Vintage WILTON Chicago, USA Bullet Vise with Pipe Jaws. Dated Jan. 1953.Restored in Excellent condition.Vise has been disassembled and all parts de-rusted and cleaned. Body has been sand blasted, cleaned, primed and painted. All moving parts lubricated and working smoothly. Top jaws have a few chips. Please see pics for details. According to my research, Date mark of "1-53" on sliding key is either date of manufacture or expiration date of Wilton 5 year warranty.
...On Sep-15-20 at 10:31:06 PDT, seller added the following information:Jaws are 3 1/2" wide. Vise opens up to max of 5 3/4"