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Saw this Simplex 33SJ and thought it needed a new home. It was welded to a stand so I had to cut the welds and clean up the mounting holes but it came out pretty good. I think this is a pretty rare vise, although rare doesn't always mean valuable. It has a 3 3/4 inch swivel jaw and weighs 36 pounds according to the vise spreadsheet. Still needs to be painted.[
I saw that SJ come up. I thought about making an offer, but I have no doubt it went at full price. That's only the second one I've seen for sale in five years.Saw this Simplex 33SJ and thought it needed a new home. It was welded to a stand so I had to cut the welds and clean up the mounting holes but it came out pretty good. I think this is a pretty rare vise, although rare doesn't always mean valuable. It has a 3 3/4 inch swivel jaw and weighs 36 pounds according to the vise spreadsheet. Still needs to be painted.View attachment 3299651
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A couple months ago I picked up a little Victor Jersey clamp on vise made by Stanley Level. I often move my "workbench" outside because my garage is small so I was looking for a vise to attach to the outside bench. Seems like it will work just fine for my needs.
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Saw this one posted Friday evening after I was done working on the Simplex. Listed for $400 which I would consider a really good deal. I'm pretty sure I could have gotten it since I saw the ad right after it was posted. It would have just been a flip for me so I let it go to the next person.
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I saw that SJ come up. I thought about making an offer, but I have no doubt it went at full price. That's only the second one I've seen for sale in five years.
I didn't see it until it had been posted for about a day. I really didn't expect it to be available but took a chance. The steel in the stand was worth the $40 I paid for the vise. My son has already claimed the stand. We'll cut the top off so he can use it as a quench tank for his knife making adventures.I saw that Simplex too. It was a score! Well done.
VERRY nice Reed. Usually the ones with the flattened-out hockey puck shaped spindle have the removeable jaws. The earlier ones with the round meatball style have cast in jaws like yours. you may have a transitional model. The manufacture date should be stamped into the side of the dynamic jaw or the static jaw base. this is the earlier style marked August of 1940.Picked up a pretty nice 1C. The ad says it moved a little stiff so probably needs grease but I think it's all of the paint on the slide lol
Does not have removable jaws like my 4c and 2c so think it's an older version?
Will strip it down and figure out what I want to do from there
Now I just need a 3C.
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Great catches @bhsdriller ! That baby is a real find. The swivel base babies are getting hard to find lately. Mind if I ask how you found it?