Older Jet vise
- Thread starter jpoe
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Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but nothing with the Jet name on it is made here. Jet started out in the 60's as Tacoma Equipment Co. (Or a name close) They eventually took on the Jet name after the founder, Mr. Sussman who also founded Boeing Aircraft Co. Its an import, not that it isn't any good.
Clarifixer
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I bought this Jet vise about 35 years ago, and it has been a really fine tool. Made in....wait for it....France! It was quite expensive as I remember, not a whole lot less that a Starrett, and even now has almost no play at all. If this is the one you're looking at, I highly recommend it.
At the time, Jet was importing from all over the globe--I also got a really nice bench drill press that was made in Japan, and it is also a very fine tool.
Unfortunately, a band saw purchased a few years later (made in China during the 80's before quality control was discovered there) is a hideous P.O.S. that I curse every time I use.
At the time, Jet was importing from all over the globe--I also got a really nice bench drill press that was made in Japan, and it is also a very fine tool.
Unfortunately, a band saw purchased a few years later (made in China during the 80's before quality control was discovered there) is a hideous P.O.S. that I curse every time I use.
