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C-Clamp Obviousity

While tightening a 3" C-clamp today my eye fell on the lettering cast on the body.

Now I've seen manuafacturer's names, "Malleable, "Pearlitic", inch sizes and lately with metric equivalents, and for the last decade or so "CHINA" cast onto C-clamps.

But this clamp, in my estimation, wins the prize for the most useless self evident marking you could put on a C-Clamp.

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Somebody must have been really stuck for something unique to say about their C-clamps.

I've ever encountered a non-adjustable C-clamp, except maybe ones I let get too close to a welding arc or left outside all winter.

(I'm pretty sure this clamp was made in the USA, it's marked "Chicago" and has been with me for at least 35 years.)

Jeff (Who believes you can't be too rich, too thin or own too many clamps.

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Jeff Wisnia
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Perhaps the clamp is made by the Adjustable Clamp Company out of Chicago?

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Regards,

Robin

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Robin S.

Robin is right.... it's a brand name.

Mark

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Mark Winlund

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Bob Powell

Tim Williams wrote: (clip) BTW, aren't they forged? (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Probably counterfeit.

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Leo Lichtman

1440-1 is probably the model number. 1440 series, and the first or second (if there is a -0 as well) of that series. (I sell Jorgensen and Pony at work, also Adjustable Clamp Co. products)

Regards,

Robin

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Robin S.

I'd believe that it would be kind of redundant of it said "C-Clamp" on the side. Don't know a company by that name.

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Bob May

"@comcastwrote: the Admustable Clamp Co (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^ an ad JUSTable clamp is "just" a clamp, but an adMUSTable clamp "must" be a clamp.

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Leo Lichtman

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