Hi folks,
I’m trying to identify this Craftsman-branded vise. It has a tin plate that reads:
CRAFTSMAN
?? 9E6.97 RED then reference US and patain
From what I can tell:
- It looks like a Columbian-made model, possibly from the 1930 or 1940’s
- “RED” likely refers to the original paint color.
- “9E6.97”, which is hard to read, might be a Sears stock or batch code, but I haven’t found a match in any catalogs.
Below is a photo of the vise and plate from craftsman.
Any help decoding the marking or confirming the manufacturer/model would be appreciated. I’m especially curious if anyone has seen this plate format before or knows how Sears cataloged these.
Thanks in advance!
Gordon
I’m trying to identify this Craftsman-branded vise. It has a tin plate that reads:
CRAFTSMAN
?? 9E6.97 RED then reference US and patain
From what I can tell:
- It looks like a Columbian-made model, possibly from the 1930 or 1940’s
- “RED” likely refers to the original paint color.
- “9E6.97”, which is hard to read, might be a Sears stock or batch code, but I haven’t found a match in any catalogs.
Below is a photo of the vise and plate from craftsman.
Any help decoding the marking or confirming the manufacturer/model would be appreciated. I’m especially curious if anyone has seen this plate format before or knows how Sears cataloged these.
Thanks in advance!
Gordon
