Coumbian 400 vise value

[encantotom]

i was at a flea market today and the guy had a smaller Columbian 400 vise for sale.

i tried looking it up on GJ but didnt find anything about it.

any wisdom on how old and how much it is worth in ok condition?

thank you

tom

 

[Fretters]

It'd be simpler to just mention how much he was asking, rather than asking what it's worth.

 

[encantotom]

no problem. he wanted 25 bucks

tom

 

[Fretters]

If it was a decent vice in size, weight and condition, and not an import, (usually gaudy chrome plate on the handle and such is a giveaway of it being an import), then I'd say it was likely worth it. Not having a photo of it makes it hard to say for definite, but $25 for a vice is hardly bad, if all points above are taken into consideration.

Btw, I'm not familiar with that model, so the above is just a general gauge. Was it an exposed leadscrew vice?

 

[encantotom]

not exposed. and i think it was a 3 1/2" vise. i should have taken a picture but i didnt.

condition was ok to good. i didnt want to buy a smaller vise unless it was a killer deal and i couldnt find anything online about it.

i am sure the guy will be back next week and i will look again at it. i thought i might try my hand at doing a restoration for fun.

i am really looking for a 5" and that is why i poke around at the flea market that is only a couple of miles from where i live

tom

 

[encantotom]

ok, i goofed. sorry. it was a littlestown no400.

i did find some info on that. doesnt look like a great deal.

tom

 

[d.mcfarland]

Thats the going price on unsold craiglist vises around here.

 

[zkling]

Columbian 400 vise

not exposed. and i think it was a 3 1/2" vise.

ok, i goofed. sorry. it was a littlestown no400.

A littletown 400 should be an exposed screw vise with 4" wide jaws. I would pass at that price, unless you really need a vise and it is pristine.

 

[encantotom]

yea,, i really didnt pay enough attention. it was an exposed screw price and i am going to pass on it.

i just wanted one to play around with restoring.

thank you

tom

 

[jakemac]

There's no reason you can't "play around" on a Littletown vise. In fact it would be a good one to start on. But not at that price. If it was in decent shape I might go $15-20, but it would have to be near perfect sans paint.

 

[encantotom]

jakemac, i agree. it is in good but not excellent. if i could get it for 10-15 bucks i might play with it. but i will wait and find a better one.

thanks again

tom