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Originally Posted by Rick Losey
well- now I have to think about where i would put it if i get it
wondered through an antique store and in the back was a fair sized 249X 83 pound 4" jawed Parker vise - pretty rusty on the outside- but it ran in and out smooth - think i can pick it up for about 200- just need to find room for another vise
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That would be a model 249. The X, often seen on all models, isn't part of the model number, but a number impressed by the molder, when he notices a broken piece of sand from the mold (
Green sand molding is dry sand, water, bentonite clay and cereal flower. When the moisture in the molders pile of sand begins to dry out the remaining binders become somewhat brittle, and small bits, usually in an included pocket, can break off when the pattern is drawn out) This alerts the 'cleaning room' to look for a defect which might require additional grinding.
Your hard earned $200 might be better spent on something more rare, that a 'smith' might have had on his bench. Like..this
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Cha...0AAOSwpDdVOtDO
but what do I know?
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