The Much-Coveted Baby Bullet is Now in My Collection

[lilrichard2]

Arrived today - dated 12/46, so it's nearly 70 years old.





With jaws only 2" wide, it's the smallest of the bullet vises made by Wilton. Here's a shot of my little guys: Pyramid, Parker 0, Prentiss and the Baby Bullet.





Richard

[John Clifford]

Kinda got a thing for vises I see. Nice collection. I'm gonna have to start looking out for these thing.



John.

[John Clifford]

Hey Richard, I have been wondering, what does your avatar signify?


John

[andrewb]

That's nice. Curious about the little Parker vise - does it have any markings on it? I've got something that looks very similar but not a mark on it that I can find. Got no use for it but can't bring myself to part with it either - just feels "right". Sadly the base of mine busted off and got brazed back on so probably of little value but still...

Thanks,
Andrew

[Blacky's Boy]

wow, nice vise!

I love the patina on these old tools.

[lilrichard2]

John Clifford said:

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Hey Richard, I have been wondering, what does your avatar signify?


John

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John,

Sometime ago Blacky's Boy dubbed me as the vise magnet because of the number of vises that I found in the estate sales that I attended. He then created the avatar to demonstrate it.


Richard

[Boatman53]

Richard I thought you already had one of those almost new in the box. That wasn't you? I wonder who it was. Nice collection of vises, I really should have a family shot of my small ones. Congratulations by the way.... Do you suck? What did have to give for it? If you don't mind me asking.
Jim

[lilrichard2]

Boatman53 said:

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Richard I thought you already had one of those almost new in the box. That wasn't you? I wonder who it was. Nice collection of vises, I really should have a family shot of my small ones. Congratulations by the way.... Do you suck? What did have to give for it? If you don't mind me asking.
Jim

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Jim,

You have a good memory. The one near new in box is an 825, 2 1/2" model. I still have it, but it's nearly twice the size of the baby.

I also had a C1, but sold it when a guy offered me $500.00 for it.

I now have 3 - the 3" model that I got from you, the 825, and now this 920.

Richard

[lilrichard2]

andrewb said:

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That's nice. Curious about the little Parker vise - does it have any markings on it? I've got something that looks very similar but not a mark on it that I can find. Got no use for it but can't bring myself to part with it either - just feels "right". Sadly the base of mine busted off and got brazed back on so probably of little value but still...

Thanks,
Andrew

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Here are views of both sides and the jaws, which are new. KM Scott in Estes Park, CO made them for me.











Richard

[Bill_Houghton]

John Clifford said:

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Kinda got a thing for vices I see.

John.

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You might say he's got a vise vice.

I now have several new things on my quest list. I didn't realize Parker and Prentiss made little vises like that.