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armscor 1
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Flea Market Score.

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Purchased a Vintage Starrett Clamp for the princely price of $5 at the local flea market, possibly belonged to a tool maker of a bygone era.
Gave it a home, made the swivel stand for it, will be handy to hold small parts.
Starrett list price is $186 a pair, not cheap.
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spro
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It is a nice find. Very precise little vise.
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737mechanic
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Very nice. I love a good score but I haven't had one in a while.
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I believe (on other another forum) an appropriate response would "You suck!" In other words, "Great find!" Diligence and patience pays off. :)
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There is something else about those. I should have looked before typing. They were made to precision and matched so that, so a pair or more could hold work inside a larger vise. If you have one, good for you and that one has the inside block.
It is not for me to know why it is mounted to a swivel ball mount, yet I can understand many possibilities.
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If you think $186 is expensive price a gear tooth vernier but be sitting down
armscor 1
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Wow, only US$1933!!!!!
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I think I'll go to the flea market next week.
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I think I would sell that on Ebay, put part of the money toward a much cheaper vise that will do the exact same thing, and pocket the difference.
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armscor 1 wrote: Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:35 pm Wow, only US$1933!!!!!
Good thing I was sitting down!

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Looks like it would work as a fly tying vise.
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