Tag: no. 23

  • Charles Parker No. 23 Vise Restore: a 150 year old beauty

    Charles Parker No. 23 Vise Restore: a 150 year old beauty

    This post will cover the teardown and restore of this 150 year old vise. Dating to around 1870, this No 23 is one of Parker’s earlier models – back when the model numbers were still simple! According to the catalogue, the vise is 48lbs with 4 1/4″ jaws and was available in 1875 for $11,…