Tool Talk

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Yadda on December 04, 2021, 07:21:09 PM

Title: Wilton Electronic Vise
Post by: Yadda on December 04, 2021, 07:21:09 PM

I found this at an estate sale.  They didn’t know what it was.  It was in a pile of marked junk. I found it in the 1967 Wilton catalog price list.

Title: Re: Wilton Electronic Vise
Post by: amecks on December 04, 2021, 08:08:57 PM

Where do the batteries go?  Just kidding - I never heard of an electronic vise.  The jaws are an insulating material?  I like it - it looks like it could come in handy around the shop.

Title: Re: Wilton Electronic Vise
Post by: Yadda on December 04, 2021, 09:57:58 PM

Quote from: amecks on December 04, 2021, 08:08:57 PM

Where do the batteries go?  Just kidding - I never heard of an electronic vise.  The jaws are an insulating material?  I like it - it looks like it could come in handy around the shop.

Essentially a hobby vise.  The jaw covers are rubber an reversible. One side has a v the other is flat.  I've always wanted a Wilton vise.  For the price I can't gripe.   :grin:  Below is a screen shot of the 1974 catalog. 

Title: Re: Wilton Electronic Vise
Post by: lptools on December 05, 2021, 05:06:46 PM

Nice find!! Probably would have made more sense if Wilton had labeled it "Electronics" :grin:

Title: Re: Wilton Electronic Vise
Post by: Bill Houghton on December 06, 2021, 03:09:40 PM

For gently holding circuit boards and suchlike things while working on them.  I didn't know Wilton made them.

Title: Re: Wilton Electronic Vise
Post by: DM11 on December 27, 2021, 09:03:54 AM

Looks handy! 

Title: Re: Wilton Electronic Vise
Post by: Yadda on December 28, 2021, 09:00:34 PM

Quote from: DM11 on December 27, 2021, 09:03:54 AM

Looks handy!

I hope so.  For the price I think it was worth the buy.