Parker 204

[Jeff357]

Finished my first Parker today, and I gotta day I’m very pleased! I still have a lot to learn, but I was patient with this project and didn’t compromise when things didn’t go as fast as I wanted them to.

Related question - what is the relationship of patent date to date of manufacture on old vises? I’m sure they are not one and the same, but how close are they?

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[rusty65]

I believe that vise would probably date from the 1920s as it’s pre 1930 patent and I don’t believe there is a set period of which makers would leave the patents on vises.


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[Fretters]

Nicely done.

 

[thehorse13]

You can't find out the exact production date on the Parkers but someone gave you an educated guess of 1920. I have a Parker 204 with a patent date of 1930. There are subtle differences between your 1910 and my 1930.

The emerald green paint works really well. All you need now is the missing wrench that belongs on the swivel bolt.

 

[Jeff357]

I believe that vise would probably date from the 1920s as it’s pre 1930 patent and I don’t believe there is a set period of which makers would leave the patents on vises.


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I was guessing 20’s. I would imagine as molds wear and need to be replaced, patent dates are removed. As I think about it though, I wonder if these were all made from sand casting molds???


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[Jeff357]

Nicely done.

Thank you!


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[Jeff357]

You can't find out the exact production date on the Parkers but someone gave you an educated guess of 1920. I have a Parker 204 with a patent date of 1930. There are subtle differences between your 1910 and my 1930.

The emerald green paint works really well. All you need now is the missing wrench that belongs on the swivel bolt.

I’m really pleased with the green! I don’t know if that swivel bolt is original or not, nor am I sure if the bolt on the opposite side is original or added by a previous owner. I have a lead on a decent 935 that has the wrench, hoping to get it within a week or so! If I can get my hands on that big boy, I thinking either hammered red or classic BLO finish.


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[454ragtop]

Very nice. The early Parkers used a swivel lock that looks more like the common swivel locks you see today with a sliding tee handle, except instead of peening the ends, they tapped the ends and installed screws. Probably what was originally on this one. Pretty common for the screws to fall out and the handles to get lost.

 

[Farmer J.]

Ooohhh, that's nice!

 

[Unruh]

I really like that. You sure brought it a long way!