The Most Viral Vise On The Internet, Restored!

That’s one of the coolest vices I’ve seen.

Good job, beautiful vice. Honest advise: take care of your audio, it was hard to watch with all that noise.

Wise men say "less talking is good for health"

How come nobody makes these ..

Soaking in wd40 then spraying with water is crazy! Just oil the parts.

The offset jaw was a deliberate feature, it facilitated the bending process beyond 180 degrees.

Dope AF results, @MakeEverything!

If one jaw is not closing evenly, wouldn't blame one of the other jaws closing sooner or later than the last jaw?

Very jealous

I'm curious as to why this vice has a back jaw cut away for a hardened steel insert and yet the front jaw does not?

Looking good.

This is truly a unique vise. It would be a welcome addition to Eddie shop! Thanks for this video.

What a great vise . Why would they stop making it. Lol maybe a Chinese manufacturer will see this and bring it back.

Amazing job restoring such a unique vise. I've never before seen one with so many adjustments.

What kind of battery band saw do you have

Fantastic watch that. Jeez. That bit of kit represents endless possibilities for making stuff.

come on, in 1911, they had used steam locomotives for decades, so they used big vices.

I posted on the Instagram post but anyway I live in Waynesboro pa, we have a lot of industrial history here. Geiser manufacturing was bought by a Emerson. But that's all I know about the vise. There is an industrial museum here. An I'm sure someone here knows more about the vice. Frick company and Landis tool and Landis machine all still in business in Waynesboro.

This video gives me the ambition to do my 6” Vice over, I made aluminum jaws for it years ago and there,installed with recess cap screws , I think brass or bronze jaws maybe better the aluminum jaws get beat up real easy ?

I had zero intentions on watching this whole video. I planned on seeing beginning conditions and skipping to the end results. However your editing kept me intrigued. Great job on both editing and restoring.

Digno de admiración

Which model welding table is that?

I've got a little miniature of that vise I'm in the process of finishing up.

these kinds of videos are the best, bringing back tools to life that has a long history

Definitely a nice unique vice.

I live in the town, where that vise was made. I have never heard of Emmert manufacturing. Companies like Landis Tool, Geiser, Landis Machine, Quincy and many others were the foundation of our economy. My Dad was a machinist and Toolmaker by trade. His very close friend helped establish a local industrial museum, perhaps I should visit. I am glad to see someone with a passion for restoring and using tools. Dan

Still the coolest vise I've ever seen

WOW!!!!!!!!!! Now that's a well engineered vice!!! Wish I could have it. :)

My first repair is the locking lug that broke off the back retention plate? on my old rotating jaw vise. First weld ever I ever did (and a lot of hand filing) and while not as nice as this but it’s held up and still gets used.

Backyard machine shop restored one.

what a great vise , well done on the restoration.

I’ve never seen vice spelt with an S

Wow, the vise looks amazing. You made it look super nice, great job.

Great design. Excellent restoration.

Genial.

Mommy, I want one. LOL What a great vise. Ain't never seen nothin' like it. Great video Chris.

Great looking vise, my first time seeing one like that.

Nice vise. great job restoring it. I have one also and your video gives me great insight on how to do mine.

Once I have scraped off the heaviest layer of rubbish, I stick the vice parts in a hot caustic soda solution which strips off every last bit of paint, grease and oil. I then use a jet washer , usually followed by electrolysis. Like you,I like to spend time on removing all the casting flash and softening edges. These can be very sharp and a slip while handling parts could well end up with needing stitches, usually on the finger tips ..... don't ask how I know :<(
I would love one of those vices in the shop, but I doubt that will ever happen.
I live with 24/7 pain and find that restoring old tools is hugely therapeutic and does a lot to help ignore the pain .... 'distraction therapy', I call it .... seeing old tools come back to life is good for the soul Thanks for all the videos. It must be a lot of work to make them

What a great vise! Super cool. E

WOW !

Emmert made some awesome vises. I've seen their pattern makers vise for years, but this is the first time I've seen this one. Buy a tap and die set from HF pretty cheap, and you'll have SAE/Metric tap and dies and handles. They work for me. Nice job on the restoration. You turned a bucket of iron into a work of art. 🤣👍🏻🍻

never seen a vise like that before....EXCELLENT work ...... your narration expose your skillset....details doit all the time...thanks, I think the man son will have memories of his father using that vise....

On the bare metal where the engraving is just apply some turtle wax car polish it will stop it from rusting you can also use it on any bench surface to make the surface slippery as well as stop rust.

I wonder how much that WD-40 rust removing liquid cost ? .. I can bet it is phosphoric acid and probably diluted with water significantly .Concentrated phosphoric acid is the most effective rust remover and can be purchased from any chemistry store or swimming pool supplier by gallon and high concentration . Amazon as well by quarts or maybe gallons too ???The other way, also very effective, is simple vinegar from the grocery store ... works a bit slower than phosphoric acid but is very chip .. way under $10 per gallon . I'm passing this info just to piss off company WD-40 .. i hate companies which for profit create unneeded transportation of weight of water and contribute to mess the environment by fuel consumption etc.
Oh ,...after rinsing soaked it in baking soda solution .. it will neutralize remaining acid in the metal micro pores . then you can paint it . .. applies to any acidic rust treatment or cleaning

Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

too bad there isn't a modern day reproduction. Such a versatile vice~!

Never seen one like this before!! Nice job on the rebuild!! Absolutely Beautiful vise!!

Super klasse Arbeit und sehr gut restauriert. Ein Wunderschönes Stück. Würde mir sehr gefallen. Danke fürs Video.
Liebe Grüße aus meiner Meenzer Bastel Bude Germany und bleib mit deinen liebsten gesund.