I just bought 17 vises

[Thumper68]

Another good auction day, well actually 2 days since they divided the auction into 2.

I have been keeping my eye out for good tool deals and I think I did okay on this one.
Chas Parker No. 955 Bench Vise, 5" Jaws, 4" Throat, Approx. 9" Capacity.

Prentiss No. 526 Swivel Bench Vise, 5" Jaws, 4" Throat, Approx. 8" Capacity.

Prentiss No. 94 Bull Dog Swivel Bench Vise, 5" Jaws, 3-1/2" Throat, Approx. 9" Capacity.

Prentiss 5" Swivel Base Bench Vise

Prentiss No. 514 Bench Vise, 4" Jaws, 3" Throat, Approx. 6" Capacity.

Ridgid Model 5000R Swivel Bench Vise with Pipe Jaws and 3"x3" Anvil Surface, 5" Jaws, 3-1/2" Throat, Approx. 5" Capacity.

Reed No. 104-N Bench Vise, 4" Jaws, 3" Throat, Approx. 6" Capacity.

Prentiss No. 265 Swivel Bench Vise, 4" Jaws, 3" Throat, Approx. 6" Capacity.

Prentiss No. 94 Bull Dog Swivel Bench Vise, 5" Jaws, 3-1/2" Throat, Approx. 9" Capacity.

Prentiss No. 265 Swivel Bench Vise, 4" Jaws, 3" Throat, Approx. 6" Capacity.

Prentiss Bull Dog Bench Vise, 4-1/2" Jaws, 3-1/2" Throat, Approx. 8" Capacity.

Prentiss 5" Swivel Base Bench Vise

Columbian 5" Plain Bench Vise

Columbian No. 505 Bench Vise, 5" Jaw, 4-1/2" Throat, Approx. 6" Capacity.

Prentiss No. 265 Swivel Bench Vise, 4" Jaws, 3" Throat, Approx. 6" Capacity.

Prentiss No. 52 Bench Vise, 4" Jaws, 3" Throat, Approx. 6" Capacity.

Prentiss No. 54 Bench Vise, 5" Jaws, 4" Throat, Approx. 5" Capacity.

 

[zkling]

Hoarder Price?

 

[Thumper68]

I also picked up a few more things since I was bidding and picking up.

Rohm 1/2" Keyless Chuck on No. 2 Morse Taper

Approx (60) HSS Endmills up to 1 3/4" Dia

Ingersoll Rand Pneumatic 4-1/2" Angle Grinder with Over (100) Assorted 4" Discs

Approx. (100) Assorted #2 Morse Taper Drill Bits, 27/64" to 3/4" Diameters.

 

[Thumper68]

Everything together was right around $1200 including fees.

I will be passing all these vises and some of the other stuff along to others who can use them.

Pickup is on Monday so I will be bringing them back to the shop and over the next few months I will be cleaning them up, painting them and putting them up for sale.

 

[Mike007]

I have a feeling you are going to **** in a major way if you tell us the price. The IR air grinder was $200+ 10 years ago.

 

[Thumper68]

I have a feeling you are going to **** in a major way if you tell us the price. The IR air grinder was $200+ 10 years ago.

$70+ fees

 

[LXCam]

$1,200 eh, I don't care if you spent thee times that much you completely ****!. Dude what a score on some very nice vises.

 

[Thumper68]

$1,200 eh, I don't care if you spent thee times that much you completely ****!. Dude what a score on some very nice vises.

Thank you!!

 

[nic6paul]

I was watching that auction and I was planning on bidding on a vise and disc sander. You snooze you lose! I forgot to add it to my calendar to remind me to bid.

 

[Gidge]

$1,200 eh, I don't care if you spent thee times that much you completely ****!. Dude what a score on some very nice vises.

+2 on the suckage -- well done !

 

[firemanast]

Damn nice purchase and you **** also !

 

[woody 73]

We interrupt this program for a news flash...Today in the black void of space and Time vises began disappearing from the Duluth MM. Area; if you spot one please report it asap to the local Police Dept. it seems like one man is responsible for the large vise heist a notorious vise napper named Big Ed the Thumper last known address 68 mockingbird lane if you see him hide any tools...That is all for now.

 

[Jarhead0408]

Nice! Congrats on the score!

 

[dr_clyde]

I'd be interested in the milling cutters and the drill chuck, assuming they are for sale.

 

[maddawg1952]

Nice score! Suckage is indeed bestowed upon the Thumper Man!

 

[TomB19]

This is a gripping thread.

 

[rt dak]

Christ I can't even find one Prentiss vise for sale around here and i'm from where they were made!

 

[white 450]

I'm in the same boat. Hell I've been just trying to find ANY good size USA vise around here and can't find anything good. Awesome score

 

[purplezr2]

Interested in a vice, and I'm local

 

[spongerich]

You have issues

If you're looking to sell some of those 2MT drills, I'd be interested in some.

 

[jrobb316]

I bid on one and lost. A 975. But not the ones in MN. Nice haul, there is very little big iron to be found in the north woods so unloading them should be very easy.

 

[Farmall450]

Everything together was right around $1200 including fees.

I will be passing all these vises and some of the other stuff along to others who can use them.

Pickup is on Monday so I will be bringing them back to the shop and over the next few months I will be cleaning them up, painting them and putting them up for sale.

YOU ****!
Great buy...less than $100 each go figure.

 

[racinfarmer]

So, now that the auction is over, what one was it that I missed out on?

Curious in St. Cloud.

 

[SweetD]

Wow. Nice score!

One thing I would suggest...you may not want to restore all the vises. A lot of collectors / guys looking for a vintage USA vise want to find one "in the rough", so that they may either restore it themselves as a project, or keep it as is.

I personally would not be inclined to buy a vise that someone else had restored. But of course there are many that would want to.

Maybe restore the ones that already have been repainted? The "bare" ones sure look sweet with that nice brown patina of oil/grease/ and time...

In any case, I'm jealous, especially being a Prentiss guy!



Dave

 

[Bobioz1]

That's 2 or 3 lifetimes of vise scores around here. Yeah, you ****.

 

[taumac]

You ****!!!

 

[jrobb316]

Those prentiss vises they had all looked cherry too. I should have gone after the couple 94s they had in the local auction. Good mix of years too.

 

[Fugio]

Nice! I'm gonna be thinking about those vise pics tonight when I'm drilling the wife.

Tomorrow I have an appointment to pick up my anvil. The guy said he's got 8-10 vises I can have. Doesn't know what they are. Just "big and old." And he's got a barn FULL of tools and smithing gear I can have if I'm willing to dig it out. Gonna be hard to sleep tonight!

 

[Thumper68]

I'd be interested in the milling cutters and the drill chuck, assuming they are for sale.

The chuck I'm keeping , I may pass along some of the end mills, I will know more next week after I pick everything up.

Interested in a vice, and I'm local

Send me a pm

You have issues

If you're looking to sell some of those 2MT drills, I'd be interested in some.

I may pass along some of them have to see what is all there.

 

[turbowoodworker]

Man, if I had done that deal, my wife would so kill me. She would just never understand!

 

[becker_atc]

whats shipping on a vise run generally?

 

[Thumper68]

Well they are home, note to self 17 vises is too much for me to load and unload in one day.....

 

[jrobb316]

I thought I felt the ground move a little to the northwest today, lol.

 

[taumac]

Moving 17 vises depending on weight I would be little sore and need help finding my stones on the ground.

 

[BonzoHansen]

What is it with this place and vices? Lol