A Vise-Grip "Fossil"

[The Copilot]

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[chris6278]

Thats crazy. I want it!

 

[Zeke]

Most expensive ViceGrips ever.

 

[3baygarage]

Cool story. Might fetch that amount on Ebay from some Vise-Grip loving carpenter.

 

[Askme42]

I'd pay $150. Those are awesome.

 

[Filson]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Carves]

Good yarn and pics ..

Might have to fleabay my ol pair of Petersen vice grips I think ??

... probably for $145 since they're not mounted in $5 worth of OSB ..

 

[pauls_workshop]

I'll give you $15 for it. I'll pull out the vice-grips and use them. Those are the old Petersens' that I like. I'll use the board for some scrap.

Yes, I'm about the function of tools rather than the artistic nature of 'em! That is pretty neat though. - Paul

 

[thesilverone]

Most expensive ViceGrips ever.

early production vice grips go for 200 - 300

 

[G_P]

I sometimes think that OSB is primarily 10% metal. Working at HD I saw so many sheets of OSB with large bolts, screws, nuts and unidentifiable machine parts embedded in them like that. Never saw any actual tools in the wood though!

Makes me nervous every time I have to cut a sheet of OSB. You stand a decent chance of hitting metal if you cut enough of it.

Not sure if those vise grips would even be worth removing from the wood. They are probably crushed. Bunks of sheet wood get stacked high and if that sheet was in the bottom bunk of OSB it probably had 10 or more tons of weight on top of it.

 

[FunkyfullWidth]

I wonder what a flank drive snappy wrench would fetch if it were embedded in some osb...

 

[sumner52000]

Wasn't this listed on Ebay several months ago?

 

[volleyball]

So what are old vise grips? I have a pair new or nearly new in the original box.

 

[pauls_workshop]

So what are old vise grips? I have a pair new or nearly new in the original box.

Old USA made ones from Petersen Nebraska are way better than newer ones. The grippy vice ends just don't deflect or dent or wear down much at maximum clamping power with those. The newer ones are not so good for those things and wear. I love old Petersens, as do many on GJ. Even old rusty ones found are worth redemption and future use. - Paul

 

[Majordisorder]

That's cool. I found a cigarette **** when cutting a piece of sheet rock, could have got big bucks on eBay.

 

[LB-1911]

So what are old vise grips? I have a pair new or nearly new in the original box.

If the release lever is held in place with a roll pin there are those that would consider them the "old" ones**

**http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1712035&postcount=8

I consider the "old ones" pre "57" and have no release lever.

 

[sumner52000]

Someone is trying to make a large profit on this one. Here is where it sold on ebay for 9.99 plus shipping back in June.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/vice-grips-...rue&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557#ht_49wt_1111

 

[nine4gmc]

Thats crazy. I want it!

I'd pay $150. Those are awesome.

Awesome

 

[ihateminimumwage]

I wonder if the story I was told was a pure fabrication....

I would think so, seeing as they bought it on eBay 2 months ago. Some people...

 

[jeffmoss26]

Damn. Good detective work!!

 

[3baygarage]

Someone is trying to make a large profit on this one. Here is where it sold on ebay for 9.99 plus shipping back in June.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/vice-grips-...rue&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557#ht_49wt_1111

Wow.