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Parker 976 that I dragged home today. Pretty rough shape but I felt the price was right.

Awesome! I had seen that '36 ad and was curious why it stopped at the CP43. I'll get some length measurements in the morning. Might be a few days before I peel it off that stand to get a weight. I anticipate it being over 100lbs quite easily since the CP43 was advertised as 80

New purchase Desmond Stephan Simplex 53CP. Wilton No 4 included for size reference. 5-3/4" jaw. Missing the pipe inserts if it ever had them. I have yet to find any literature on this model. A couple references to it on this website. Any info is appreciated!

Picked up this Athol 736 a little while ago. Have found no reference to this model on the internet short of the Starrett/Athol ad. Any info that can be shared is appreciated. 5.5" jaw w/ swivel. Handle mechanism is nifty, assuming a good cleaning will make it operate even better. Pictures...

Very interesting info regarding breakage due to misalignment of the pin and swivel jaw. I assumed my breakage was from someone else trying to drive out the tapered pin without clamping the jaw to body of the vise, and while that still may be, it sounds like that's not the only option. I kind...

A bit of well directed heat with the oxy acetylene and a ball joint press made quick work of the pin. I really like the press you made but I was hoping to keep mine in the best shape possible. Thanks again for taking the time to post all the pics

"Mine came out nice...." Understatement of the week. I'm no machinest but last night in my dreams I was thinking cutting flat and bolting on a puck with countersunk bolts might be the best way to tackle this. Then you show me how it's done. Now I just need to pony up for a mill. Out of...

This was broken before I got my hands on it, so I can't say where the rest of the puzzle went. I'm guessing this is more of a fill and recreate the groove situation. I do have the skills to tig braze with silicon bronze or aluminum. Also seen some people recommending inconel filler, and while...

Got a wild hair, started tearing it apart, got sad news. Someone had apparently tried to beat the pin out of the swivel jaw without clamping it down, broke the pivot for the swivel jaw. Pretty cool system Parker used to pin it in place. Welcoming suggestions on how this can be fixed... Also...

Yessir, plan on either driving it out or using a couple bolts to press it out. But curious how people felt about heating that jaw up. In my mind, even if it's cast I should be able to get it pretty darn hot without any harm to help ease the process. And I've got one of those vises where that...

Some questions on a Parker 385. I won't get around to making repairs on this until winter most likely but I want to get the pin out of the swivel jaw and clean it up. I knew there was a problem of sorts with how the dynamic jaw snugged up when I bought the vise, but it was too dirty to really...

I feel the same

Thank you all for the replies. I guess I wasn't too concerned about being able to straighten it, just the implications of having a bent handle. I realize this is typically a calculated weak spot, but still shows misuse

Still interested in info on the sticker and what vintage vises it would have been placed on. I did find a seller on ebay repoping them, said they were for 2" vises.

To make a short story long, I'm on graveyard shift this week...set an alarm for near auction end to put in one bid, woke up, and then apparently fell right back into my coma. So no bid. Don't suppose you were the winner? What part of MO are you in? I'm north of KC

I have a photo, but it has been straightened so no idea to what extent it was disfigured other than to say they got it back pretty darn close to straight

Not noted in the description, but I thought I saw an irregularity in a pic or two. Sent a message and seller confirmed there is a slight hump, looked to have been straightened

And you saw my other thread about the bent handle...the big downside, other than the price

All good points. I have asked some of these questions, but the owner picked it up at an estate sale so can't comment on how the handle was mistreated. Surviving shipping alone might be rougher on the vise than its prior 70 yrs of existence