Is this an FPU Vise?

[BuddyC01]

Seems like a silly question since it looks to have FPU marked on it and Poland on the jaw. But... the FPU mark is not the same design that I've seen on other examples.

If this is an FPU as in Bison can anyone explain the difference in the mark?

I doubt that I've got the one mistake that is worth $1M but a guy's gotta dream.

Thanks
Buddy

 

[Ru2slo_99]

Yes it is. My vise has marking similar to that.

 

[tool_scrounge]

Looks like it is a hi-test import. Do you see the date stamped on the top of the jaws?

 

[BuddyC01]

I noticed the "Hi-Test" wasn't sure what that was about. On the stationary jaw I see 327 and on the dynamic jaw I see what looks like P7D6-10C (or maybe 10G). Does that tell me anything?

Thanks
BC

 

[tool_scrounge]

I noticed the "Hi-Test" wasn't sure what that was about. On the stationary jaw I see 327 and on the dynamic jaw I see what looks like P7D6-10C (or maybe 10G). Does that tell me anything?

Thanks
BC

327 is the model number I believe. I am not sure of the other numbers. From what I read Hi-Test imported them in the 1970's

 

[BuddyC01]

Thanks. So just who was Hi-Test? I've not heard of them before. Was it a store brand or a distributor or something?