Universal 2 vise
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Fatman
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Nice old vise
Jay Wirth
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Nice vise, I love the Universal II. I have around 8 and many spare parts. One has a second spring stop on the top so I can lock the shaft at the 1/4 turn. My main vise is still going strong after 30+ years - Ive been using it so long the black texturing on the to where my left hand would rest (when holding hair) is worn smooth.
LedHed
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Very cool vise - have a few more also. There is a choice one up for bid on ebay right now. Clean box with the bonus materials.
Jay - haven't seen the 1/4 adjust - now I have to go look. The Price Sr. has that function - that is a super sweet vise. If I didn't like the Regals so much I'd be using the Price. What made you want to use this vise and why no change?
Jay - haven't seen the 1/4 adjust - now I have to go look. The Price Sr. has that function - that is a super sweet vise. If I didn't like the Regals so much I'd be using the Price. What made you want to use this vise and why no change?
Jay Wirth
Member
My father was a sales rep for Universal, he had explained to me that the 1/4 turn adjust was a prototype that never made it into production. I have never seen another.
I have tried many vice through the years but always return to my Universal. The Universal II was the vise I learned on and when they are tuned up (polished inside and rubber O ring installed) are perfect for me. I also think the horizontal jaws are superior for tying bucktail jigs as the angle of the jaws has an effect on your thread tension and alignment. As a manufacturer I tie all year long, and during the spring and summer Im making at least 100 doz a month. As I posted earlier 30+ years and the vice is still working great, My father was a long time tier and his universal was much older than mine. Every once in a while Ill take his out and tie a few jigs.
One thing about these vice is that they require a little polishing internally. Sometimes I swap older parts and find there has been many different sizes of jaws and washers, so I keep swapping out till I find a good fit. My personal vice has a little play when locked. This is remedied with a small square if masking tape on the shaft as a shim and a rubber O ring in place of the thin washer around the shank of the jaws. Every year or so I take the vice apart add a new piece of tape and a few drops of oil and Im good for another 1000 doz jigs.
I have tried many vice through the years but always return to my Universal. The Universal II was the vise I learned on and when they are tuned up (polished inside and rubber O ring installed) are perfect for me. I also think the horizontal jaws are superior for tying bucktail jigs as the angle of the jaws has an effect on your thread tension and alignment. As a manufacturer I tie all year long, and during the spring and summer Im making at least 100 doz a month. As I posted earlier 30+ years and the vice is still working great, My father was a long time tier and his universal was much older than mine. Every once in a while Ill take his out and tie a few jigs.
One thing about these vice is that they require a little polishing internally. Sometimes I swap older parts and find there has been many different sizes of jaws and washers, so I keep swapping out till I find a good fit. My personal vice has a little play when locked. This is remedied with a small square if masking tape on the shaft as a shim and a rubber O ring in place of the thin washer around the shank of the jaws. Every year or so I take the vice apart add a new piece of tape and a few drops of oil and Im good for another 1000 doz jigs.
Hawnjigs
KISS
Wow, talk about dead simple. How does the attach/release hook function work?
Jay Wirth
Member
Tighten or loosen the large wheel on the left tightens or releases the jaws. On my vice I put a small rubber O ring on the jaw shank up against the black edge. The O ring adds just a little pressure for the jaws to open with the smallest turn of the wheel.
LedHed
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Excellent info Jay. Hope you can opine on some of the other vintage tackle posts.
Jay Wirth
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Jay Wirth
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A bit off topic, but what makes this one so special? http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Marc-Pe...225?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item232d63fa51
Does it have an auto tie feature that they forgot to mention?
Does it have an auto tie feature that they forgot to mention?
flytackle
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This is a great thread! That 1/4 turn option UV2 is amazing! Thanks Jay!
LedHed
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Kdog - For boys with all the toys. That vise is precision made - tight tolerances - high grade stainless steel - and I want one LOL. Marc Petitjean makes some awesome accessories also - way outside my budget.
You can really see the worn patina on your vise Jay - especially when you compare it to the first pics! If you ever want to get rid of the 1/4 turn UV2 - please keep me in mind.
You can really see the worn patina on your vise Jay - especially when you compare it to the first pics! If you ever want to get rid of the 1/4 turn UV2 - please keep me in mind.