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Brownell's gunsmithing Multi-Vice

The new domestically produced and expensive Brownell's Multi-Vice:

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looks allot like a Parrot Vice which seems to be a cheap import widely available:

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which looks allot like my old Versa-Vice made in Orrville Ohio:

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The odd thing is a friend just last week loaded it into my car and saying that I got it at a garage sale and left behind at his house. I have have no recollection of ever seeing it before. I was about to throw it out, when the Brownell's flyer came today in the mail with a picture of the $220 Multi-Vice. Now I think I will keep my old treasure. The swivel locks when the jaws are tightened. Sometimes old designs are worth copying. Sometimes old tools are worth keeping.

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Clark Magnuson
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The new domestically produced and expensive Brownell's Multi-Vice:

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looks allot like a Parrot Vice which seems to be a cheap import widely available:

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?v=glance&s=hi&vi=pictures&img=14#more-pictures

which looks allot like my old Versa-Vice made in Orrville Ohio:

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The odd thing is a friend just last week loaded it into my car and saying that I got it at a garage sale and left behind at his house. I have have no recollection of ever seeing it before. I was about to throw it out, when the Brownell's flyer came today in the mail with a picture of the $220 Multi-Vice. Now I think I will keep my old treasure. The swivel locks when the jaws are tightened. Sometimes old designs are worth copying. Sometimes old tools are worth keeping.

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Clark Magnuson

Hmm. How does one "harden" a bronze nut?

Sounds like a liberal application of snake oil, no matter where it's produced.

Jim

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jim rozen

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James P Crombie

Yep, that's what Brownells always sold. I use mine daily after 20 years still going strong. I would bet they make this for Brownells. Brownells doesn't make it :o). Greg sefton

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Bray Haven

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