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Gman007, Thank You for the info. I knew the jaw repair was non standard, the jaws are now smooth faced because of the repair. But for what I am doing with hot steel, these will most likely leave no marks which is good for me as I leave plenty of forging marks already. Obviously my techniques...

New guy to the forum here. I recently picked up a C.Parker no. 49 vise with 4” jaws. I have done some reading about them but cannot seem to find any info about the No. 49 model. Can anyone help me with this. It is going into my little Blacksmith shop and put to work. It works very smoothly still...

I just picked up a heavy vise that says c. Parker Meridian ct no. 49 on it. I took a wire wheel to it to clean it up a bit, it must weigh 40 lbs or more. Patent date says 1906. I’ve read a little about the company but cannot find anything about this model. Can anyone help me locate some info? It...