason would be that the handle of a sledgehammer can definitely be figured to take on some incidental damage. I would also cut the bolt off where it sticks out past the nut. Another idea is a handle protector is intended for long handled tools like axes, pick axes, mauls & sledgehammers & is put on the handle against the sledgehammer head. It's intended to take the damage that would otherwise be happening to your tool handle & is cheaper ordinarily to replace than your tool handle.

[@Janet-sf3tq]

You will always have something to do for a video, trying to catch up on them, good job Wizard

[@LogCap4Jobs]

Awesome to be watching from Costa Rica! Peace wizz!

[@prophez23]

I absolutely love that vice Alan. So glad you restored it. Those old vice are getting harder to find in any kind of good shape and they're crazy expensive. I have an old Reed 204 1/2 vice I use in my Blacksmithing and custom knife making and it's a beast of a vice. I got it and an old Peter Wright anvil for free from a guy who didn't want them or knew anything about them. I sold the vice to my dad at one point and years later he gave it back to me for nothing. So it's been making me money from the beginning. Keep up the great work Alan I really enjoy watching your videos. Many blessings my good man...

[@kirbyquirk1233]

Great video and good for you for saving it 👍

[@wolfparty4234]

Glad to see you still hard at it, my maaan!!! Hope you had a great weekend 💪🏼

[@edrefeen4006]

That’s the reason I like to buy old tools or companies that have good quality tools. If they break you can rebuild them.

[@kuzz7919]

Nice job on the old vise !!

[@moniquebakker417]

Really love watching your restoration work. Really ❤️ the colour. Thanks for teaching us@!

[@jackhibbleriii]

Amazing job on the Vice Alan!

[@Scott_A]

Great job saving the vise but putting anti-seize on the clamp ring will also reduce its locking/clamping effectiveness

[@nada7.077]

Nothing is ever as easy as we wish, is it? Your patience and determination to save and rehab that old vice is awesome. Thank you so much for caring about the old tools, vices, vehicles, etc.!! There just aren’t enough people who care about and appreciate the old things!! So many of the last couple of generations can’t understand how much better things were made back in the day, and how much better they stand up to real use!! Thank you for caring enough to fix that old Parker vice. I think you’re wonderful to take so much time on it. You’re a one of a kind jewel! God bless you and keep you safe during these extraordinary times ❤️🙏

[@robin6564]

Vice looks great!

[@natesmith7658]

That’s a neat set up

[@Joel-pz3dr]

Alan, great gob on the Parker vice !

[@purplebooger6410]

Good save. You just put a hundred years of life back into that thing!

[@EasternSunset007]

1:08 vice, but I knew what ya meant. Lol. So glad to see you recovering so well, it takes one tough 🧙‍♂️ wizard!😎

[@2007CHANCHO]

That’s a very fine vise. Thank god it didn’t make it to the scrap bin. Forget the brand I have but it’s a nicer new age unit, 8” fully open, it cost a little over 200.00. Can’t imagine what a new counterpart of that vise would cost now days. 👍🏼

[@Lstn2urmama]

It looks mighty fine

[@Steve89074]

Love to see you restoring old equipment like that. Old vices are always worth restoring.

[@deankowalski3222]

Great vise but the paint on everything from the bench to the slide and handle was tough to see

[@davidclemens1578]

Looking at the vice's functions, that little bit of paint on the working surfaces will quickly wear off but it will have protection from moisture in the areas that aren't wear surfaces. As far as the bench goes it is a fabrication table which gets far more abuse than a little bit of paint. It is not a display table.

[@juliestafford7494]

I have some old tools that was my father in law from the 40 and 50s. That work but are to heavy for me lol. Drills grinder they are heavy thank God for the little tools of today

[@davefredericks6133]

Great job Alan

[@rakal352]

GREAT JOB Allen! Really cool to see how tear down that bench vice, happy see you able find some of your items, salvage them, & restore them to work again. Enjoyed video!

[@krugec23]

Keep on pushing you wonderful man

[@johnkranz4004]

Nice job Alan great vise

[@kennethsonier1766]

The fire certainly was tragic but you did a fine job restoring your advice Alan. Keep up the good work and just keep moving forward 👍☮️🇺🇲

[@jeannebeal4924]

Looks great Allen!

[@MelissaMalzahn]

Isn't is great how well made things use to be. Nothing can destroy old vices and tool. Great job Allen.

[@ronnydowdy7432]

Outta the ashes to looking like new. I enjoyed watching this show. Have a great Labor Day Weekend.

[@pgg0024]

I like seeing old tools coming back to life

[@trashpanda2312]

I am glad to see you were able to salvage things from the fire. 5:55 that's what she said......🤣🤣🤣 sorry couldn't resist.

[@OdySlim]

Great job on that vise

[@BBKERNSALLNhomestead]

Awesome job!!!!

[@jonleyton7905]

You're a gem!

[@joshua_jones1985]

I wouldn’t mind having that vice myself🤘🏼🇺🇸

[@keithmcdaniels1632]

Looks good Allen!

[@cooperthornely8025]

The pin at the back of the jaw is to make it swivel so you can hold odd shapes

[@graderprowilliams8260]

Good for you Allen

[@lowrangeoverland9013]

Nice work 👍💯🏆

[@reneescouch9035]

Awesome video man!

[@aussiepastor4352]

Great to see the old guys in the comments

[@flamingo2166]

Good morning Mr. Wizard of mechanical workings and stuff!, lol. So glad you have such an interest in life’s mechanical fixin’s! My sons laugh at how I have such curiosity for these things when I can’t do the work. On a small scale I can! is what I tell them. Then they pitch in after all. 🤗🥰

[@dogcreek8547]

That's a sweet vise.

[@funinthesun777]

Nice job looks great 👌

[@larrymota]

Good video Brother !

[@ericgriffin397]

Them are the good heavy-duty ones!! Hard to find around here!