Wow what is it? A virus?
Old vises breaking out all over?

I was glad to see the others posted.
That little quick adjust is a ringer!

A neighbor of mine practically made me take a vise last month.
It cleaned up pretty well. Its a Rock Island.
Little ol 6", can't weight much over 125 pounds.
http://users.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/images/oldtools/rockislandvise2.JPG

I find once you get it clean, anything will lubricate a vise.
  Anything except for, too much of anything.
       As long its only a bit of lube, seldom applied, its fine.
      yours scott



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