The final evolution came in 57 when the whole range got the quick release trigger we’re familiar with today and the curved jaw vice-grips made its debut.
In 1948, larger jawed grips and in 1951 the locking C grips hit the stores. Tools were sent to the UK to help with aircraft manufacturing and shipbuilding during the war years.īy 1941 Peterson’s Vice-grips patent had run out, but they got busy improving their product and expanded the range. The Vice-grips was a staple tool in every truck and on every farm and eventually in every home. He established the Petersen Manufacturing Company in 1934 and the first plant opens in 38 in DeWitt, Nebraska. Petersen and his whole family were working for the company. The first evolution of the grips had the adjusting screw, but it took several more before the grips became locking grips. William Petersen was granted a basic patent on the vice-grips in 1924, and he sold his invention from the trunk of his car in neighboring towns and farms. Yes’ I have a few favorites, I like the original type without the rubber grip handle and I prefer my older ones, I don’t know why, more familiar maybe.Īnyway, if you’re going to buy a Vice-grips, (available on Amazon) buy the 3 pieces, it gives you complete flexibility in terms of application, nothing is more frustrating than not having the right tool for the job. I think I have every type of Vice-grips ever made, I use at least one of them every day.
#VICE GRIP PLIERS UPDATE#
Not available yet, but when I get a set I’ll update this post. They plan to manufacture a line of vice grips called Eagle Grip professional-grade locking pliers. Interestingly though, in 2018 a small tool company called Malco bought the original vice-grips factory in DeWitt, Nebraska, and has employed some of the original workers. So, are Vice-grips made in the USA? Vice-grips the brand is no longer manufactured in America, production stopped in 2008 and was moved to China. The story goes, he needed an extra pair of hands in the workshop, so necessity being the mother of invention. Vice-grips was invented by a blacksmith, William S Petersen in Nebraska in 1924.
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