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Saturday was Cardinal Speed vise day. I ran into a Cardinal 3B drill press speed vise for $55. I do like how fast they are to set up...

I had someone pick up the Parker #435 for me today and I'll get it from him on Monday!

Here's the 8400 I restored, with the brass jaws I made for it.

I've had this vice for a while but have not been able to identify it. I am soaking it now in Rust 911 so hopefully I will find some...

Thanks very much! Ed

Cleaned up the Parker 63 1/2, after deciding to keep the patina! Before I make my own drop in pritchel tool, I'm inquiring if anyone has...

Look forward to seeing pictures of the finished "ready to work" vise! Very cool. Any idea of age? Ed

Well, this is my first 'collectible' vise. I have several others that are just tools, but I couldn't resist getting this beast. American...

I wish I could grab this Parker but it's a bit out of my driving range. (Edit) I just talked to the sellers wife and he is a truck...

Very nice! I decided to clean up the Parker 63 1/2 and keep all of the patina on it! The brass (not copper on mine - very thick stiff...

I did a little shopping today, went on a drive to pick up a Parker 384-1/2 that had been on FB Marketplace for several weeks. When I...

Welcome to the forum. If you don't need them to be checkered or steel, they're pretty easy to fabricate yourself out of brass or...

It pulled right up and I was shocked. Clearly the man who bought it a week ago did not even try to pull on it! Then the jaw easily...

I just posted about a vise I received today that has brass jaw protectors very similar the ones shown on your other vise.

Picked up another Reed 204 1/2 R vise yesterday off of FB MP. It’s in great shape except for the overapplied, peeling bright red paint...