{"product_id":"h2443-vintage-small-red-dawn-australia-no-75-vice","title":"H2443 Vintage small red DAWN Australia No.75 3”VICE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eITEM DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eVintage tools -\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  vice H2443\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eUp for sale is a smaller vintage VICE, made by DAWN Heidelberg, Melbourne, AUSTRALIA. \u003cbr\u003eA 3” model. Very tidy, it looks near unused due to the condition of the jaws and body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eWeight - 5.6kg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSize:  75mm wide jaws x 80mm travel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e• PICK UP only from Vintage Tool Shop, 47 Gadd st, NORTHCOTE VIC 3070 Wed-Sat 10am-6pm or please make the purchase \u0026amp; contact us on 0401091970 or info@vintagetoolshop.com.au for postage quote (will be sent via a separate invoice) •••\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eThis tool is in authentic vintage condition, wear and tear consistent with age \u0026amp; very little use, some minor finish loss, overall a nice little vice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePlease check the photos as they are part of the description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDAWN HISTORY:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“Dawn commenced operations in the Melbourne suburb of Coburg, Victoria in 1917 under the name of Dawn Manufacturing Co. It was founded by four brothers named Blake, who were all engineers. The first products manufactured were vices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAfter the WWI Dawn grew considerably and was selling its products all over Australia. They were very busy during the depression with each employee working 60-80 hours a week. During the WWII, Dawn was supplying vices and clamps to the Australian Defence Department and to munitions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIn 1959, the company was taken over by the G.N. Raymond Group. The Dawn catalogue now included a wide range of engineer's vices, woodworker's vices, plumber's vices \u0026amp; equipment, G-clamps, quick-action clamps and toggle clamps. In 1973, Dawn was acquired by Siddons Ramset Limited. In December 1991, Dawn became a unit of the United States owned Stanley Works Pty. Ltd.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIn November 1998, Dawn regained its 100% Australian ownership. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDawn Tools \u0026amp; Vices are located in Heidelberg, Melbourne, Australia.” - history from Dawn Tools website\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dawn Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46725133762759,"sku":"H2443-5","price":150.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0258\/1138\/6416\/files\/A475D1BD-C82E-4B6D-A82B-8178FC6D5C97.jpg?v=1783137523","url":"https:\/\/vintagetoolshop.com.au\/products\/h2443-vintage-small-red-dawn-australia-no-75-vice","provider":"Vintage Tool Shop Pty Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}