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The meatball and jaw pads are both American Scale like. It’s three-toed like a Prentiss, and lock seems to be Prentiss-ish, in that it looks like it is pulled up to reset, but the knurled knob is not at all Prentiss like. PP

Anybody recognize me? Looks a little square, and plain, like an Asian casting, but I don’t know. Also looks too old to have come from there. I don’t recognize the swivel lock… Thank you for the help, Peter, Peter

I have seen shims in most of the Parker’s I’ve worked on. Not sure what, if any, are OEM. My last one, a 945 1/2 was super sloppy, and full of shims. So sloppy, I was able to press a shouldered bronze bearing into the face of the dynamic jaw. Just had to grind down the shoulder of the bearing...

Hey there. Got me a Prentiss No. 26 with a swivel jaw that needs a pin. Does anybody make them, or have an original to sell? The existing pin was a hand tapered bit of motor shaft. Had to drill it out. Thank you in advance, Peter, Peter. Edit: turns out, the taper is the same as MT2. I have...

This was made by Jarvis, Middletown, Connecticut. www.vintagemachinery.org/pubs/detail.aspx?id=30344

Ch. Parker no.EE. Vulcan Series. 5” jaws, under bench mounted swivel, 86#.

I have bought from this gentleman before. He built from scratch two rose engine lathes, and a Studley tool chest. Spray paint isn’t his style.

These baby bullet parts recently went up for sale nearby. Gone in minutes; I didn’t try, because… what the heck am I looking at? Did Wilton make a brass baby, or did someone just plate it? brass baby, that funky baby. peter, peter of the Beasley Boys

As seen in the wild, no info. Looks like a Sargent, or some other reseller. I’m just spit balling here, but maybe they came up with their own screw retaining collar, to avoid paying Parker for the patent rights. Other than the odd bolt under screw, it looks OEM, a cast production part. Anyone...

Ended up drilling out the galvanized bolt, and found a nut and bolt solution to the whole lash issue. Took off enough threads on the bugle bolt to make it less bolt, more pin. I filed the square nut into a wedge, and tapped it into place. The last issue I have is that the dynamic jaw is a...

This had a thrust washer- no room/need for it now. The nut is what I need to work on next, as it is loose as a goose. Unfortunately, a bolt is stuck hard where the pin should be. It’s always something. peterpeter

Yup. The ol‘ lisdexia playing with me numbers. Thx.

Bought a tired, old 974 1/2 Parker (1903 patent) last week. Boy was the screw sloppy. This 7/8’x1” bronze bushing had to have its flange thinned down a bit to fit in nicely, and fit nicely it did. Almost like the vise was made to have one. Which makes me think it might have. Did it? Or is it...

Today was a first. Drove 3 hours round trip, mostly in the dark, and falling snow, only to pass on this poor Parker 259X. At 100# with 4 3/4” jaws, It tempted me through the weather as I thought I had a collar/screw that would save her, but no. Last thing I need is another patient in the...

Here’s my speculation: All the imprints are uniform, leading me to believe that they were made with a single stamp, as opposed to the home shop typeset style single letter billets typically used to mark tools with the owners initials (the box this was found in had just such a set). But, if the...

…and while I’m here, this was in the same chest as the Stanley/Hurwood. As you might imagine, I discovered this first. Overall, it’s an amazing 26” long. WF Center is printed on the maple? handle. Has anyone heard of the maker? Western Forge comes to mind, but this is much older than that...

Ho hum. Another Stanley/Hurwood. OA 5.25”. Handle 3”x1” 1.25x3/32 shaft. Tip is broken. No type no. Shaft goes through the handle. Maybe shortened at some point? Or a specialty item? Anyone else have one like this?

Just stumbled on this post looking up Stanley Hurwood. Check out this oddball I found in a box today. It’s a slot head screwdriver, 5 1/4” long. The shaft is 3/32. No other ID other than what is shown. Maybe a watchmakers? Any idea of age? Peter etc.

Here’s one for the triple swivel fans. Spied in the wild. Williamson Vise Co. This was the only pic available, and it has been a week with no response from the seller, so assuming it is sold. I hope a member has bought themselves an early Christmas present. Peterx2 Edit: four months later...

Funny that they would design a swivel lock unique to one model - at least i haven’t seen this style before. peterx2