Recent content by emmerthal

Thanks Fierljeppen! I appreciate the page from the catalog, the identification (Eclipse Machinist) of the vise model and the revision history of it and pic of the newer version. Very cool!

Picked it up for $75. The guy I bought it from needed a large vise to hold some exhaust piping he was going to weld. He found the vise at a yard sale for $75. He finished the exhaust work and didn't need it any longer so after minimal haggling he just wanted to cover his costs. I'm happy...

I picked up the same model 5" vise tonight. I found a faint 975 on the bottom of the swivel base. It looked like it could be followed by a letter. Based on other similar looking Union Parker vises online, I'm pretty sure the 975 is the model #.

Well I visited this vise tonight and decided to buy it! The jaws are 5" and in good shape. On the large side panel you can see faintly "Parker Vise Div", "Union..." so it's definitely the same origin that SkyPuncher described. I do see a 975 possibly followed by a letter on the bottom of the...

Wow! Thank you! You nailed it. :)

I came across this vise and I'm considering buying it. I only have this one image, no measurements, etc. I'm hoping the shape of the vise may trigger a thought on the manufacturer? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance...