The two Ferrari red Athols (from Lockheed) & the HUGE Reed on the first page are for sale by my neighbor. I almost had one to turn around today but it was sold before I got to it (same as the green Athol).
I think my neighbor was asking about $200 each for the red ones but don't quote me on that. That huge Reed is over $500 as it.... & it might be quite a way over $500, I forget what he was aksing for it.
Maybe time for a road trip to the High Desert?
Value depends on who's selling & how clued up they are. The really big ones will easily fetch $2/lb or more.. unless you find one at a salvage yard when they go for closer to 50c/lb.
Value also depends on brand, some Wilton bullet styles go for $350 or more on Ebay. The one I have was $50.. it sells new for over $600, I've turned down $250 for it.. that one isn't for sale because it's not every day you find a $600+ vise for $50:)
Best bargains are large old Ridgids, they used better steel than Wilton, but don't have the following that Wilton does for some reason...
You could drop by your local recycler yards & ask if they have any.. or if they'l put any they get to one side for you. Chiwanese ones are worthless & made from cheese
US brands to look for are:
Wilton
Ridgid
Hollands
Reed
Prentiss
Athol (jaws aren't replacable tho, they're cast in place)
L S Starett (bought out Athol, so same company basically)
Columbian (US Made, not the current import crap)
Morgan
Chas Parker
Yost
UK:
Record
Paramo
Australia:
Dawn
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ZRX61 on Sun Oct 10, 2010 10:34 am, edited 2 times in total.