Parker vise 206 1/2

Navarrete Knives · Jun 28, 2018

I just bought these monster and I am trying to get more info. I have been looking at the online images from the old catalogs but I cannot find this beast. Can someone give me more information?

Mark in Indiana · Jun 28, 2018

WOW!
Welcome to the forum.
You may want to find the "Vises of Garage Journal" thread with your question. There's plenty of expertise there.

Navarrete Knives · Jun 28, 2018

Thank you and I did read through the posts but couldn't find anything specifically about this 206 1/2. I will continue doing research. Thank you again!

Maui · Jun 29, 2018

I have a Parker 206 swivel base vise that I am restoring. The jaws on it measure 5" across and are slightly smaller than yours should be. My vise weighs over 100 lbs, and I suspect that yours is in the 120lb - 130 lb range.

Maui

Fierljeppen · Jun 29, 2018

Navarrete Knives said:
I just bought these monster and I am trying to get more info. I have been looking at the online images from the old catalogs but I cannot find this beast. Can someone give me more information?

Very nice classic Parker Eclipse machinist vise!

You have a 2nd generation Nov 22, 1910 patent vise. Your vise is from 1920s - 1930s, give or take.

The attachments below are from a 1927 Parker brochure.

Parker vise 206 1/2

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