Charles Parker Company bench vise model, salesman sample, or paperweight. The vise is not designed to operate. This example is painted BLACK. History, per online sources, the company began manufacturing vises in 1867 when Charles Parker acquired patents for bench vise improvements, including designs for better locking mechanisms. In 1876, the first known “Parker’s Vises” catalog was published. Union Manufacturing Co. acquired the “Parker Vise Division” in 1957 – and, perhaps, the entire company. History: The Charles Parker Company was founded in 1832 in Meriden Connecticut. Per Wikipedia, ” As of 1868, Charles Parker Company and related initiatives were described as comprising “four large manufactories, located at different places in Meriden and its vicinity, and some of them comprise so many departments for the manufacture of distinct articles that they might be regarded as several distinct establishments. ” Related companies include Parker Brothers, a well regared handgun and rifle manufacturer, Parker Bros, a game publisher ( Scrabble, Monopoly, and others ), and C.W. Parker, a carousel manufacturer. About 1 3/8 x 2 7/8 x 1 1/4 inches
Weight: 0.27 LB
Measurement: 1.375 x 2.875 IN
Depth: 1.25
Condition report:
Black paint is worn, areas of missing paint. Slight, very slight surface rust to part of one side.
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