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[[:Category:Vise|Vises]] made by [[Rock Island]]
=== Company History/Information ===
*See [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1859310&postcount=4 this] excellent post by [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/member.php?u=9622 bl00] on [http://www.garagejournal.com GarageJournal.com]
*In 1906, Rock Island Tool Co. took over the business of Jacobson Machine Mfg. Co. Warren, PA.
*Rock Island was eventually purchased by Birtman Electric company.


=== ID/Information Chart ===
=== ID/Information Chart ===
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! Other
! Other
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| No 50 || [[File:rockislandno50.jpg|thumb|left|Image from [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/member.php?u=81795 mbruffey] on [http://www.garagejournal.com GarageJournal.com] in [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44782 this thread] @ [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1507195&postcount=2170 this post]]]
| No 50 ||
|| || || [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1869062&postcount=9 3.5"] || || || N || [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1869062&postcount=9 N] || N || Swivel ||
|| || || [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1869062&postcount=9 3.5"] || || || [[media:rockislandno50.jpg|N]] || [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1869062&postcount=9 N] || [[media:rockislandno50.jpg|N]] || Swivel || Swivel Jaw
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| No 52 || [[File:rockislandno52.jpg|thumb|left|Image from [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/member.php?u=61580 jsokoly] on [http://www.garagejournal.com GarageJournal.com] in [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44782 this thread] @ [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1588167&postcount=2446 this post]]]
| No 75 || [http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockislandno75.jpg http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockislandno75.t.jpg]
*Images from [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/member.php?u=1675 Blacknwhitepit] on [http://www.garagejournal.com GarageJournal.com] in [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38267 this thread] @ [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=535687&postcount=69 this post]
|| || || [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1588167&postcount=2446 4.5"] || || [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1629440&postcount=2613 ~50lbs] || [[media:rockislandno52.jpg|N]] || [[media:rockislandno52.jpg|N]] || [[media:rockislandno52.jpg|N]] || Swivel || Swivel Jaw
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| No 75 || [[File:rockislandno75.jpg|thumb|left|Image from [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/member.php?u=1675 Blacknwhitepit] on [http://www.garagejournal.com GarageJournal.com] in [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38267 this thread] @ [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=535687&postcount=69 this post]]]
|| || || || || || N || N || N || Fixed ||
|| || || || || || N || N || N || Fixed ||
|-
|-
| No 93 || [[File:rockislandno93b.jpg|thumb|left|Image from [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/member.php?u=78913 micah68kj] on [http://www.garagejournal.com GarageJournal.com] in [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44782 this thread] @ [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1443291&postcount=1922 this post]]]
| No 95 || [http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockislandno95.jpg http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockislandno95.t.jpg]
|| || || || || || N || N || N || Fixed ||
*Images from [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/member.php?u=30172 banditbigdog] on [http://www.garagejournal.com GarageJournal.com] in [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44782 this thread] @ [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=605743&postcount=26 this post]
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| No 95 || [[File:rockislandno95.jpg|thumb|left|Image from [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/member.php?u=30172 banditbigdog] on [http://www.garagejournal.com GarageJournal.com] in [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44782 this thread] @ [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=605743&postcount=26 this post]]]
|| || || || || || N || Y || N || Fixed ||
|| || || || || || N || Y || N || Fixed ||
|-
|-
| No 141 || [[File:rockisland141a.jpg|thumb|left]][[File:rockisland141b.jpg|thumb|left|Images from [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/member.php?u=36411 ftp] on [http://www.garagejournal.com GarageJournal.com] in [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44782 this thread] @ [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=606623&postcount=66 this post]]]
| No 141 || [http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockisland141a.jpg http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockisland141a.t.jpg][http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockisland141b.jpg http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockisland141b.t.jpg]
*Images from [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/member.php?u=36411 ftp] on [http://www.garagejournal.com GarageJournal.com] in [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44782 this thread] @ [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=606623&postcount=66 this post]
|| || || || 6" || ~60lbs || N || N || N || Fixed ||
|| || || || 6" || ~60lbs || N || N || N || Fixed ||
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| No 143 || [[File:rockisland143a.jpg|thumb|left]][[File:rockisland143b.jpg|thumb|left|Images from [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/member.php?u=11128 jayrush13] on [http://www.garagejournal.com GarageJournal.com] in [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44782 this thread] @ [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1487072&postcount=2062 this post]]]
| No 374 || [http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockisland374.jpg http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockisland374.t.jpg]
|| || || || || || N || N || Y || Swivel ||
*Images from [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/member.php?u=26163 snapmom] on [http://www.garagejournal.com GarageJournal.com] in [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44782 this thread] @ [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=605114&postcount=6 this post]
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| No 374 || [[File:rockisland374.jpg|thumb|left|Image from [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/member.php?u=26163 snapmom] on [http://www.garagejournal.com GarageJournal.com] in [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44782 this thread] @ [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=605114&postcount=6 this post]]]
|| || || || || || N || Y || N || Swivel ||
|| || || || || || N || Y || N || Swivel ||
|-
|-
| No 542-BX || [[File:rockisland542bx2.jpg|thumb|left|Image from [http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/members/collector/ collector] on [http://www.practicalmachinist.com PracticalMachinist.com] in [http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/antique-machinery-history/athol-vise-196661/ this thread] @ [http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/1607217-post10.html this post]]]
| No 542-BX || [http://www.dayid.org/images/Tool/Vise/RockIsland/rockisland542bx2.jpg http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockisland542bx2.t.jpg]
*Image from [http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/members/collector/ collector] on [http://www.practicalmachinist.com PracticalMachinist.com] in [http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/antique-machinery-history/athol-vise-196661/ this thread] @ [http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/1607217-post10.html this post].
[[File:rockisland542bx.jpg|thumb|left|Image from [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/member.php?u=25093 KLars1] on [http://www.garagejournal.com GarageJournal.com] in [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44782 this thread] @ [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=608472&postcount=96 this post]]]
[http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockisland542bx.jpg http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockisland542bx.t.jpg]
*Image from [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/member.php?u=25093 KLars1] on [http://www.garagejournal.com GarageJournal.com] in [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44782 this thread] @ [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=608472&postcount=96 this post]
|| || || || || || N || Y || Y || Swivel ||
|| || || || || || N || Y || Y || Swivel ||
|-
|-
| No 571 || [[File:rockisland571.jpg|thumb|left|Image from [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/member.php?u=55677 jashgtp] on [http://www.garagejournal.com GarageJournal.com] in [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44782 this thread] @ [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1056673&postcount=742 this post]]]
| No 571 || [http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockisland571.jpg http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockisland571.t.jpg]
|| || || || || || N || Y || N || Swivel || Also sold under [[Craftsman]] badge as a [[Craftsman Vise|Craftsman 5160]].
*Images from [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/member.php?u=55677 jashgtp] on [http://www.garagejournal.com GarageJournal.com] in [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44782 this thread] @ [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1056673&postcount=742 this post]
|| || || || || || N || Y || N || Swivel ||
|-
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| No 574 || [[File:rockisland574.jpg|thumb|left|Image from [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/member.php?u=18501 old salvage] on [http://www.garagejournal.com GarageJournal.com] in [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44782 this thread] @ [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=606481&postcount=60 this post]]]
| No 574 || [http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockisland574.jpg http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockisland574.t.jpg]
*Images from [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/member.php?u=18501 old salvage] on [http://www.garagejournal.com GarageJournal.com] in [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44782 this thread] @ [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=606481&postcount=60 this post]
|| WWII era || || || || || N || Y || N || Swivel ||
|| WWII era || || || || || N || Y || N || Swivel ||
|-
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| No 577 || [[File:rockisland577.jpg|thumb|left]][[File:rockisland577b.jpg|thumb|left|Image from [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/member.php?u=58768 lpowelljr] on [http://www.garagejournal.com GarageJournal.com] in [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71487 this thread] @ [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1016268&postcount=1 this post]]]
| No 577 || [http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockisland577.jpg http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockisland577.t.jpg]
[[File:rockisland577plate.jpg|thumb|left|Image from [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/member.php?u=65624 Nick M] on [http://www.garagejournal.com GarageJournal.com] in [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44782 this thread] @ [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1486870&postcount=2057 this post]]]
[http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockisland577b.jpg http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockisland577b.t.jpg]
*Images from [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/member.php?u=58768 lpowelljr] on [http://www.garagejournal.com GarageJournal.com] in [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71487 this thread] @ [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1016268&postcount=1 this post]
|| || || [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1016322&postcount=4 6"] || || [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1016322&postcount=4 ~145lbs]-[https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=7612531&postcount=68498 ~155lbs] || N || Y || N || Swivel ||
|| || || [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1016322&postcount=4 6"] || || [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1016322&postcount=4 ~145lbs] || N || Y || N || Swivel ||
|}
|}

