Thanks for the replies boys. To be clear, they have asked for the $100. Did I miss the part where this is an imported vise? I thought Columbians we're made in the USA? Hold up.
Ah, K, just saw the Columbian Vise thread. I'm beat (after work) and ain't gonna read that whole bit right now but does anyone know what year they moved operations to Japan, Taiwan and or China? Is there a way to date these vises?
Miss Budweiser used to come through the Lodge of Four Seasons where I ran the ship store. I've seen the vises you speak of, wrenchguy. I mean I must've (just can't recall is all, dontcha love gettin' old?). They'd put in there when they'd come before the races to get her sorted for the weekend. AB also had a 6500ft Bluewater they'd plow down the lake aboard. That Captain or more likely whomever they were allowing to drive that week, was awful. I digress.
This vise is gorgeous to me, don't care where it was made. I do wanna know how/why it's shiny. Plus their Mother just passed so I don't really wanna haggle with them (although I did for the enameling supplies and oven before I knew). On the other hand, dude retired when he was like 55 so I'ma say he doesn't need the $. Unlike myself whose $ has all gone into this shop I've piecemealed together. So the savings of 50$ would be significant to me. I can't say as I even need another vise, I have several specialized vises beyond my Columbian 504 strewn about the place. Even picked up some kind of strange *** vise that rides on a pipe (not a pipe vise mind you). I'll post a pic a that when I can peel myself outta this chair. Like to pick the brain trust regarding that dude. Just such an anomaly I wanted this Columbian soon as I saw it.
Picking it up tomorrow, will report my findings and final sale price as well as better pics before and after clean up.
Thanks again for the good info. I think I may have contracted the same sorta tooling virus y'all seem to have.
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