So I was about to go look at a German vise and after getting a few photos, I saw the screwbox appears to be missing a lot of threads.  I'm famialr with English vises but not German.  Do the threads on a German screwbox usually start right at the end or is there an unthreaded portion at the start.  My gut says this vise is missing a good amount of threads sooo...what say you?

 

I should add that I'd look at this myself but it's a few hours away...

I probably wouldn't bother making the trip. That screwbox looks pretty wallered out, and the remaining threads as I can see don't inspire much confidence.

Steve

I agree with Stash. The screw box is pretty bad and the leg looks cut off.

Depending on the price. If the seller is willing to take less, for a vise that is not a working vise which needs a lot of work to make it so. That would be my determination to make the trip or not.

If the price was low enough I'd get it for parts but it'd have to be save it from the scrappers cheap.

Frosty The Lucky.

Perfect - thanks crew!  This one is going to be a pass...The expertise here is very appreciated!!!!

 

Some screwboxes do have a gap to allow the threads to be cut; however the state of the threads left is the issue I see; what do the threads on the screw part look like?

That's the thing Thomas...the vise is $100 Canadian, which is a pretty good deal for here.  BUT it would involve 6 hours of driving (gas etc) and it may not check out.  If it was close, no issue - I'm all in! - but given what I'm seeing, this is someone else's project to be had.  Especially because I have a line on a nice blower now too!

What kinda blower are you looking at? 

A new model Canady Otto Royal!