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I have recently stripped the paint and rust from a 1938 Rock Island 593 4” vise in my electrolysis tank. When comparing it to a Columbian D43 1/2 I did the same thing with about a year ago, the bare cast iron of the two vises seems to be different. The Rock Island being much lighter and shinier...

My dad picked this up at a garage sale and I have never heard of a Baker brand vise. It says Made In USA, so I assume it is a quality light duty vise but I don't know what year it was made. Can anybody tell me about this vise brand? Maybe it's another American company's product that was...

Hi all I've been lurking for a while and I've learned a lot from the collective knowledge on this great forum! I bought a used vise, spent a long time restoring it, then literally broke it in half the first time I used it. So began my education in quality vs junk vises, and so also began many...