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WOW! Haven't seen many of those in circulation yet. Is that the US version? I'd be thrilled with either one. Those are just on another level!Got this a couple months ago, finally got around to building a stand for it.
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When I initially preordered years ago (Sept 2021) it was supposed to be US made, they switched main production to Taiwanese made about a year ago because of cost changes. They still offer a usa made one for more BUT when the were confirming my preorder in January the lady said that the usa ones are still a year out from being produced and were $3800.WOW! Haven't seen many of those in circulation yet. Is that the US version? I'd be thrilled with either one. Those are just on another level!
Ya, I know there was a lot of heartburn over the COO on them. They look like absolute top-notch quality either way. Your great grandchildren will hopefully enjoy using that!When I initially preordered years ago (Sept 2021) it was supposed to be US made, they switched main production to Taiwanese made about a year ago because of cost changes. They still offer a usa made one for more BUT when the were confirming my preorder in January the lady said that the usa ones are still a year out from being produced and were $3800.
That being said its a very nice built vise, very obvious there was a lot of time spent designing it compared to a few other vises I have on worktables. Pictures don't do justice on how large it actually is. With stand it all weighs about 800lbs, I was worried about tipping it over so I filled the pipe with a bunch of solid steel bar stock and sand.
Not sure yet. It is super small. Once i get the jaws off, I'll know more.are we going to see some (minor) brazing intervention?
I'll send you a pm when I get it cleaned up and looked over today. This one is the 301, much heavier duty than the slide over version for sure. The one with the knob on the side in the right of my photo is the 303 hydraulic version. It can hold up to 150LBS!@87BJ74 I've heard nothing but great things from the new owners of the hardtail. I want to see that Greenerd!!!! (never seen a 7).
@Mr Wonderful I would be interested in the Pow-R-Arm! Prefer the "flip over" lever over the "slide over" version.
There's not too many of them around. The few I have seen posted from time to time on ebay were super expensive. I happened upon this one from a friend of a friend, guy was retiring out of his old specialty sheet metal die forming business and it was in one of the back rooms. It had been in the building since his father had owned it. I drove 26 hours there and back nonstop in order to pick it up.@87BJ74 I've heard nothing but great things from the new owners of the hardtail. I want to see that Greenerd!!!! (never seen a 7).
Vert subtle arbor press flex lol. that is a beauty!!There's not too many of them around. The few I have seen posted from time to time on ebay were super expensive. I happened upon this one from a friend of a friend, guy was retiring out of his old specialty sheet metal die forming business and it was in one of the back rooms. It had been in the building since his father had owned it. I drove 26 hours there and back nonstop in order to pick it up.
Amazingly it was in pretty good shape, no cracks or repairs anywhere on it. No idea on how old it actually is. The design originally had a patent date of 1901 over the years the didn't change the main casting much other than where the embossed letters are and where the gear ratchet mounts. From catalogs I've found on the web it seems to be 1920-40s.
I pulled it apart when I got it back reoiled all the bores and gears. Gave it a new coat of paint because the old recoat was chipping off.
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@TomH I do this a lot. I'm a sucker for "babied" vises. Happily pay up for condition. Morgans are great tools!