K. Bryan Morgan Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I found this on craigslist today. http://fairbanks.craigslist.org/for/1854544655.html $600 for a post vise. Is this a joke? Oh, or a 150 lb to 300 lb anvil. Then he gets to choose which post vise you get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Wow! If he gets $600 for one, then I have my 5 spare post vises for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Would that be Fairbanks Alaska? I have heard that stuff is expensive up there; but a post vise being worth a good sized anvil???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Bryan Morgan Posted August 10, 2010 Author Share Posted August 10, 2010 Yes Thomas, Fairbanks Alaska. Seemed way over priced to me. Very unrealistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge9001 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I think he's spent too much time at the forge on 100+ degree day in the sun. Someone turn of his gas or douse his coals, he has obviously suffering from the heat. but if he wants I'll be glad t take those pesky things off his hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 If smithing equipment goes for that much up there in Alaska I'm loading my truck up with all of my spare gear and sending my boys up their to Frosty's house so they can sell it for me. He can keep the truck and boys and send me the money. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zampilot Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 That pic brings to mind "modern art masterpiece". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thingmaker3 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 How 'bout a cool grand for an old rusty rivet forge? http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/grd/1884237208.html Fellow says "You will not likely see another this old very often." I see them about twice per month on the local Craigslist, so I guess twice a month is not very often. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Bryan Morgan Posted August 10, 2010 Author Share Posted August 10, 2010 Ya thats a funny one too...it would look great in your yard he says. I guess it takes all kinds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquamanlr Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 I find that things on crages list and e-bay to be over priced. I have watched for a while. Most of it is people over estimate what a item is really worth. LeeRoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Depends on who is selling, and what the location is. I have found some screaming deals on my local CL. My best for smithing stuff was probably the 125# JHM journeyman anvil, folding NC stand with spring vise, single burner forge, tool box of shoe blanks/straight strips, tool box of tools;tongs, hardies, hammers, rasp, etc, and a tool box of hoof repair goo applications-Hey, I ain't no horse person. Total price-$250 Bought another truck load of smithing stuff from an estate sale that included a 1920 170# H-B anvil for $175. I find CL to be far better than E-pay/PayPal which I try not to use due to their firearms policies-GRRRRRR Matter of fact I am following up on a 200+# Fisher anvil for $250. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyP Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 How about this one, its such a valuable antique he got it appraised first A hornless anvil is a rare find too I imagine http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-tools-equipment-Antique-Smithing-Tools-Table-Vices-Forge-Blower-Engines-Anvil-W0QQAdIdZ217496130 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge9001 Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 My best find on CL to date is my single burner 10x18 forge, and a 20T bender/press for $50 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
territorialmillworks Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Reminds me of the old ad campain: "This is your brain on drugs" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 How about this one, its such a valuable antique he got it appraised first A hornless anvil is a rare find too I imaginehttp://edmonton.kiji...QAdIdZ217496130 That "Anvil" is a beauty looks more like $50 - $51 valule for the lot We had a couple of champion 400 blowers on cl recently one guy wanted $375 (our buddy) and another guy wanted $400, come on guys its a $50 item maybe up to $100 if it is real nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 A lot of these guys base their prices off what they see happening on ebay. For example: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120605000965&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT Of course, sometimes they don't compare apples with apples and expect $500 for an ASO because they saw an anvil sell for $500 on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 That $600 blower on ebay is close to mint and started at $1, unlike the rusted out junk in the other ad. I bet that $600 blower never gets used as anything other than a display. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Like I said: Of course, sometimes they don't compare apples with apples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulric Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 It's in good condition... http://houston.craigslist.org/atq/1832042452.html Hand crank blowers seem to run about 150, if you an find them, most I've stumbled across involve a 250+ mile drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 People do seem to fall for the "I've seen one that sold for $XXX do mine must be worth that" a lot. Discounting such little details like the first one was hand made by Samuel Yellin and has been in a museum the last 80 years and the one they have was a bottom of the line item sold through the sears catalog as part of their "cheap" smithing set up. A friend of mine ran into this at a sidewalk sale in OH where an antique dealer had a pair of tongs with a $45 price tag. As he was standing there wide-eyed the owner came by and was remarking how great a buy that was as she had an "Antiques Guide" that had a pair of tongs forged by Henry Ford as a staged demo for $90 and so she thought that half price for a run of the mill farmer's tongs would then be a good idea---he offered to sell her all she wanted for half that... CL has been much better for me than EBay; especially as shipping costs are low compared to many e-bay auctions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 I found this on craigslist today. http://fairbanks.craigslist.org/for/1854544655.html $600 for a post vise. Is this a joke? Oh, or a 150 lb to 300 lb anvil. Then he gets to choose which post vise you get. Heck, Badger road is just a little east of you Bryan so it might save a little shipping. Can't hurt to give him a call, laugh and make a reasonable counter offer on the best of the pair. Frosty the Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 If smithing equipment goes for that much up there in Alaska I'm loading my truck up with all of my spare gear and sending my boys up their to Frosty's house so they can sell it for me. He can keep the truck and boys and send me the money. You might have yourself a deal if the Boys can work to Deb's expectations and don't eat too much. Send a pic and mechanic's evaluation of the truck, we'll talk. Frosty the Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Bryan Morgan Posted August 11, 2010 Author Share Posted August 11, 2010 I did E-mail him and let him know about this thread. If he looks he will see. I also told him what I paid for my post vise and how much it cost me to ship it up here. He didn't reply as yet. Maybe he will wake up. Then again maybe not. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thingmaker3 Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 I think a lot of these folk are holding out for some of P.T. Barnum's one-born-every-minute types. I think other of these folk are said types themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 When purchasing a leg vise, one should at least know the jaw width, what the screw threads look like, and whether any parts are missing. The pictured vises are probably Columbians or Indian Chiefs judging by the shape of the protruding portion of the screw boxes. Columbians were the brand most commonly sold in the western U.S., not necessarily because they were so great. I think that their screw boxes were cast iron, maybe ductile iron, whereas the Peter Wright vises had a solid forged screw box. The English Peter Wrights had beautiful lines, nicely chamfered legs, and a neatly turned screw box, the latter almost appearing to be an old fashioned mortar. A good American made vise was the Iron City, made in Pittsburgh; they were stamped IRON CITY inside of a six pointed star on the movable leg. There were other good old leg vises on the market, but the manufacturer was not always known. As to jaw width, there were many 4" and 5" vises sold. If one is serious about smithery, I would suggest looking for a 6" jaw or wider. An 8" jaw vise is hard to find, but they were made. For neophytes, I think a 4" vise would be OK, but I would still be looking for a bigger one. My favorite is the Peter Wright. On top of the screw box in small letters, you can sometimes make out, "P. WRIGHT PATENT SOLID BOX." Another feature of the Peter Wright are the "ears" which extend over the washer, apparently intended to keep swarf out of the works. http://www.turleyforge.com Granddaddy of Blacksmith Schools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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