Recent content by entasisor

in my continuing effort to pay back GJ for being the knowledge base I used to help me find some good old vises to put to work I submit a couple pictures of a vise I saw today while doing other business its a prentiss 185 that is at a welding/fab shop near me - the owner is uncertain whether to...

thanks bigcaddy, again I learn from this site - this craftsman/rock island 5162 does indeed have the date stamped where you directed, although I never would have seen it without your help and it's fun to know it's vintage, 9/46 although its had a lot of use and got a half assed paint job at...

a while back I was looking for a swivel jaw for a job I was doing that required a ton of odd fixturing, needed it asap and ended up buying the only one I could find right away, a refurbished parker 272 on ebay, nicer than I needed - a cream puff by the way and if anybody here sold it to me...

received one of byron's own cast parker collars yesterday and just put it on my 272 right outta the box, looks like it grew there if any member recognizes the paint on the vise maybe you sold it to me - was looking for a swivel jaw for a particular job that required a ton of fixturing different...

have a 272 with a makeshift collar, sure could use one of your castings - can't pm or reply to classified as a newcomer - any chance I can get your contact info so that I might restore my parker to full glory? regards, gerry