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Local find, haven't yet bought it- 1830 patent Model 803 with swivel bae and original wrench, jaws are smooth- no serrated inserts and are 3&1/3' - opening gap is 5&1/2", clean finish with no cracks or braze anywhere- front collar by handle has PARKER embossed in the iron-no scales handy, but betcha it is a solid 80 lbs. What are these older vises worth on the collector's market today??
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All depends on the model, size and condition.
A quick look at Ebay will tell you what the asking price ranges are. There are always a lot of them on there. However, shipping is costly, so i am sure many do not sell due to that fact.
I would say that any decent sized model that is in good conditon is worth between $75 and $100. Smaller models can be had for $30-$60 usually.
And larger models can sell for as much as $200.
I cannot say there is much of a collector market for just the vises. It is more of a crossover interest from the shotguns. So, the smaller to medium sized models are more popular among Parker collectors.
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Pretty much what I had thought- thanks
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Most of the old vises on Ebay don't sell because they are little more than scrap metal by this point in time.
Good condition? Years ago, I would shop at auctions and farm sales, and vises that were cracked, or had excessive wear on the nut sold for almost what a new one cost. But, those days seem to be gone. Craig's List will be swimming in worn out vises, with silly prices, but, an offer on someone who is motivated (read, moving, divorcing, etc) will usually turn out to be a purchase for a bit more than scrap value.
That is really what most of them are actually worth.
I finally broke down and purchased, brand, spanking, new a Wilton machinist's model 500 vise, that set me back a painful $390 in the early 1990s. It wasn't beat, didn't have a bunch of lash in the nut, and the keyway kept the moving jaw square to the fixed jaw at under .005". I have taken very good care of it, and replacement cost, today, is somewhere north of 1K.
Worth every penny of that, IF, and only if, you need a great vise. If you don't have a great vise, you might as well be at the beach.
Best,
Ted
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The Wilton machinists vises are like Steinway pianos, Martin guitars, Buffett clarinets- Ludwig drum sets- timeless classics that perfect form with function--
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So many farm auctions, as older folks give up and move to town. It seems as if there is almost always a vise or two at each one. Just for grins, I am going to check out the makers on some of them. When we closed out our place there were three that went for little money...
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