Vintage Ridge pipe vice

[BIGDOG9857]

Is there a way to tell the age of a vintage Ridge pipe vise ?

 

[neophyte]

The color changed at some point from a more orange red, to a more red red, but I don’t know when.
A large number of the Ridgid models have been around for decades though.

 

[Packard V8]

Are you asking about the bench model or the tripod model?

Basic design hasn't changed in forever, but the earlier models are preferrable. A bit more clunky, but a lot stronger.

jack vines, who's using seventy-five-year-old bench model inherited from his dad. Love you, Dad.

 

[isb cornbinder]

Look on Vintage Machinery.org and you might find details. I have a few very old Ridgid vices. Two of them were my Father's. This males them about 80 yo. There are a few very old. These have wood as part of the handles. These are in my plumbing tool drawer.

 

[B_Bimmer]

Ridgid is one of the few brands where I don't care how old or new the model I have is. Always have been and remain excellent tools.