35 replies to this topic

[stuarthesmith]

this has to be a record for prices on a leg vise http://www.ebay.com/...984.m1438.l2649

[ThomasPowers]

Does the screw on that vise look out of proportion to anyone else? It's a nice vise; but I've owned 4 powerhammers that individually cost less (and 3 of the four totally cost less!)

[macbruce]

All the more power to Machless if they can pull it off. The person who bought it likely had plenty of expendable cash,or he's a danged fool. In any case deals like this make my vices and other BS tools worth more and that's ok by me.

[dablacksmith]

that is a monster vice!! the price is a bit more than i could go for but if you wanted a truly monster vice and had the bucks.......its not a common post vice by any stretch....its obviously worth it to someone!!

[Wayne]

Nice - but I can think of better things to blow my cash on.

[Thomas Dean]

Probably went to a collector. hack spit!

[John-S]

The amazing thing to me isn't so much that someone was willing to pay that. I guess if you've got the money it is fun to spend it. I was more impressed that someone was bidding against them. In fact, there were four bidders over $500.

[maltesehunter]

this has to be a record for prices on a leg vise http://www.ebay.com/...984.m1438.l2649

A few months ago on ebay matchlessantiques sold a no. 6 Fisher vise for $1701.00. Jake

http://www.ebay.com/itm/120829150198#ht_5120wt_1165

[MLMartin]

Yes its a lot of money and as said there are vary few 8" vices on the market. Even if the screw was a little small it is probably original to the vise, you can look at the box and see that the box is a close fit to the eye of the back leg. I sure would have liked it, but I am poor and in college. But at the end of the day if someone hired me to make one I would charge more than 1500.

[Danger Dillon]

Hey Mac, I think we could get $5000 FOR A 12"

[MLMartin]

Maybe, I am off for a week starting tomorrow. Do you have any more of that 4" Sq, it would make a nice vise.

[Danger Dillon]

All I have is 6"

[MLMartin]

I guess that will have to do

[pkrankow]

I want pictures of this.

Phil

[Jeff Lodge]

I don't understand how matchless gets these prices. I've watched alot of their auctions and everything goes for premium prices. Good for him I guess!

[Thomas Dean]

I don't understand how matchless gets these prices. I've watched alot of their auctions and everything goes for premium prices. Good for him I guess!

He get the premium price cause he has the premium product! Everything had lists is top of the line stuff. I would like to know where he comes up with all the anvils, vises, cone mandrels, swage blocks and on and on and in such wonderful condition. I agree, good for him. but I think much of his stuff is ending up in a collection not to be used and that in my opinion is a shame...

[monstermetal]

mmm I have a 9" post vise.... The matchless guy at one point offered me $1250 for it and I didnt want to sell it.... Later when I contacted him and said I would sell it he had lost interest... maybe because he found this monster 8"? I also have a 8" but its not quite as big as the one he sold..

[Sam Salvati]

Don't think that all this stuff is found in as immaculate condition as it looks, he does a fair share of cleanup to most everything.

[iron woody]

wit hprices like that, how do we know it isnt some sort o laundering?.......

[monstermetal]

come on.... That price is not that out of sight.... Big vises often fetch $800-$1000 and its reasonable to think that a 270lb vise would fetch $1500 if someone wanted either as a show piece or even a work horse..... Just think what I would cost to build that vise new... Heck a new 8" Wilton 800S Machinest vise retails for over $4000.00