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anothervice

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Hey guys. I found this site by accident while looking for info about vintage vices. I got the "American Iron" bug just recently when a good friend of mine passed away and left over 100 vices for me to deal with. These things are true Americana and you can really get a taste of what craftsmanship was like back in the day. I look forward to learning from, and sharing with other members suffering the same sickness. Regards, Mark
 
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Glenn, It is more of a pile than a collection. I'm in the process of moving it all from Denver to Colorado Springs. My late friend had them stacked EVERYWHERE in his house! I'll be sure and post some pictures later on. Now I just need to figure out where the heck I'm going to put them.
 
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Welcome to the GJ from VA!
We just gotta have pics of that collection!!!

Well Glenn, I've never posted a picture on a forum so I'll give it a shot. If the attachments come through, My comment to everyone is " Lord what have I done"?
 

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All these vices are USA made. So far I have found Wilton, Rock Island, Reed, Prentiss, Columbian, Morgan, Parker, American Scale, Standard, American Red Seal, Yost, Samson, Athol and Simplex. WHAT A PILE!
 
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What a GREAT pile! Looks like a fun thing to get into! And with all those brand names, a profitable thing to get into as well.
 
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Glenn, I intend to sell 90% of the vices, after all what would a guy do with over a hundred of them? Anyway, the money will go to help pay my friends seven months of hospital bills he racked up prior to his death. Thank goodness he had insurance and we just need to cover the deductible. Regards, Mark
 
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Please keep me in mind if you're starting to sell. Not looking for a smoking deal just would like to find something nice. I'm also willing to help in any way.
 
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Thanks for the response guys. As a totally new member, I don't want to be rude by using this forum to sell my junk. On the other hand, I intend to turn it in to cash to pay bills. I don't like the E-bay thing so please send me an E-mail or private message letting me know what you are looking for. I'm no expert about these things, so be sure to tell me the Make, size, model number, etc. I would be glad to see if it's in the pile. Besides, if we keep E-bays cost out of this, "Smoking Deals" are a lot easier to do. Regards, Mark

P.S. READHEAD, I'm in Colorado Springs
 

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Thanks for the response guys. As a totally new member, I don't want to be rude by using this forum to sell my junk. On the other hand, I intend to turn it in to cash to pay bills. I don't like the E-bay thing so please send me an E-mail or private message letting me know what you are looking for. I'm no expert about these things, so be sure to tell me the Make, size, model number, etc. I would be glad to see if it's in the pile. Besides, if we keep E-bays cost out of this, "Smoking Deals" are a lot easier to do. Regards, Mark

P.S. READHEAD, I'm in Colorado Springs

Hello Mark. Wow, what a treasure trove of vises. I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to look at the group. I'm up in Denver and can head down to the Springs at your convenience. Wow, those photo's are too amazing.
 
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