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General Category => General Discussion => Heads Up => Topic started by: amecks on June 21, 2017, 10:03:25 AM

Title: 1877 ANVIL WITH BUILT-IN VISE !!! wow!
Post by: amecks on June 21, 2017, 10:03:25 AM: Pardon the all caps title....This is amazing and the price - also amazing. I'd love to have this in my shop - but I'll pass - it's bigger than anything I would need. What a piece!

https://syracuse.craigslist.org/tls/6185918437.html (https://syracuse.craigslist.org/tls/6185918437.html)

(https://images.craigslist.org/00909_3SBCcCrXmON_1200x900.jpg)
Title: Re: 1877 ANVIL WITH BUILT-IN VISE !!! wow!
Post by: mikeswrenches on June 21, 2017, 03:27:53 PM: That's a nice Parker combo unit, and if it is as good as it looks, it is an excellent price.
One of you guys up there should jump on that. Maybe Lou is interested.

Mike
Title: Re: 1877 ANVIL WITH BUILT-IN VISE !!! wow!
Post by: Ken W. on June 21, 2017, 05:00:21 PM: I was expecting a much higher price.
Title: Re: 1877 ANVIL WITH BUILT-IN VISE !!! wow!
Post by: lptools on June 21, 2017, 07:16:18 PM: Hello, Just got in from work, & saw this. If I have time tomorrow, and it is still for sale, I will take a look. Thanks, Lou
Title: Re: 1877 ANVIL WITH BUILT-IN VISE !!! wow!
Post by: Yadda on June 21, 2017, 07:20:18 PM: I agree. Wow!
Title: Re: 1877 ANVIL WITH BUILT-IN VISE !!! wow!
Post by: turnnut on June 21, 2017, 08:20:07 PM: posting has been deleted.
Title: Re: 1877 ANVIL WITH BUILT-IN VISE !!! wow!
Post by: Plyerman on June 22, 2017, 09:53:55 AM: Hopefully Lou got it.
Title: Re: 1877 ANVIL WITH BUILT-IN VISE !!! wow!
Post by: wrenchguy on June 22, 2017, 10:53:31 AM: how heavy is it? i believe those are fairly common in the vise collecting world.
Title: Re: 1877 ANVIL WITH BUILT-IN VISE !!! wow!
Post by: lptools on June 22, 2017, 05:11:08 PM: Hello, It was sold last night, before I even had a chance to call!!! Thanks guys for the heads up, though!!!!! Regards, Lou
Title: Re: 1877 ANVIL WITH BUILT-IN VISE !!! wow!
Post by: kwoswalt99 on June 23, 2017, 01:11:37 PM: Quote from: wrenchguy on June 22, 2017, 10:53:31 AM
how heavy is it? i believe those are fairly common in the vise collecting world.

Yeah, I see them a lot. They were intended for farmers iirc.
Title: Re: 1877 ANVIL WITH BUILT-IN VISE !!! wow!
Post by: skipskip on June 23, 2017, 01:34:17 PM: and often found with the "anvil" beaten to shards by owners who thought it was a heavy duty tool.

Skip
Title: Re: 1877 ANVIL WITH BUILT-IN VISE !!! wow!
Post by: john k on June 23, 2017, 10:27:14 PM: Also seen them offered as a mini anvil, because the vise end is all broken and gone. Got this same vise in the barn, but not in real good shape, is so greasy I never checked for a date. Have had another combo tool like this, got excited about it til I turned it over and found the "anvil" was a hollow casting. Never thought about mounting one as I have 2 vises on the bench and a 175lb. anvil 3 steps away.
Title: Re: 1877 ANVIL WITH BUILT-IN VISE !!! wow!
Post by: amecks on June 24, 2017, 07:12:17 AM: It's hollow? And smaller than a proper anvil? Now that I look at the picture I see the chains - probably 3/8" chain and I can get an idea of the size.

If that's the case it would have been more suited to my metal working interests. But I don't need to have it.
Title: Re: 1877 ANVIL WITH BUILT-IN VISE !!! wow!
Post by: john k on June 24, 2017, 10:05:31 PM: I have not dug out the twin to this that I own, but another brand with the vise/anvil combo, had the hollow casting. Was still relatively heavy. Speaking of which I saw another style just today at a swap meet. Saw the anvil shaped object, got close enough to see the broken vise bits on the end.
Title: Re: 1877 ANVIL WITH BUILT-IN VISE !!! wow!
Post by: lptools on June 25, 2017, 12:50:51 PM: Hello, I may have a similar anvil section of that type of vise. Sellen's Patent? The one I have is also hollow, and badly abused. I will try to post a pic later. Regardsm Lou