Old Vise finds

[IssuedSig]

So what do you guys think? I haven't bit the bullet yet but the larger white one seems pretty nice and for $75 price isn't too bad. Can anyone tell me what brand it is? The Charles Parker vise is nice also for $80. Which one os a better vise?

 

[arkangel06]

I like the parker.

What brand/coo is the white one?

 

[porphyre]

Don't know what it is, but the white vise looks VERY similar to what Harbor Freight sells. Maybe it's what they're copying?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=97100

I'd take the Chas for $80. Looks like good condition; won't need any work more than bolting it to your bench.

 

[caper]

The white one is a cheapy chinese import,usually labelled Pellican.The Parker is ten times the vise.

 

[Mickey_D]

I recently got a Parker #204 and a #974B and they are both very nice vises. About the only thing that you can get that is slicker is a good used English Record vise, but they often go for much more money.

 

[mjozefow]

Buy the Parker! Try to work him down a bit, but $80 is still a decent deal. I try not to pay over $1, unless they are in GREAT shape.

 

[mkirkpatrick]

I would buy the parker over the other one, more class.

 

[BanjoSavesTheDay]

I would definitely buy the Parker and leave the other one alone.

 

[Mickey_D]

Looking closer at the Parker and you can see that it still has a nice set of the replaceable jaws and the rest of the vise looks good as well. Since it has been painted, I would look closely for cracks, but if everything looks good $80 is not out of line.

 

[06wt]

the parker all day

 

[Adam McLaughlin]

Get the one on the right. Clean it up really good and display it.

Adam