A while back I picked up this old vise by The Charles Parker Co. http://industrialglenn.com/tools/?p=241 Some things I’ve done to it besides cleaning and lube… 1. Made a new handle for the swivel base. You can see it in the pic above. 2. Re-activate little mechanism in the hub that keeps the handle from sliding [...]

Here’s that vise. It’s been disassembled, cleaned and repainted.

On Sunday I disassembled this 1936 Snap On ratchet, cleaned it,  put fresh grease inside and put it back together. Just after I started I thought about something that people may take for granted. Notice the two screws holding it together. The slot in one is plainly seen and the other is filled with oil [...]