Ted Ewert Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 I recently acquired this vise from a friend who had it for many years. He said he bought it for scrap price when the company he was working for went out of business. It's a machinist vise with 4-1/2" jaws and weighs in at just over 100lbs. This particular vise was built sometime before 1957. It's in very good condition considering its age. I regreased it and cleaned it up a bit, but it didn't need much. I really like the swivel lock on this vise. This vise replaced a Wilton I've had for 30 years. The Wilton never locked down well and would break loose and swivel under load. I don't feel at all shy about beating hot metal on it either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Nice looking mid size vise Ted, I wouldn't mind adding it to my bench. The only Charles Parker I know of is a country western singer. Of course there are so many different vise makers I've never heard of out there I'm long past surprise. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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