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I have recently moved to the rolling plains of North Texas. When we moved into our rent house, I noticed our neighbor had a very large vise mounted in his carport. Went by today and got a look at it and it turns out to be a very large Parker Vise. Will have to try and find the model number sometime, but here is a pic.
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Wow! That thing is a beast!





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I believe it is a no 87 vise.
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my buddy in Dallas has one of those...
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What are the claws in the vise meant to grab?
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I've never seen one of those, but would love to find one at the flea market for $20-30. I'd snap that up in a second!
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What are the claws in the vise meant to grab?
pipe
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Yes, this is a pipe vise.
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It's a 288 1/2. Supposed to weigh 200 lbs and hold an 8 inch pipe.
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Bill, a 288 1/2 only weighs 118lbs. They have 5" jaws and a 6" opening.
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