Dawn Vise
Company History/Information
- http://www.dawntools.com.au/
- Australian Made
- History according to the company is available here
- 1917 Dawn began in Coburg, Victoria, AU founded by four brothers.
- Post-WWI through WWII they were very busy and manufactured for the Australian Defence Department
- 1959 Dawn acquired by G.N. Raymond Group
- 1973 Dawn acquired by Siddons Ramset Limited
- 1991 Dawn acquired by Stanley Works Pty. Ltd. (USA)
- 1998 Dawn moved back to Australia & is 100% Australian owned again.
ID/Information Chart
Please make note that many of the measurements for these vises are done in metric due to being an Australian company!
ID | Image (click for Larger) | Years of Production | Original Cost | Jaw Width | Opening Width | Weight | Anvil | Replaceable Faces | Pipe Clamp | Base Type | Other |
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75 | ?-2012 | 75mm | 85mm | 5.4kg | Fixed or Swivel | ||||||
100L | ?-2011 | 100mm | 115mm | 10.5kg | Fixed or Swivel | The 100L is a discontinued "Light Duty" version of the 100. | |||||
100 | 2012 | 100mm | 115mm | 16kg | N | Y | N | Fixed or Swivel | |||
115 | ?-2012 | 115mm | 125mm | 18.5kg | Fixed or Swivel | ||||||
125 | ?-2012 | 125mm | 145mm | 23kg | N | Y | N | Fixed | |||
150 | ?-2012 | 150mm | 175mm | 33.4kg | N | Y | N | Fixed | |||
200 | ?-2012 | 200mm | 225mm | 57.8kg | Fixed or Swivel |