Old power vise

[plumbertim1975]

Hey Rdigid guys. Can you tell me how old this power vise is? I have owned it for about 8 yrs. now. It still works.

[goob]

Used the same one when I started my apprenticeship in 1975. It was old back then.

[plumberscrack]

We used to have one also

We called it the Turtle :confused:

I believe it was post WWII

[plumbertim1975]

Used the same one when I started my apprenticeship in 1975. It was old back then.
Wow thats when I was born!

[ToUtahNow]

We called our a turtle as well. It seems I bought ours used in the early 70s. It was a real power house but after we got a couple of the 300s it was never used again. It seems after storing it for a decade without use I finally dropped it in the dumpster. (I didn't know Rick then)

Mark

[HVAC HAWK]

rick probably has 5 of them :D

[Bob D.]

From the design of the jaws I am gonna
say mid 60s, but maybe as late as 1972.

I too remember using one in the mid 70s
and it looked to be about 15 years old then.

[PLUMBER RICK]

that's a model #200 or was it a #400:confused: i think 200;)

i think the late 60's at best. i doubt it was around in the 70's.

i bought my buddy steve a model 270 and his guys love it. it's a 700 on a tripod with a 300 chuck. portable and you use the hand dies on it.

wish i kept it:D

rick.

[Bob D.]

I believe it is a #400 Rick.

[wrench spinner]

definietly not a 200, must be a 400 my 200 is leaner...

[ToUtahNow]

It is an old model 400. The newer model 400s had the speed chuck.

Mark

[plumbertim1975]

Is is a 400

[Bob D.]

Yes, it is a 400, as can be seen in the photo.
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