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Does anyone know about a vintage VARCO Los Angeles Corner Clamp Vise? It's stout. Is this similar to the 1970s Wilton V5 woodworkers corner vise. I can't find anything online , and will continue to search . Thanks in advance.

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That also looks similar to a Millers Falls corner vise that is quite robust looking too, which may spread out your timeline a bit. This looks similar, may be follow the patents will help.

https://archive.org/details/MillersFallsCatalog421938/page/n45/mode/2up


Those pics look familiar, you buying or considering it?

Here are a couple of catalog cuts, in our own past, linked here from twertsy (vicious circle)

http://www.toolarchives.com/visecatalogs

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6479582&postcount=54833

I have a Dunham Carrigan & Hayden (SF) catalog with the Varco listed at a V-100 on 8-26-37. The Baker etc. catalog listed in the GJ link above was a Sacramento based company from the same era.
 
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He’s usually got tons of pretty decent stuff, at above bottom feeder prices, but not bad prices.
 
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Yes, Anthony ! I always peruse his vise offerings, but decided to look for my favorite Vintage CM carpenters tool box. I emailed him on it, then noticed the background was the same as the Vises. I Zelle'd him 50 percent down and pick them up Tuesday before my week long work shift. I think the box is 1971,, 1972. My now good pal from the GJ is in his 60s and loves CM.... He believes the era is correct on the badge I sent him . You are right on his pricing.. And he's into wood !
 
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Man !!! Fascinating info ! Thanks for posting the link . I'd initially seen it but ignored it. Involve industrial history like that, especially oil and gas
 
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In 1939, Gardiner Union St, Oakland, CA announces the purchase of "Varco" Forged Tool division of Abegg & Reinhold Co. , Los Angeles , which for many years manufactured “Varco" hand forged tools . The line will be made by Gardiner under the “ Varco " trade name , .... the rest lost to snippet view

https://www.google.com/books/edition/Iron_Age/xjcfAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq="varco"

In other books,

Abegg & Reinhold Co
2533 E 26th St
Los Angeles

(Now the site of a giant wine warehouse)

Socket Wrenches, cold chisels, star drills, punches, heat treating
Brands: Varco brand socket wrenches
 
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