Any Vise Collectors Here?

[RUSH55]

Consoling myself with this new to me Charles Parker 974

 

[FARMAN33]

Lovely vise. I refreshed a friend’s 974 about a year ago.

 

[e9999]

would be interesting to machine new jaw pads for that one

 

[FARMAN33]

@e9999 Yes. Parker's have, hands down, the most complex jaw architecture. They are pinned at the top.

 

[TomH]

I cleaned up my Starrett 924 today. It's hard to believe that a vise in such perfect shape has a stripped out screw and nut.

 

[120mm]

^ that can be fixed pretty easily with a stick welder and specialty rods, from what I've seen.

Thanks to you I deadlifted and walked that f*cker to the back of my truck and from the back of my truck to my back shed.

No pics, because I am recovering from the effort.

 

[RUSH55]

That Starrett is sweet! A real show piece!

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

Tore apart the Athol 41/2 vice apart. Looks good. It will soak in diesel/ATF we use for parts washing. Then grease and assemble.

 

[RUSH55]

Did you make the PVC pipe tool to aid in removing the cotter pin? Pretty glad I took the 8 minutes to make mine for that 614-1/2.

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

I am not separating the the screw from the front jaw. Don’t think it needs it.

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

I got a lead on a 5” reed fixed base. What do they usually go for?

 

[FARMAN33]

@ceylonfj40nut If it is a "4 hole" 105, then it is a $500 vise all day long. If it's the older 3 hole, about 300-350. The 4 hole Reeds are built like a tank!

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

It is a reed 105 four hole.

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

@RUSH55 Older Athols have "cast in" jaws (non replaceable). This perfectly demonstrates the difference in two quality vises; the medium duty Desmond and the heavy duty Athol of similar size. Great pick up! Look familiar @ceylonfj40nut ?

@KT40 Just looking again at your Tiny German vise. Polish and German vises can all claim the oddity of having a backward moving dynamic jaw (Heuer, and FPU come to mind). Pretty neat to see.

Sorry. Yep Athol I have is similar.

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

So got this for a good price today. This will round out what I need together with the 41/2 Athol. All chicom vises will be sold.

 

[bhsdriller]

Browsing local craigslist, any input on this? I assume overpriced so what should I offer if it's even worth it

Large Colombian Vise - tools - by owner - sale

5 inch wide jaw 70 lbs large Columbian vise. Might have been repaired in the past, but in good shape. Firm on price. Inner pipe jaws are missing.

bakersfield.craigslist.org

 

[e9999]

^ I like the tall jaws. I would miss the pipe jaws.
But me personally if I say Firm on price in an ad and somebody makes a lower offer, I won't bother to respond.

 

[bhsdriller]

True didn't even see the firm price. Thanks i'll do some more research on them

Don't know if I'd ever use the pipe jaws but would be nice to have them.

 

[RUSH55]

Don’t see many 5 inchers for that low. I’d say it’s fairly reasonable (take that with a grain of salt). Would be even better if there was a solid source for those pipe jaws.
There’s a really nice 3” Charlie Parker in my area, that’s missing a pipe jaw, and the guy wants $200 firm, if that gives you a comparison.

 

[FARMAN33]

I will say for the 100th time... I LOVE Columbians! That vise weighs more than 70 pounds. The missing pipe jaws are a shame (but very common). You can fab some replacements rather easily. This one has been used and used hard. @RUSH55 is right, he is high but not crazy high. I would be a buyer at 225-250 but again... I dig them.

A consideration for combination vises are where and how to mount as they are very tall. Most put these on a pedestal and not a bench.