=== Catalogs & Literature ===
{| border="1"
!scope="row" colspan="2" | These ads provided by [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/member.php?u=9622 bl00] from [http://www.garagejournal.com GarageJournal.com] in [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=124285 this thread] @ [http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1859310&postcount=4 this post].
|-
|[http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockisland1907ad.jpg http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockisland1907ad.t.jpg]
|[http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockisland1909ad.jpg http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockisland1909ad.t.jpg]
|-
|[http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockisland1910ad.jpg http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockisland1910ad.t.jpg]
|[http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockisland1920ad.jpg http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockisland1920ad.t.jpg]
|-
|[http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockislandad2.jpg http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/rockislandad2.t.jpg]
|[http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/jacobsonad.jpg http://www.dayid.org/images/Tools/Vise/RockIsland/jacobsonad.t.jpg]
|}



[[Category:ID Chart]]
[[Category:ID Chart]]

Latest revision as of 03:29, 30 December 2018

Vises made by Rock Island

ID/Information Chart

ID Image (click for Larger) Years of Production Original Cost Jaw Width Opening Width Weight Anvil Replaceable Faces Pipe Clamp Base Type Other
No 50
Image from mbruffey on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post
3.5" N N N Swivel Swivel Jaw
No 52
Image from jsokoly on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post
4.5" ~50lbs N N N Swivel Swivel Jaw
No 75
Image from Blacknwhitepit on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post
N N N Fixed
No 93
Image from micah68kj on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post
N N N Fixed
No 95
Image from banditbigdog on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post
N Y N Fixed
No 141
Images from ftp on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post
6" ~60lbs N N N Fixed
No 143
Images from jayrush13 on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post
N N Y Swivel
No 374
Image from snapmom on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post
N Y N Swivel
No 542-BX
Image from collector on PracticalMachinist.com in this thread @ this post
Image from KLars1 on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post
N Y Y Swivel
No 571
Image from jashgtp on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post
N Y N Swivel Also sold under Craftsman badge as a Craftsman 5160.
No 574
Image from old salvage on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post
WWII era N Y N Swivel
No 577
Image from lpowelljr on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post
Image from Nick M on GarageJournal.com in this thread @ this post
6" ~145lbs-~155lbs N Y N Swivel