Recent content by lpowelljr

Glad you liked it, if you need any additional history on it I will talk to my father in law and maybe he can give me some more insight on it other than what we already knew that being it was his fathers and he got it while he worked in the ship yards in VA. Also were you able to get a hold of...

Thanks to all that replied, I put the vise on Craigslist for the Nashville area and a guy from Memphis emailed me about it and he actually drove over from Memphis and picked it up this afternoon. I was able to get $110.00 for it that is going towards an old Buick 215 c.i. v8 for one of my MGB's...

I just measured the jaws on it, it is a 6" vise, and it weighs right at 145 pounds. (If the scale I used is accurate) and it feels like it. I am located in Springfield, TN (just north of Nashville) Thanks, Lionel

Hmmmm. 1. Could not live without? Air Conditioning, for those 95 plus degree days in Tennessee (gotta love the humidity also) 2. Wouldn't miss? Dust, dirt, grease, rusted out floorboards. 3. Missing from your current garage that would make it absolutely perfect? A plasma cutter...children that...

I have a Rock Island 577 vise that I want to sell and was wondering if anyone knew what it might be worth, the jaws, bar, and gears are in great shape. Actually I think it is in great condition, but I do not have a need for a vise this large. Any help would be greatly appreciated and yes it is...