I guess so too but it is the only information I have about the history of this vise. It is quite unusual to find stuff like this in germany. Maybe german RR shops where different.
Hi guys, I am a fellow vise enthusiast, collector and restorer and the reason Bastel asked so many questions lately :D The Columbian 505 he found was reasonable close to where I live so I picked it up today while delivering another vise I sold recently.
The fact alone that this vise is...