Recent content by skmbabon

I checked, Home Hardware is currently using "Benchmark" as the brand for their vises and various other tools. I imagine "Home" turned out to be too generic. Not sure when @fishwatcher's vises is from but I guess mid-70s to the 80s some time. Companies were buying from Japan about then, Taiwan...

Are you in Canada? "Home" is a brand used by Home Hardware, head office St. Jacobs, ON.

As far as I can tell, there are really 2 RAE series, the ones from Hamilton and then the later ones from Orillia, which were lighter because of the use of Ductalloy and also the change in maximum opening. That spec change varies by model, it's not a consistent amount or percentage. @KMScott...

Jorgensen 6 Only other Jorgensen on the spreadsheet is a 3-1/2" swivel base which was determined to be made by Starrett. This does not look similar. No specs. Current auction.

Very intriguing @micahd1997. As the number of unspotted and unidentified vise models drops through the efforts of people here and elsewhere, the remaining puzzles will be about the vise industry, the firms in it, and how they interacted. Looking forward to what you find.

Way back in 2022 @va.grouseman, during a discussion about Canadian vises on the "Vises of GJ" thread, asked: "What about Hercules, Maple Leaf, and Northern King, vises.---All Canadian.---Look like 1st and 2nd cousins to me. :dunno:" Since then it's been determined that Hercules was a house...

Another bit of info about National Machinery & Supply Co., Limited of Hamilton, Ontario. This ad appeared on page 51 of the March 19, 1921 issue of Hardware and Metal. Looks like a thriving business, with over 20 vise models. But all was not well, because less than a month later the company...

And for anyone searching for a vise on the spreadsheet, trying to answer the classic question "What vise is this?": Use the Ctrl + F keys (on a PC) to open a text entry field near the top right corner of the screen. Enter a name or model number, it will show how many instances have been found...

Great background as usual, @CRSINMICH :thumbup:

Great to see those big clear photos @master Zoda !

Thanks @micahd1997 . My eyes are peeled for anything about Canadian vise manufacturers but naturally I come across a lot about American makers. Nice when I can fill in a gap in the knowledge base here. Enjoying your posts too, some great finds!

Shapleigh Hardware St. Louis, MO 1913 "Diamond Edge" bench vises Probably a house brand made by someone else.

Prentiss Vise Company New York, NY Blake Combination vise line changes in 1900. No 181, No 182, No 183, No 185

Prentiss Vise Company New York, NY Shepard coachmakers vise line changes in 1900. No 168, No 68 fixed base; No 169, No 69 swivel base.

Modern Grinder Mfg. Co. Milwaukee, WI Clamp-on bench vises M-52, M-52-1/2, M-53