PARKER VISE ID....please

[Junebuggy]

I'm looking at purchasing this Parker vise but, so far have not found this particular model listed anywhere....it's a NO. 40-1/2. It weighs around 60lbs. no cracks or repairs, everything closes up perfect. Can anyone out there help me on this? I really appreciate it!!

 

[riggs1117]

what do you want to know? if its solid, you need it, and priced right, buy it. looks almost like a sheet metal style vise.

 

[bigcaddy]

It's a fairly early model. The earliest have similar typeset but include a pre civil war patent date. Yours could be maybe from around 1880-1900s or so

Packers were the masters of reassigning/recycling model numbers for their vises every couple years or so

You would have a better chance of achieving world peace before you make sense of Parkers numbering system

 

[SweetD]

^ what he said

 

[Junebuggy]

I'm guess I'm interested in how maybe others have mounted these by the way they're made. The bottom has a tapered area that flows towards the back of the vise beyond the front mounting holes. Is there a reason for that? Sorry if my question is dumb, I figured it would be a flat mount but appears I'll need to notch it on the mounting plate I have on my stand.

 

[Junebuggy]

Thanks, fellas. I appreciate the replies.

 

[riggs1117]

I'm guess I'm interested in how maybe others have mounted these by the way they're made. The bottom has a tapered area that flows towards the back of the vise beyond the front mounting holes. Is there a reason for that? Sorry if my question is dumb, I figured it would be a flat mount but appears I'll need to notch it on the mounting plate I have on my stand.

I dont see that in you're pictures. I have a columbian like that

 

[oldldh]

You'll have to "notch" the edge of your workbench to mount it...

Mounted thusly. it will be SOLID!!!

 

[Outlawmws]

I'm guess I'm interested in how maybe others have mounted these by the way they're made. The bottom has a tapered area that flows towards the back of the vise beyond the front mounting holes. Is there a reason for that? Sorry if my question is dumb, I figured it would be a flat mount but appears I'll need to notch it on the mounting plate I have on my stand.

Vise stands per se are relatively recent. Ordinarily back in the day the (wood) workbench would be notched to accommodate the gusset, and that is what that is, is a gusset to add strength. If you have a steel stand for yours, you will need to break out the blue wrench and notch it.

 

[bczygan]

That vise is an old style and totally unusable in this modern day and age.
Send it to me and I will send you a brand spanking new HF vise in return.

Or you could mount it on a thick board that has the sloped notch it requires. Then mount that board on your bench or stand.

 

[Junebuggy]

That vise is an old style and totally unusable in this modern day and age.
Send it to me and I will send you a brand spanking new HF vise in return.

Or you could mount it on a thick board that has the sloped notch it requires. Then mount that board on your bench or stand.

,,,Ok, THAT was hilarious......Harbor Freight vise......sounds of crickets.....

 

[Outlawmws]

That vise is an old style and totally unusable in this modern day and age.
Send it to me and I will send you a brand spanking new HF vise in return.

Or you could mount it on a thick board that has the sloped notch it requires. Then mount that board on your bench or stand.

Actually a good idea, unless you do a lot of welding cutting on the stand. 2" or so spacer board, notch, match drill the board and stand, and Bobs your uncle.