Recent content by ByJustSomeGuy

So who know's anything about this beast. Was told it was from England...no way to confirm. No names, patents, numbers, etc... 5 feet 8 inches long. 12 inches wide. 3 inches tall 4 hardy holes that are different sizes from each other. Smallest just under 1 1/2 inches, largest around 2 inches...

KMScott, thank you as well. Trying to do this from my phone and it’s not cooperating. I’ll try from my desktop when I get home tonight. But it does look like the pic you sent, just not in as good of shape. I’ll see if I can also get them to post additional angles of pics.

davethorik, Thank you for the confirmation. There was no way $350 was going to work. I also ran into someone wanting to sell a Fisher anvil, site unseen, for $1000. Wouldn’t even tell me how much it weighed, just said it was heavy. I had the same thought as you...they are trying to retire on one...

This is on FaceBag Marketplace now. What is a realistic value for this? Asking price is $350. There is only one pic and it looks a little beat up. Anvil part has been dinged, it appears. Can’t get the pic to load on this post. Will keep trying. Their description... “Vintage vise, dated over...

Grouseman, I think it’s very cool trying to imagine them collecting the parts and building the ones that couldn’t be found. And then what all they could have built using this thing. If tools could talk. Thanks again for the info!

Thanks Sandman. I think I have a Frankenstein vise. I’ve added more pics of it taken apart. https://photos.app.goo.gl/59w6eEw920a5HVap1

I’ve added more pics with it taken apart. Now that you mention it, the dove tail does look like a donor piece from a bench vise. I haven’t cranked it down hard yet but believe the threads are good on the box nut. It needs a good cleaning and a bit of grease to loosen it up, but I think it’s all...

Hey y’all. I’m a newby to GJ. I’ve tried posting but the site tells me I haven’t... so trying again here. I picked up this post vise in Maggie Valley, NC last weekend and was wondering what anyone thought of it. It mostly looks hand made to me. The only markings I can find are in the wedge type...