Photo Index - E. H. Sheldon & Co. - Universal turret vise

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Manufactured/Badged by:
E. H. Sheldon & Co.
Chicago, IL; Muskegon, MI

True Manufacturer:
Wilton Corp., Chicago, IL; Schiller Park, IL; Palatine, IL

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Other
Machine Size:	7"
Submitted By:	Stoney Logan

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Universal turret vise
Date of Manufacturer:	~1960
Serial Number:
Last Updated	5/3/2026 8:34:27 AM

Comments:

My wife and I won this vise at Arnfest South's raffle 4/11/2026. I don't have the name of the previous owner. It still needs cleaning up at this point and need a turret locking bolt. I made a bolt for it and tested it out. I found a video of the same vise on Youtube and copied that locking bolt. the locking bolt is 8 inches total length bent at 90 degrees at about 3 1/2 inches, with about 1 inch of 3/8 x16 thread. I drilled out a 3/8 inch nut at 25/64th so it would slid over the threads and I could weld it on the rod at about 1 7/8 inches from the bottom of the threads. The vise fully opens up to 7 1/2 inches. Here is a link to the vice after cleaning it up and mounting it to my workbench. https://youtube.com/shorts/aBK89KLTC9c?si=xgGzBPFqrVp6WdK9

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Comments: Oak jaws installed and level with the bench top.
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Comments: Moving smooth and quiet now.
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Comments: Everything cleaned and ready for assembly
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Comments: Came apart easily.
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Comments: Turret bolt added and tested before clean up.
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Comments: My new vise from Arnfest South 2026
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