Columbia Machinist Vise

This is a vise I refurbished. I USE old antique tools. This has been with me for years. It was my father's. Im thinking its from early 1950s maybe earlier. The unique thing is that its a welded assembly, not cast. Columbia made vises for a long time. The other unique thing is the anvil... Its not flat totally... It has a rounded section at the rear.

Any idea of age and or value? Historical searching has not found any reference to this type...

 

R U going to show it to us? We normally don't give appraisals of value here but we'd like to see it, then we can make various assorted comments or sometimes give a range of values. Sight unseen, how 'bout $7 to $25?

 

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Oops, I meant to mention I created a folder. I couldn't find how to add them to the post... Pardon the noob... Ill be back to try and edit....

 

Columbia Vise 1 by Phil F. posted Aug 4, 2017 at 8:22 AM

Columbia Vise 2 by Phil F. posted Aug 4, 2017 at 8:22 AM

Columbia Name and Patent mark by Phil F. posted Aug 4, 2017 at 8:21 AM

Columbia Vise 4 by Phil F. posted Aug 4, 2017 at 8:21 AM

Columbia Vise 5 by Phil F. posted Aug 4, 2017 at 8:21 AM

 

Nice one! I've liked this model too.

 

I found one online! Its a Columbian 804 vise. Fully restored for $200. States its rare.... Now just have to determine how rare...lol.... date range.
https://picclick.com/Vintage-Rare-Columbian-No-804-4-Swivel-Base-112466659023.html.
Another site says from the 1950's. https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1950s-804-columbian-machinist-vise-52402089
"This is a vintage 1950's Number 804 Columbian machinist 's vise. It has 4" jaws and opens to 6". It is constructed in the USA of heavy duty welded steel plate. The condition is very nice with original paint and most of the original label. As far as I can tell there are no problems with this vise. The jaws are nice. The handles are nice with no bends or previous ben din g. The screw is very nice etc. This is apparently an early version of this vi se due to the patents pending on the label."

Research done....

 

Unless some folks are seriously collecting these, as a fabricator myself, I would only consider paying about what a new one cost...as long as it worked correctly.

 

I'm guessing the market for these are folks who work on classic cars, they'd be the ones to pay extra for the styling of this vise. Otherwise 4" is a very common size and in fact smaller than a lot of folks want to use. Search Eboo for that style of vise in the completed or sold listings and see what they really bring. Starting prices are often unrealistic.