Photo Index - E. H. Sheldon & Co. - woodworking vise

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Manufactured/Badged by:
E. H. Sheldon & Co.
Chicago, IL; Muskegon, MI

True Manufacturer:
Wilton Corp., Chicago, IL; Schiller Park, IL; Palatine, IL

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Other
Machine Size:	7 inch
Submitted By:	Manny Ringel

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	woodworking vise
Date of Manufacturer:	1950’s or early 1960's
Serial Number:
Last Updated	10/30/2019 3:43:06 PM

Comments:

I got a pair of these at an auction 15 years ago. Very solidly made. From the green paint and the other stuff being sold at the auction, I'd say this came out of a school, which is consistent with Sheldon being a school lab bench supplier. Based on casting numbers and some online research, this was made for Sheldon by Wilton.

The castings are definitely thicker than a 7” vise you could buy today, and the guide rods and screw are 7/8” versus the 3/4 or less on modern vises this size. It does not rack at all when gripping an offcenter workpiece. It has a half-nut design for quick open/close.

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Comments: front view showing makers name and dog bar
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Comments: top view 7 inch wide
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Comments: top view 9 inch max open
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Comments: 7/8 diameter rods
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Comments: wilton casting numbers on components
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