Let's post our Made in USA tool finds (yard sales, old store stock, auctions etc)

[downsizingnow48]

Yes best wishes for full recovery!

 

[Happy Gilmore]

Just picked up this "auction find" today (I'm recovering from open heart surgery so technically I used the forklift).

Made in USA. 6" jaws/ 160 pounds.

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Terry

That's a beauty Terry!! What'd you give for it?

 

[Big Barn]

That's a beauty Terry!! What'd you give for it?

Thanks, Happy.

This one was New Old Stock. Government surplus on-line auction.

I paid more than I wanted to ($350 USD) but BIG vises just don't come up for sale in my area.


Terry

 

[Big Barn]

I would love to have one of those....but have no idea what I would use it for.

It would make my shop look like I knew what I was doing '

That's the plan...

 

[Sysop]

Dug this out of my great grandfather's old workshop. Home-made here in the USA, so it fits the thread...

 

[Happy Gilmore]

Thanks, Happy.

This one was New Old Stock. Government surplus on-line auction.

I paid more than I wanted to ($350 USD) but BIG vises just don't come up for sale in my area.


Terry

You did very well Terry!!

 

[3930dave]

Dug this out of my great grandfather's old workshop. Home-made here in the USA, so it fits the thread...

I stopped by here today Sysop....

Might be just my browser (usually reliable though....) but I didn't see any pictures....

Rgds, D.

 

[dragoneggs]

Now a days, I get excited whenever I find something stamped Made in USA. Found this wedge (free!). I know it can't be too old as it has stamped on the reverse side, a warning to use safety goggles.

 

[Big Barn]

Got this today. An 8 inch Baldor grinder with OEM cast iron pedestal from a local high school shop, but sitting "under cover" for the last 18 months. $170 CDN.



Terry

 

[Spanner]

Nice, especially with the pedestal.