Parker 279?

[baconismidog]

My dad just picked up a vise and I can't find anything about this model. Can anyone tell me anything about this vise? I've uploaded pics and added them to an imgur album as well: http://imgur.com/a/cgBzh


Thanks

Text on the vise:
C PARKER CO
MERIDEN CT
USA

SEMI STEEL
SOLID RIB
PATENTED
January 2, 1900
November 22, 1910

NO 279

Has 5" jaws

Weighs well over 100 lbs

 

[jrobb316]

Looks like a nice vise. You'll get more hits and probably some info or old catalog pages if you post it over in the main vises thread.

 

[CutterFarms]

Nice find, wish I'd have found it first

 

[crab]

That's a monster !!

 

[Erampu]

Nice vise and all, but you should really do something about that giant blackhead...