Need info on this vise

[Deester]

Can anyone give me any opinions and/or information on this vise. It looks very clean with no cracks, bent parts, or welds at all. I am just wondering if the asking price of $80.00 is reasonable. Sorry for the lack of pictures.

Vintage Littlestown No.400 Swivel Base Anvil Top Bench Vise 4 1/8" Jaws 27Lb.

Howe & Fory Co. Manufacture

Length: 12 1/2" Approximately

3 Hole Base Diameter: 5" Approximately

Height: 7" Approximately

Jaw Opening: 6 1/2"Approximately

Jaws Width: 4 1/8" Approximately

Removable Pipe Jaws Included

Weight 26 lbs.

 

[Packard V8]

Not familiar with that model but the Littlestown vises I have seen were medium duty at best. I probably wouldn't pay $80 for one. That's more than $3 a pound.

jack vines

 

[Outlawmws]

Pics? If its an Exposed screw vise, walk away. Most (all?) Littletown vises I've seen are exposed screw...

 

[Deester]

Packard v8 thanks for the advice. I don't know a lot about vises but I do want a decent larger size one for my new shop. I currently have an older Craftsman about 3" wide.

 

[454ragtop]

Exposed screw light to medium duty vise, I usually pay $10-$20., be real happy if I could sell one for $40. But then, vises aren't that hard to come by around here, and we have no idea where you are.
Jim

 

[Deester]

http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/qhsAAOSwf-VWa3r7/s-l1600.jpg

This is the vise, but I now see it is an exposed screw.

 

[Outlawmws]

I generally pay < $10 for those at yard sales, no matter the brand.

Once in a while one comes up on GJ that is a VERY heavy duty exposed screw. vise; like > 50 lbs heavy... Those light ones are anywhere from 8 - maybe 20 lbs. 27 is heavier than most, bu tot $80 heavy IMO...