Vintage DeWhitt Wide Jaw C-Clamp Vise-Grip, 3" X 4" Jaw, Ex-Simmons-EDECO
Here is a beautiful original Peterson DeWhitt Vise-Grip Model 11R wide jaw C-Clamp. Made in the USA, late mid century era. 11" X 6" overall with 3" deep jaw expanding up to 4" wide. Known as the "welder's clamp" this particular model rose to fame during WWII when Liberty cargo ship welders were under such time pressure to finish ships that they simply welded the Vise-Grips into the hulls rather than removing them from the pieces they were holding together. It is also a great vise for pipe fitters and myriad other uses. Indeed it is etched with "EDECO #16" so was apparently a tool used in the field by the Simmons-EDECO oil field services company.
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At Portland Pandemonium we always have a lot of stuff suitable for the Man's Cave or the Woman's Nook including lots of tools and notions for the creatives amongst us... "Make yourself useful" is what I tell the things I find, often rescuing them from the dump, picking them up along side the road, or worse! The mundane comes alive when you choose vintage over new: Reuse, Recycle, Repurpose, Rinse and Repeat! Put something old and beat up back to work, or just put it on display to let everyone know you appreciate that they really don't make 'em like they used to!
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