Parker Piano stool....

[chris dawe]

I took a visit to my brothers house tonight ,and noticed an old piano stool he had picked up at a yard sale this past summer ...we were having a chat and I said ,"Y'know Tommy ,Parker made piano stools once upon a time " as I thumbed the old thing over low and behold it was marked Chas .Parker Meridian Connecticut !!! I couldn't pry it from him for my own unfortunately ,but out of curiosity is there any value in these?

[OH Osthaus]

they show up on the auction site fairly often

they normally sell for low three digits

there are 14 out there now, some with high backs

[B. Dudley]

Yeah, not all that uncommon on eBay.

I have not yet come accross one at a sale or antique shop in person, but I always turn them over and check.

[ForrestArmstrong]

What about Parker vises? I see them on ebay, some look pretty nice, don't know what sizes/types are most desirable.

[Dean Romig]

The Winter 2013 issue of Parker Pages has a nice article by Edgar Spencer on Parker vises. He is very informative as his family's foundry in Connecticut did lots of work for the Charles Parker Co.