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RE: Charles Parker Vise Rehab - BandSawyer - 02-28-2017
I just spruced up my Rock Island vise that looks quite similar. I took it apart cleaned it then removed the paint. Repainted it, lubed, and assembled.
RE: Charles Parker Vise Rehab - DCM - 02-28-2017
I'm with Philip - do you use BLO if you finish with paint?
RE: Charles Parker Vise Rehab - Timberwolf - 02-28-2017
(02-27-2017, 04:03 PM)Admiral Wrote: I don't know if it is originally correct, but I always like the letters in a contrasting color, like this:..........................
![[Image: Parkervisea.jpg]](http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t296/bczygan/Parkervisea.jpg)
That's a good looking Parker... somewhat larger than the one I have on a bench but it's the same style without the swivel...I'm not a fan of swivel-base vises anyway..the swivel is the Achilles heel of vises IMO, altho I have a couple of them.
RE: Charles Parker Vise Rehab - JimReed@Tallahassee - 02-28-2017
I acquired a pair of Morgan WW vises recently. Can you spot the one that was rehabbed?
![[Image: DSCN1072.jpg]](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/jimreed2160/DSCN1072.jpg)
RE: Charles Parker Vise Rehab - JimReed@Tallahassee - 02-28-2017
Here is a Columbian with swivel jaw. The jaw pin was missing and I made one from a lag screw.
![[Image: DSCN0819.jpg]](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/jimreed2160/DSCN0819.jpg)
RE: Charles Parker Vise Rehab - JimReed@Tallahassee - 02-28-2017
And a Prentiss #18 swivel jaw. One of the jaws was missing and I had to drill out two of the jaw screws. Luckily I was able to find a replacement jaw set so the vise looks like new. They changed the swivel mech in 1919, so this one predates that.
![[Image: DSCN0745.jpg]](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/jimreed2160/DSCN0745.jpg)
RE: Charles Parker Vise Rehab - JimReed@Tallahassee - 02-28-2017
Big Barney. Had to pressure him in the driveway. 68 lbs of fun.
![[Image: DSCN0663.jpg]](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/jimreed2160/DSCN0663.jpg)
RE: Charles Parker Vise Rehab - JimReed@Tallahassee - 02-28-2017
This Reed 1C vise was in really good shape for something out of the 1930s. It had most of its original japan finish. I cleaned it and finished it with BLO. Then I smeared some white paint on the raised lettering. It is one of my favorites. That branch of the Reed family made good stuff.
![[Image: DSCN0523.jpg]](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/jimreed2160/DSCN0523.jpg)
RE: Charles Parker Vise Rehab - Philip1231 - 02-28-2017
So I was feeling pretty good about progress today, that was until I saw Jim's vise porn.
I ended up doing the first pass of cleaning with Castrol Super Clean: amazing stuff. Scrubbed with a bristle
brush, and got most of the unit apart. Tomorrow I will remove the large screw holding the base to the body.
I contacted someone who can media-blast. Stay tuned for the results of that effort.
![[Image: IMG_0752_zpsoqlergbs.jpg]](http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k620/PJPictures/IMG_0752_zpsoqlergbs.jpg)
RE: Charles Parker Vise Rehab - Philip1231 - 02-28-2017
Wait: is that metallic blue paint? Outstanding!!!