yt12 Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 A tale 25 years in the making !! Goes back to my first ventures with on-line auctions---the best kind...2 blocks away and no other bidders, so it was mine for next to nothing. Also a rarity----the poster was honest about the repairs---uber ugly but the vise worked. My plan was to clean up the repair and do a basic clean up,but as sometimes happens-----2 weeks later I came across an old Reed vise about the same size,nearly unused and even better price--free!!--so the old Parker was bound for the "project pile"----flash ahead to today-----came across the project,and been noticing that prices on "old big" vises is getting as nutty as anvil prices around here----thought it was time to make a go of it. For grins, my first look on the bay----a nearly pristine Parker 974 1/2 front jaw---price not too bad !! (more than I paid for the vise)-------now the project begins again !!!----photos to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malleus Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Awesome that you found the sliding jaw that you needed. It's pretty cool when a project has been on the back burner for so long, and you finally get around to doing something with it. Look forward to seeing the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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